William Byron didn’t leave anything to chance. William Byron is a Piston Cup racer from 2018 to Present sponsored by Corrosion Seal. But on the final two-lap overtime restart, he grabbed the … AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A rag-tag pit crew led William Byron to his fourth victory of the season. Left in the wake was a mangled No. He also was one of the four drivers to qualify Saturday for next week's Xfinity Series championship finale. 1. Daytona Beach, Florida. William Byron led the most laps in NASCAR's first two virtual races and had nothing to show for his gaming skills. 1985 J. Ingram William Byron takes dramatic first Cup win at Daytona. shares. 2006 K. Harvick [3][4][7] Byron scored a single victory and 11 top-five finishes, finishing second in points to teammate Josh Berry at Hickory. [38] Byron is an Eagle Scout. motorsport.com. Team Chevy driver William Byron joined an exclusive club on Saturday when he scored his first win in the NASCAR Cup Series at world-renowned Daytona International Speedway. NASCAR Cup Series Race Results Coke Zero Sugar 400. 2019 T. Reddick 1988 T. Ellis. From Knaus’ decision to forego track position to pit for four new tires late in the race, to Byron’s daring three-wide move to split Joey Logano and Bubba Wallace and … “Racing for a championship.”. Byron celebrates his historic win with a spectacular burnout before a sizeable crowd at Daytona late Saturday night. 24 Liberty Patriotic Chevrolet, practices for the Coca-Cola 600 on May 23 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He missed out on the playoffs by six points. Only Byron and the four-time champion Jeff Gordon have driven the car to the victory lane. William Byron: First Cup Series win was "a long time coming" shares. 24 Chevrolet out front on Lap 61, taking the top spot from pole-sitter Ryan Preece. [7], Byron was signed to drive in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East for 2015 by HScott Motorsports with Justin Marks, with sponsorship from Liberty University. comments. “Liberty University and William Byron pulled me … comments. ABOUT WILLIAM. [24] At the final race in Homestead, Byron held off his Championship 4 teammate Elliott Sadler in the final laps to win the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship. William is a Next-Gen2018 Race Car SA-5. Byron finished second after leading 120 laps. Daytona International Speedway. 3 min read. [8] Byron also continued racing late models for JR Motorsports. 55 Liberty University Toyota Camry for Venturini Motorsports. With a win at the final race at Homestead, he placed fifth in the overall standings, with a total seven wins, eleven top 5s, and 16 top 10s in 23 races. [30] His consistency in the regular season landed him in the playoffs for the first time in his career. By: Jim Utter. 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At the end of the race Byron was in striking distance of Truex, who led 464 laps out of the 500. William Byron: “I had confidence in (crew chief) Chad (Knaus) and the guys that we could get four tires and make the most of it. 9 Toyota Tundra in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series during the 2016 season. 1 Ineligible for series points, 1982 J. Ingram 42 of Ross Chastain. Byron also won the 2018 MENCS Sunoco Rookie of the Year award.[2]. Byron finished sixth at the Charlotte Roval to advance to the Round of 12. Solely in terms of Rookie of the Year Awards, William Byron is potentially the most successful driver ever. By winning the Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway, William Byron became the only driver beside Jeff Gordon to win a Cup race driving the No. Watch as Nick Ottinger of William Byron eSports takes the checkered flag to claim his first win of the 2020 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series season. The 21-year-old Charlotte native was crowned U.S. Legend Car Young Lion Division National Champion in 2013, the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series (NWAAS) North Carolina rookie of the year in 2014, NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Champion and rookie of the year in … William Byron scored his first career Cup win when he needed it most, securing a spot in the 16-driver playoff field Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway. NASCAR.com's Backseat Drivers dive into the playoff field reviewing William Byron's 2020 season that saw his first win in the NASCAR Cup Series. William Byron's new crew chief is a familiar face in Rudy Fugle, and the two aim to re-enact their winning ways for Hendrick's No. “William did a great job with this iRacing invitation,” said Hill. By the end of Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway, Byron appeared to have run well enough to make the 2020 Cup Series playoff field by points. Bowman had an engine problem in the first 150-mile race and, if his motor needs to be changed, he’ll forfeit Sunday’s pole. Getting back to racing after a short break from competition, William Byron and the No. William Byron captures stage win, Alex Bowman finishes runner-up in NASCAR’s return to the track . 