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• JR Motorsports is going Cup racing with 2025 Daytona 500 entry

With an ownership group that includes Dale Earnhardt Jr. and sister Kelley Earnhardt Miller, JR Motorsports has been a staple in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for nearly 20 years. To-date, JRM has four driver's titles, winning in 2014 with Chase Elliott, 2017 with William Byron, 2018 with Tyler Reddick, and lastly, 2024 with Justin Allgaier.2024 was Allgaier's first Xfinity championship after 14 ...Ke...2025
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• Blaney, Byron, Logano, Reddick: Who will be 2024 NASCAR champion?
The NASCAR Playoffs are down to the Championship 4. Come Sunday, one of Ryan Blaney, William Byron, Joey Logano or Tyler Reddick will claim 2024's title....2024
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• Winless in last 27 races, William Byron confident in title quest

After a quick start to the season, William Byron couldn't keep the momentum going. But he believes he is primed to bring home the NASCAR Cup Series title on Sunday....2024
• Championship 4 breakdown: Why each driver will, won't win NASCAR crown at Phoenix

Making a case for — and against — Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, William Byron and Tyler Reddick winning the Cup Series championship at Phoenix....2024
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• Another NASCAR Playoff Scandal in Virginia
William Byron and Christopher Bell had a controversial last few laps en route to Byron clinching a Championship 4 spot - only after NASCAR officials intervened....2024
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• Christopher Bell loses Champ 4 berth after illegal wall maneuver at Martinsville

In a stunning turn of events, Christopher Bell's Championship 4 spot was revoked and awarded to William Byron after the end of Sunday's race....2024
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• Monday Morning Pit Box: Pit Entry Calamity in the Peach State
A crash entering pit road proved to be a major setback for Michael McDowell and William Byron at Atlanta. Source...2024
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• NASCAR: The major penalty that could be totally mitigated
William Byron’s playoff points penalty from NASCAR could still prove detrimental. But he has himself positioned to mitigate it entirely. Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron opened up the round of 12 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with a victory at Texas Motor Speedway, his series-leading sixth of the year, to secure the first spot […] NASCAR: The major penalty that could ...2023
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• NASCAR: Major penalty could haunt William Byron
NASCAR issued William Byron and the No. 24 team a hefty penalty a few months ago, and that penalty could come back to haunt them. Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron earned his series-leading fifth victory of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season on Sunday afternoon at Watkins Glen International, and he has now more than doubled […] NASCAR: Major penalty could haunt William Byron - Beyond ...2023
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• NASCAR Cup Series: Major penalty mitigated — for now
William Byron now leads the NASCAR Cup Series point standings for the first time in the 2023 season, despite a 60-point penalty earlier this season. For the second straight NASCAR Cup Series season, Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron was the first driver to reach two wins, winning at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Phoenix Raceway back […] NASCAR Cup Series: Major penalty mitigated ̵...2023
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• Richmond / Texas post-race penalties announced; Byron & Bowman penalized

NASCAR has released the post-race penalty report from the Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway and the Craftsman Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. The Hendrick Motorsports teams of #24-William Byron and #48-Alex Bowman were both penalized following inspection at the NASCAR R&D Center. Both were issued L1 penalties for: Sections 14.1 D: Overall […]...2023
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• NASCAR driver now has negative points after huge penalty
Justin Haley now has negative points in the NASCAR Cup Series standings after being penalized following the race at Phoenix Raceway. Following Sunday afternoon’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway, one which was won by Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron, much of the focus turned to Hendrick Motorsports because of the fact that all four […] NASCAR driver now has negative p...2023
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• NASCAR takeaways: William Byron, Hendrick dominate in Las Vegas; Joey Logano crashes out

