WILLIAM BYRON NEWS

AUTO RACING: Byron first two-time winner in NASCAR. Sainz ends Verstappen's nine-race F1 win streak

William Byron is the first multiple race winner of the year in NASCAR's top series

MARCH 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NASCAR Power Rankings: Christopher Bell makes first appearance at No. 1

While William Byron became the first repeat winner of 2024, it wasn't enough to surge him to the top of this week's rankings.

MARCH 26

Pole to checkered flag: Byron dominates NASCAR's 1st road course race of season, wins at COTA AUSTIN, Texas — William Byron won the Daytona 500 with an agonizing final lap under a caution flag. He took the checkered flag on Sunday at...

MARCH 25 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

NASCAR takeaways: William Byron dominates at COTA for second win of 2024

William Byron led 42 of the 68 laps at Circuit of the Americas, holding off Christopher Bell at the finish line for the victory on Sunday.

MARCH 25

With the right strategy, Charlotte's William Byron dominated his NASCAR Cup Series win at COTA William Byron led 43 of 68 laps to win the NASCAR Cup Series’ race at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday. It wasn’t easy, but he made all the...

MARCH 25 • KENTUCKY.COM

William Byron wins from the pole at Circuit of the Americas Polesitter William Byron used a quick final pit stop to win the NASCAR Cup Series’ first road-course race of 2024, the EchoPark Automotive G...

MARCH 24 • SUNHERALD.COM

William Byron wins from the pole at Circuit of the Americas Polesitter William Byron used a quick final pit stop to win the NASCAR Cup Series’ first road-course race of 2024, the EchoPark Automotive G...

MARCH 24 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

William Byron backs Daytona win with dominant show on Austin road course - The Boston Globe The Hendrick Motorsports driver led 42 of 68 laps and held off a hard-charging run from Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell over the final t...

MARCH 24 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Wins Echopark Texas Grand Prix Byron won the Echopark Texas Grand Prix NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas Sunday afternoon.

Impact The Hendrick Motorsports star would dominate the afternoon in Austin. Byron would lead 42 laps from the pole and have the field in full-on pursuit the entire event. Christopher Bell would give him a late challenge, but would fall seven-tenths short at the checkered flag. it was Byron's second win of the season and 12th-career victory.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

William Byron claims Cup Series pole in Austin In a thrilling final qualifying round, Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron was able to hold on to the pole position despite a 94.685 m...

MARCH 23 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Wins Echopark Texas GP Pole Byron won the pole for the Echopark Texas Grand Prix NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas Saturday afternoon. He turned a fast lap of 94.696 mph.

Impact Byron carried his good practice speed into pole qualifying and had no trouble advancing deep into the session. The driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet beat out Ty Gibbs to capture his first pole position of the season and 13th of his Cup Series career. Byron will roll off first in Sunday's race at COTA, and will be a top contender to win the Echopark Texas Grand Prix.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Tops COTA Practice Byron was fastest in Happy Hour practice for the Echopark Texas Grand Prix NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas Saturday afternoon. He turned a fast lap of 94.703 mph.

Impact The practice was divided into two 20-minute sessions for each group. Byron would lead the way with his 94+ mph lap of the Austin road circuit. He would edge Ty Gibbs for the fastest lap of this lone practice ahead of Saturday's pole qualifying. Byron looks to have good speed and the potential to crack the Top 5 in Sunday's Echopark Texas Grand Prix.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

William Byron on life after Daytona 500 win and his dangerous bucket list: 12 Questions William Byron talks about his Daytona 500 win, why he wants go scuba diving with sharks and much more.

MARCH 20 • THEATHLETIC.COM

NASCAR Power Rankings: Denny Hamlin pushes for No. 1 with Bristol win

Was Denny Hamlin's victory at Bristol enough to unseat Kyle Larson atop this week's rankings? Check out the updated top-10 drivers.

MARCH 19

Poor Bristol Finish Byron crashed and finished 35th in the Food City 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon.

Impact The driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet would run into trouble early at Bristol Motor Speedway. Byron would lose control and slap the wall hard on lap 23, causing significant damage to his car. The team would make repairs and send him back out but a lot of laps down. Byron would spend the rest of the race mired deep in the field with a wounded race car and would finish a distant 35th-place at the checkered flag. Byron will look to rebound next weekend in Austin.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Drivers welcome NASCAR's move back to concrete at Bristol Motor Speedway William Byron says “the dirt was cool, but I think it had its time.”

MARCH 17 • PENNLIVE.COM

Christopher Bell's win caps Toyota's stellar weekend at Phoenix Raceway

Chevrolet dominated the start of the NASCAR Cup Series by claiming three straight wins, starting with William Byron’s Daytona 500 victory

MARCH 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Four races into NASCAR's 2024 season, what have we learned?

How are last year's top drivers doing in 2024? Have teams adapted to new car body styles? Here's what we've learned early this NASCAR season...

MARCH 11

Denny Hamlin wins pole at Phoenix as Toyota gets four of top six spots in qualifying

Denny Hamlin will start on the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series event at Phoenix Raceway, capping a stellar qualifying session for Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota on Saturday

MARCH 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AUTO RACING: Chevy continues to dominate in NASCAR, and Verstappen wins F1 season-opener

Chevrolet continues to pace the field through three weeks of the NASCAR season

MARCH 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NASCAR Power Rankings: Kyle Larson leaps to top with Vegas win

Kyle Larson's domination at Las Vegas vaulted him to the top of this week's power rankings. Check out how the rest of the top 10 shakes out.

MARCH 5

Rajah Caruth makes leap from computer racer to NASCAR national series winner

Rajah Caruth was like any other 4-year-old boy the first time he watched the movies “Cars” and vowed to become his own version of Lightning McQueen

MARCH 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NASCAR takeaways: Kyle Larson dominates in the desert for first win of 2024

Kyle Larson led 181 laps on Sunday, holding off a late charge from Tyler Reddick to get into victory lane for the first time this season.

MARCH 4

Alex Bowman 1-on-1: 'It's going to be disappointing forever until we win a Daytona 500'

Alex Bowman opens up about the wild Daytona 500 finish, last year's recovery from a broken back and trying to snap his current winless skid.

FEBRUARY 29

NASCAR Power Rankings: Was William Byron dethroned after Atlanta?

Daniel Suarez won in Atlanta in a historically close finish over Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch. How did the result shake up this week's ranking...

FEBRUARY 27