1989 R. Moroso shares. Later, Byron would get his first top 3 and 10 in the Truck Series after finishing a strong 3rd at Martinsville. [16], On August 18, 2016, Byron and Hendrick Motorsports announced they had signed a multi-year driver agreement, with Byron running full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series driving the No. [39], Byron is a Christian. Crash denies Jimmie Johnson playoff spot for 2nd year in a row, Matt DiBenedetto eyes bigger prize after making playoffs, “Slide job gone bad,” Busch told NBC Sports about Reddick’s move. 9 for him in the 2015 Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway. William Byron celebrates his win in Daytona. Byron’s Mindset Jeff Gordon with William Byron before he gets in the car at Las Vegas. Reddick said on his radio of triggering the wreck: “That was just stupid.”. 24 has been driven by 64 drivers in Cup Series history. With no practice or qualifying, the starting lineup for Sunday’s race was set based on … By Daniel McFadin Aug 30, 2020, 1:34 AM EDT. Only 0.013 seconds separated 20-year old Logan Clampitt from his teammate, reigning eNASCAR Coca-Cola … 24 team next season. 9 Liberty University Chevrolet at Hickory Motor Speedway in North Carolina for JRM. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) Seven-time champ is out. Green William Byron captures first win of NASCAR career at Daytona. comments. [25], On August 9, 2017, Hendrick Motorsports announced Byron would be the new replacement for Kasey Kahne in the No. 24 Chevrolet for second-place qualifier William Byron and a damaged No. 2008 C. Bowyer That contact turned Logano into Matt Kenseth in the bottom lane. Share. 24 has been driven by 64 drivers in Cup Series history. Tweet. In the second Duel, William Byron made a late charge to edge Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson for the victory by .117 seconds and will start fourth in … [12] To prepare him for the run, KBM fielded the No. Jimmie Johnson, running in his final season, was second and Kyle Larson was third. comments. About 10 cars were collected. A total of 65 drivers have driven the #24 car in NASCAR Cup Series history. [18] One week later, Byron won his first career race at Iowa[19] after Christopher Bell wrecked late in the race, battling for a win with Ryan Sieg, who eventually placed second. Share. 2004 M. Truex Jr. “It’s a big win for Chad Knaus and William Byron," Johnson said. The No. In addition to clinching the owners' championship for the No. Byron started the 2021 season by qualifying second at the 2021 Daytona 500 while teammate Alex Bowman took the pole. The race was stopped eight laps from the scheduled finish after a multi-car crash triggered when Tyler Reddick moved up in front of Kyle Busch for the lead. William Byron won his second consecutive NASCAR virtual race on Sunday by holding off Timmy Hill — the driver who moved him out of the way to win an earlier iRacing event — in a … William Byron scored his first career Cup win when he needed it most, securing a spot in the 16-driver playoff field Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway. 1991 B. Labonte So, I’m just extremely blessed, and this is incredible. If Truex had made a mistake, Byron would have been right there to take advantage and potentially take home his first win. ET Sept. 6 at Darlington Raceway on NBCSN. By: Jim Utter. 1984 S. Ard Byron was collected in a crash in the second Duel and it ruined his Chevrolet. 2009 Ky. Busch, 2010 B. Keselowski William Byron takes the checkered flag to win Saturday's Cup Series race at Daytona. William Byron won the second duel, which was a testament to Chevrolet, which took the top three spots. William Byron After a crash with two to go, William Byron started on the front row and held on to win his first career Cup series win and locks himself into the 2020 NASCAR Playoffs More Videos » 24 car. Start: 18th Finish: 35th. Saturday, August 29, 2020. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. [13][14] Byron started the 2016 season on a low note crashing on the final lap at Daytona to finish 13th, and finishing 32nd at Atlanta after blowing an engine. Tweet. Nick Ottinger tamed the Monster Mile with a dominating performance and claimed the first points win of the 2020 season for William Byron eSports in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series. 2000 J. William Byron didn’t leave anything to chance. 1987 L. Pearson This victory comes on the heels of his dominant win at Bristol. [36], Byron was born the younger of two children in Charlotte, North Carolina. 1986 L. Pearson Byron didn’t need to use a bump – the stroke Hill used on Byron to win the virtual race at Texas Motor Speedway – and easily overtook him inside with seven laps remaining. 29 August 2020. 