Teammates William Byron, Kyle Larson and Alex Bowman finished 1-2-3, while polesitter Joey Logano landed in the garage....2023
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• NASCAR: Did Hendrick Motorsports cost themselves a title?
Hendrick Motorsports’ decision to appeal William Byron’s penalty could still pay off in a roundabout way. But it could also cost them a NASCAR Cup Series championship. Had it not been for Hendrick Motorsports’ appeal of the 25-point penalty issued to William Byron for exacting revenge on Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin in the round […] NASCAR: Did Hendrick Motorsports...2022
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• NASCAR: Will Hendrick Motorsports’ decision backfire?
Could Hendrick Motorsports’ decision to appeal William Byron’s post-Texas penalty backfire by costing the team a NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 spot? Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson found victory lane on Sunday afternoon at Homestead-Miami Speedway following a dominant effort in the Dixie Vodka 400, making him the fourth driver to win at least three races […] NASCAR: Wi...2022
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• William Byron on the Bubba Wallace penalty

William Byron says the Bubba Wallace penalty shows where NASCAR stands when it comes to retaliation....2022
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• Chase Elliott wins Snowball Derby after Christopher Bell DQ'd
Two years after being disqualified for failing post-race technical inspection, Chase Elliott was declared the winner of the 2015 Snowball Derby when Chirstopher Bell suffered the same fate Sunday afternoon. Daniel ShireyWhile much of the NASCAR community was recovering from its Vegas vacation, some of the most up-and-coming short track drivers hit the pavement for the 48th annual Snowball Derby ...2015
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2025
"To-date, JRM has four driver's titles, winning in 2014 with Chase Elliott, 2017 with William Byron, 2018 with Tyler Reddick, and lastly, 2024 with Justin Allgaier."

2024
"In a stunning turn of events, Christopher Bell's Championship 4 spot was revoked and awarded to William Byron after the end of Sunday's race."

2023
"Hendrick teammates Alex Bowman, William Byron penalized for Richmond violations"

2022
"An appeals panel has reinstated the 25 points William Byron had been docked by NASCAR for deliberately spinning Denny Hamlin."

2021
"Kyle Larson holds off William Byron in OT to win at Texas and lock himself into the Championship 4."

2020
"NASCAR iRacing: William Byron wins wild virtual crashfest at Bristol that he knew was coming"

2019
"Last week, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver William Byron provided similar entertainment via a few Twitter posts after having a dental operation of his own."

2018
"Rookie William Byron posted the fastest lap across Saturday's three NASCAR Cup practice sessions ahead of the Daytona 500, utilising a large pack of cars drafting to set his time"

2017
"Axalta will sponsor William Byron for 15 XFINITY Series races each of next two seasons."

2016
"William Byron earned his first career NASCAR victory in Friday night's Toyota Tundra 250 Camping World Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway."

2015
"The prestigious late model stock car race featured NASCAR young guns Chase Elliott, John Hunter Nemechek, Christopher Bell, Dalton Sargeant, William Byron, Kaz Grala and Daniel Hemric, as well as some of the best short track racers from throughout the country."

• NASCAR: The worst kept secret of 2022 has been confirmed
It was only a matter of time before William Byron re-signed with Hendrick Motorsports. His contract was extended through the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. At Hendrick Motorsports, both 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott and William Byron were due to enter the 2022 season without contracts to compete in 2023. But before the […] NASCAR: The worst kept secret of 2022 has been confir...2022
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• Byron secures two-year NASCAR contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports
Fresh from his first NASCAR Cup Series victory, William Byron has secured a two-year contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports...2020
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• Fantasy Update: Last-minute Daytona lineup, Props advice
Hendrick Motorsports teammates William Byron and Alex Bowman will make up the front row of Sunday’s Daytona 500 (2:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) but should they be in your lineup? After five practice sessions and the Gander RV Duel races, we’ve dissected the numbers to offer a suggested lineup worthy of […] The post Fantasy Update: Last-minute Daytona lineup, Props advice ap...2019
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• NASCAR Cup: Axalta extends relationship with Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports primary sponsor Axalta has signed a contract extension with the race team to extend its relationship with HMS through the 2022 season, according to an announcement from Hendrick Motorsports on Friday. Axalta, formerly DuPont, has been a primary sponsor of Hendrick Motorsports since the final race of the 1992 season with driver Jeff Gordon. “Motorsports is in Axalta’s DNA,” Axa...2018
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• Daytona 500: Hendrick rookie Byron tops practice for NASCAR opener
2018
• Brad Keselowski offers support for William Byron after title hopes end
Keselowski knows exactly how Byron feels after both were eliminated from the Chase....2016
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• Hendrick Motorsports signs William Byron to multi-year contract
Hendrick Motorsports has signed NASCAR Camping World Truck Series points leader William Byron to a multi-year contract....2016
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• 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 rankings?...2024
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• NASCAR: The major penalty that could be totally mitigated
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• NASCAR has a new points leader to start the playoffs
While Martin Truex Jr. won the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series regular season championship, William Byron has the same number of points heading into the playoffs. Joe Gibbs Racing’s Martin Truex Jr. secured the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series regular season championship during Saturday night’s regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway. Entering the Coke Zero Sugar […] NASCAR has a ne...2023
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• NASCAR Cup Series: Major penalty mitigated — for now
2023

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• Hendrick teammates Alex Bowman, William Byron penalized for Richmond violations

For the second time in less than a month, Hendrick Motorsports saw multiple drivers handed points penalties by NASCAR....2023
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• NASCAR: Does William Byron’s win still count?
William Byron is still locked into the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, despite the fact that he was docked 100 points and 10 playoff points after his win at Phoenix Raceway. NASCAR announced on Wednesday that they had issued massive penalties to the four Hendrick Motorsports teams, as well as to the three drivers currently […] NASCAR: Does William Byron’s win still count? - Beyond the...2023
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• NASCAR driver now has negative points after huge penalty
2023

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• NASCAR has another new points leader after Phoenix
For the second time in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, the standings are led by a driver who had never previously led them. Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron secured his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory on Sunday afternoon at Phoenix Raceway, passing teammate Kyle Larson following a late race restart. Byron, who is the […] NASCAR has another new points leader after Pho...2023
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• NASCAR changes rules after William Byron decision
After the change to William Byron’s penalty, NASCAR has made a few slight changes to the rule book to make sure it doesn’t happen again. NASCAR docked Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron 25 points and issued him a $50,000 fine after the round of 12 opener at Texas Motor Speedway two weeks ago for spinning Joe […] NASCAR changes rules after William Byron decision - Beyond th...2022
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• Byron leapfrogs Playoff cutline, points rescinded following Texas incident

The National Motorsports Appeals Panel amended the points penalty issued to Playoff contender William Byron and the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 team following his on-track incident with Playoff rival Denny Hamlin at Texas Motor Speedway this past September....2022
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• Winless in last 27 races, William Byron confident in title quest
2024
• Martinsville race may prove to be a watershed moment for Bubba Wallace

Three Hendrick Motorsports drivers—William Byron, Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott—finished 1-2-3 in Sunday‘s Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. That aspect of the eighth NASCAR Cup Series race of the season has been well documented. Hendrick is the first organization to sweep the podium positions at the 0.526-mile short track. All but lost in the […]...2024
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• All in the family: Ryan Blaney-William Byron ties extend beyond the racetrack

Ryan Blaney's sister, Erin, is the girlfriend of William Byron. It makes for a fun dynamic as the two drivers compete for the Cup title on Sunday....2023
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• William Byron anticipates girlfriend will be in neutral gear on Sunday as he races against her brother, Ryan Blaney

William Byron doesn’t expect his girlfriend, Erin Blaney, to be wearing any team or driver gear — or some sort of split loyalty merch — for either him or her brother Ryan Blaney as they battle for the title Sunday....2023
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• Martinsville represents emotional trip down memory lane for William Byron