24 Axalta team head to Daytona for a week full of season-opening events -- the Clash at Daytona, the Daytona Duel and the Daytona 500. First in 2015 in the K&N Pro Series East, next for Truck Series in 2016, then Xfinity Series in 2017 and then again in the Cup Series in 2018. He won the next race at Iowa, finished 17th at Gateway due to a crash, and won yet again at Kentucky, propelling him to first in points. Byron is only the second driver to ever win a Cup race with the No. [3] Byron made his ARCA Racing Series debut at Lucas Oil Raceway in July, driving the No. William Byron becomes only the third driver in NASCAR history to win the pole for the Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600 and Southern 500 in the same year. Jim Utter. William Byron after finishing the race in NASCAR virtual event (Source: Twitter @WilliamByron) Nobody did anything to get fired or lose a sponsor in this week’s edition of NASCAR virtual racing. He started racing Legends that year at the age of 15, relatively late for modern drivers. Seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson was collected in a late wreck and finished 17th, missing the playoffs for a second consecutive year. [10] Byron and his team also competed in the 2015 K&N Pro Series West races at Sonoma and Phoenix, finishing fifth and second respectively. The No. Before William Byron’s win, Jeff Gordon had been the only driver to win behind the wheel. motorsport.com. * – Most laps led. “Slide job gone bad,” Busch told NBC Sports about Reddick’s move. Aug 30, 2020, 2:47 AM. (6) William Byron… William Byron wins at Daytona to make playoffs - NBC Sports - 12/03/2020 He scored four K&N East wins en route to winning the series championship. ), * Season still in progress He did so behind the wheel of a Camaro ZL1 1LE from Hendrick Motorsports, and with the victory, also locked himself into a spot in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. Before William Byron’s win, Jeff Gordon had been the only driver to win behind the wheel. 2005 M. Truex Jr. Hendrick Motorsports drivers Alex Bowman and William Byron qualified first and second for the Daytona 500. This wreck collected @JimmieJohnson, @MattKenseth, @JoeyLogano and many more. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Joey Logano grabbed the lead on the final lap of the first Bluegreen … William Byron gets first win, late wreck costs Jimmie Johnson in Daytona thriller. Only Byron and the four-time champion Jeff Gordon have driven the car to the victory lane. Bubba Wallace’s fifth-place finish marks his third career top-five finish, his second at Daytona. 2001 K. Harvick 1983 S. Ard Reblog. Byron became interested in racing when he was six years old after seeing a stock car race on television, later attending a race at Martinsville Speedway in 2006. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New number, new day, new time, same result for Hendrick Motorsports. William Byron found Victory Lane for the first time in 2020, in the final race of the regular season when a win would guarantee him a playoff berth. The third time out, he got the win. eSports: Clampitt and Ottinger Finish 1-2 in The Clash at Daytona . He began racing on the iRacing simulator as a teenager with over 100 wins and 298 top fives in online competition. 2002 G. Biffle, 2003 B. Vickers Motorsports Tribune Feb 13, 2020. [9] He attended Charlotte Country Day School while taking online classes through sponsor Liberty University, graduating in May 2016. Share. William Byron became the first repeat winner in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series with a win Sunday afternoon at virtual Richmond Raceway. 30 August 2020. 9 team, Byron was named Rookie of the Year. In 2012, he and his father explored how Byron could start racing offline, in real cars. 2013 A. Dillon DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — With a spot in NASCAR’s playoffs at stake, William Byron … Aug 30, 2020, 2:47 AM. Byron placed 19th, seven laps shy from the finish. [3][4][5][6], For 2014, Byron signed with JR Motorsports late model program, in addition to continuing Legends competition. William McComas Byron Jr.[1] (born November 29, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Joey Logano, William Byron Win Duel Qualifying Races at Daytona; Photo: Luis Torres/Motorsports Tribune. In four consecutive seasons, moving up a level each time, Byron won Rookie of the Year honors. [32], In Duel 2 of the 2020 Bluegreen Vacations Duels, Byron scored the win to start fourth in the Daytona 500. In four consecutive seasons, moving up a level each time, Byron won Rookie of the Year honors. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 2020 A. 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The Cup playoffs begin with the Southern 500 at 6 p.m. Byron secured a spot in the playoffs with his first Cup Series victory. Alex Bowman and William Byron were slated to lead the Daytona 500 field to green but that’s in danger following Thursday night’s qualifying races. His other top five came at Indy last year. That hit and then contact from behind by Christopher Bell sent Kenseth up the track and into Johnson, slamming Johnson’s car into the wall. 2018 T. Reddick Joey Logano, William Byron Win Duel Qualifying Races at Daytona . 2011 R. Stenhouse Jr. 2012 R. Stenhouse Jr. 24, while Chase Elliott moved to the rebranded No. William Byron takes dramatic first Cup win at Daytona. He needs to move to a … Aug 30, 2020, 10:52 PM. These guys did an awesome job today and got us in the Playoffs and it’s amazing. 1995 J. Benson Jr. 1996 R. LaJoie [9] Byron won the second race of the season at Greenville-Pickens Speedway after starting second and leading all 152 laps (two laps past the scheduled distance). … Daytona 500 champ Denny Hamlin placed third for his seventh top-five finish in the last eight races. 24 in 2019. Feb. 11 (UPI) --The front row for Sunday's 2021 Daytona 500 is set after Hendrick Motorsports teammates Alex Bowman and William Byron had the fastest times in single-car qualifying. By: Jim Utter. Alex Bowman and William Byron swept the front row Wednesday night in qualifying for the Daytona 500, giving Hendrick its 14th pole and sixth in the last seven years. It’s been a hard couple of years in the Cup Series and trying to get my first win and gel with this team. Joey Logano was in the middle lane when he had contact with Denny Hamlin and bounced off Bubba Wallace on the outside lane as they raced for the lead. From Knaus’ decision to forego track position to pit for four new tires late in the race, to Byron’s daring three-wide move to split Joey Logano and Bubba Wallace and avoid an ensuing multi-car … October 31, 2019 October 31, 2019 - by Dominick Capolupo - Leave a Comment. “I think it means a lot to Mr. H — he wants to win everything, like every … William Byron is Close to Win #1. [17] Byron finished 2nd at Michigan, just losing out to Denny Hamlin. READ MORE . ET Sept. 6 at Darlington Raceway on NBCSN. Ottinger and William Byron eSports Win at Dover. William Byron rocketed to the Stage 1 with a dominating performance at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway. Solely in terms of Rookie of the Year Awards, William Byron is potentially the most successful driver ever. February 1, 2021. Byron grabbed the lead on Lap 1 and led all 20 laps on his way to his first stage win of the 2019 season. That year he won 33 races and became the Legend Car Young Lions Division champion. By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service. [23] The Phoenix win also placed Byron among the four drivers eligible to race for the series championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window). WILLIAM BYRON. Johnson was disqualified from the Coca-Cola 600 in May after his car failed inspection after … Races at Daytona always deliver some of the most intense racing of … The previous mark was held by Kurt Busch during the 2000 season with four wins. 1993 S. Grissom Q&A: William Byron looking for first win on home track May 25, 2019 by Andrew Stark Leave a Comment William Byron, driver of the No. [20] He ended up winning again the week later in an overtime finish at Daytona. Byron competed in the No. Earlier in 2020, Byron signed an extension to his contract with Hendrick Motorsports through the 2022 Season. “Things just got ugly down in Turn 1,” Johnson. First in 2015 in the K&N Pro Series East, next for Truck Series in 2016, then Xfinity Series in 2017 and then again in the Cup Series in 2018. 1998 D. Earnhardt Jr. Matt DiBenedetto finished 12th and secured the final playoff spot. “I really felt like we had a way to transfer, to win, or point our way in and things just got ugly. If Jimmie Johnson scored points in all 26 regular season races he would have easily made the playoffs. William Byron and the No. 2014 C. Elliott And it served them well throughout the race. William Byron Takes First Career Cup Win In Chaotic Race. Share. He began racing on the iRacing simulator as a teenager with over 100 wins and 298 top fives in online competition. However, he did not. 24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE for Hendrick Motorsports. Johnson’s car suffered significant damage. By winning the Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway, William Byron became the only driver beside Jeff Gordon to win a Cup race driving the No. By: Jim Utter. Byron inherited Kahne's No. “That’s awesome man,” Byron said on his radio. 1990 C. Bown Byron won his first Truck Series race at Kansas in May, after avoiding Ben Rhodes and Johnny Sauter's crash on the last lap of the race, and took his second race win in Texas in June. 24 team arrived at Darlington Raceway on a mission. William Byron is close to winning his first career race in the Monster Energy Cup Series. 9 car. NASCAR Cup Series Race Results Coke Zero Sugar 400. Chase Elliott finished second and was followed by Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and Bubba Wallace. Reblog. Byron's win also gets him into the playoff field, set by tonight's regular season … 9 Chevrolet Camaro SS for JR Motorsports in 2017. He won the 2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Championship and the Sunoco Rookie of the Year award in the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. DiBenedetto beat Johnson for the final playoff spot by six points. DiBenedetto starts his first ever Playoff quest seeded 16th. [29] Byron clinched Rookie of the Year honors after the penultimate race of the year at ISM Raceway, becoming the second driver next to Erik Jones to win Rookie of the Year in consecutive seasons in each of the three national series[2], Byron started the 2019 season on a strong note as he won the Daytona 500 pole, heading a Hendrick lockout of the first two rows. William Byron Wins Again in iRacing Pro Invitational Series, Going Back-to-Back at Richmond. Byron put the No. With his win, Byron moved up to a ninth-place seeding. After the Easter off weekend, William Byron picked up right where he left off in iRacing-victory lane. William Byron burns it down and celebrates with his team at Daytona International Speedway after capturing his first career NASCAR Cup Series win. Aug 30, 2020, 10:52 PM. 1999 D. Earnhardt Jr. By the end of Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway, Byron appeared to have run well enough to make the 2020 Cup Series playoff field by points. 24 car. Said Ryan Newman, who was in the crash, about Reddick: “The 8 car obviously just ran out of talent. [27] Twenty days later, however, HMS announced Byron would instead drive the No. 24, joining Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon. [33] He scored his first career Cup victory at the track in August at the Coke Zero Sugar 400, avoiding various wrecks and winning in overtime to advance to the playoffs. Feb. 11 (UPI) --The front row for Sunday's 2021 Daytona 500 is set after Hendrick Motorsports teammates Alex Bowman and William Byron had the fastest times in single-car qualifying. Byron, Justin Allgaier, and Elliott Sadler — all from JR Motorsports — and Daniel Hemric took the four spots in all-Chevrolet race for the Xfinity Series … 1992 J. Nemechek Byron became interested in racing when he was six years old after seeing a stock car race on television, later attending a race at Martinsville Speedway in 2006. Byron went between them, as the leaders went four-wide in Turn 1 with Hamlin on the bottom. Hill finished second and was sometimes shown run with your cat on his wheel. Add a photo to this gallery The race changed dramatically two laps from the scheduled distance. Toyota Tundra 250, Kansas Speedway, May 6, 2016 William Byron's first career win came from the front row, starting second and holding off a … That included Busch, who remains winless this season. “I don’t care how we did it.”. [11], On October 29, 2015, Kyle Busch Motorsports announced that Byron would run a full-time schedule in the team's No. Byron has said, “I feel like getting into racing was God’s plan for me, so I can spread my faith through the racing garage and with race fans — that’s why it’s been so special.”He also dates Ryan Blaney's Sister Erin Blaney[40], (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. 5 team, including crew chief Darian Grubb. 1994 D. Green [3] In his debut K&N East in February at New Smyrna Speedway, Byron finished 7th. William Byron found Victory Lane for the first time in 2020, in the final race of the regular season when a win would guarantee him a playoff berth. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/YJ1jxwcEzg, — NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 30, 2020. And it served them well throughout the race. 2007 C. Edwards Share. - 08/29/2020 [28] On October 10, 2018, Hendrick Motorsports announced that Grubb will move on to a technical director position while Chad Knaus takes over crew chief duties for Byron and the No. [34] Byron, however, was eliminated following the third round at Bristol after finishing 38th due to an accident.[35]. [15], During the playoffs, Byron won the first race of the Round of 8 at New Hampshire but suffered an engine failure at the last race of the Round of 6 at Phoenix, which cost him the chance to join the Championship 4. It seems like you can win a couple of Xfinity championships and still stick your head where the sun don’t shine when the time comes right.”. NOTABLE: Cole Custer clinched the Rookie of the Year honors by being the only rookie to make the playoffs. 5 car in 2018,[26] while continuing current sponsorship with Axalta Coating Systems and Liberty University. “It’s a big win for Chad Knaus and William Byron," Johnson said. NEXT: The Cup playoffs begin with the Southern 500 at 6 p.m. William Byron: First Cup Series win was "a long time coming" Jim Utter. Rick Hendrick’s engine-building wing has seven straight poles because it powers Ricky Stenhouse Jr., last year’s pole-winner. “I really felt like we had a way to transfer, to win, or point our way in and things just got ugly. He followed that up with his fifth win of the season at Pocono Raceway, breaking the Camping World Truck Series record for most wins by a rookie. 2015 C. Buescher 2016 D. Suárez, 2017 W. Byron 1. Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images. William currently got his first win in the 2020 Coke Zero 400 after getting help from Chase Racelott.
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