William Byron has experienced some of his most life-defining moments at Martinsville Speedway, both personally and professionally....2023
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• Tyler Reddick on second-place finish at Miami: ‘I saw how much faster I was…it’s frustrating’

Tyler Reddick spoke moments after his second place finish at the Dixie Vodka 400 at Miami and expressed frustration at missed opportunities, which kept him from winning the race. Instead, William Byron beat everyone else to the checkered flag....2021
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• NASCAR’s ‘Young Stars’ tired of blame for sport’s woes
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It was the finish NASCAR banked on as the genesis of its ballyhooed youth movement. Austin Dillon and Darrell Wallace Jr. finished 1-2 in the Daytona 500, a promising pair of 20-somethings behind the wheel of iconic car numbers that could excite old-school fans, yet a pair with enough social media savvy that might attract millennials to a sport in dire need of a spark. T...2018
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• Dillon joins the pack of NASCAR young guns on the rise
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — The horde of 20-somethings and teenagers like Chase Elliott, Erik Jones and William Byron poised to take over NASCAR seems to grow larger every week. It might be time to add an older name in Austin Dillon to the “Who’s next?” breakout list. Dillon, a NASCAR veteran at 27, pulled off a stunning upset at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday night, staying out of the pit on the fin...2017
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• Here's proof NASCAR's youth movement is hitting on all cylinders
From 18-year-old William Byron in the Camping World Truck Series to three capable young drivers more than holding their own in the Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR's kids are more than alright....2016
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• Byron Remains Red Hot, Wins at Iowa
By Justin Tucker You would be hard pressed to find a driver with more momentum across NASCAR’s top three series than William Byron. The 18 year old recent high school graduate came into Saturday night’s Speediatrics 200 at Iowa Speedway riding the wave of last weekend’s win at Texas and two wins in his eight career Truck Series starts. Byron showed no signs of slowing down leading a race high 107 ...2016
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• NASCAR Cup Series at Texas | HIGHLIGHTS

Kyle Larson holds off William Byron in OT to win at Texas and lock himself into the Championship 4. Full highlights from Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway....2021
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• Hendrick teammates Alex Bowman, William Byron penalized for Richmond violations
2023

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• William Byron wins NASCAR appeal, regains points

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• William Byron gets first career win after dramatic finish at Kansas Speedway
2016

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• NASCAR takeaways: William Byron grabs Cup-leading fourth win at Atlanta

William Byron came from a lap down to eventually lead 13 green-flag laps and capture the rain-shortened Atlanta race....2023
• What we learned after Kentucky: Gas cans and hot grills don't go together
So much of this was all about gas, and not the kind that's often passed after a hearty meal. Brad Keselowski outlasted his fellow NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competitors when even he thought he was toast. Others didn't fare nearly as well at Kentucky Speedway, with wrecks in abundance over three days of racing on the newly reconfigured and repaved 1.5-mile track -- and one unfortunate fan losing his ...2016
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• Hendrick Motorsports signs William Byron to multi-year contract
2016

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• Chase Elliott wins Snowball Derby after Christopher Bell DQ'd
2015

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• Winless in last 27 races, William Byron confident in title quest
2024
• Christopher Bell loses Champ 4 berth after illegal wall maneuver at Martinsville
2024

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• Ross Chastain Holds Off William Byron for 1st Win of 2024
Ross Chastain upended the playoff contenders to earn his first win of 2024 in Kansas....2024
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• Chastain spoils playoff party with Kansas win
Ross Chastain scored a surprise win at Kansas Speedway, beating NASCAR Cup Series playoff contender William Byron in the 267-lap race. The post Chastain spoils playoff party with Kansas win appeared first on Speedcafe.com....2024
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• Martinsville race may prove to be a watershed moment for Bubba Wallace
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• Dropping the Hammer: More of the Same & a Late Winning Shot
William Byron won the race. But did he? Source...2024
• Four things we learned from crazy Daytona 500

After rain pushed the 66th Daytona 500 to Monday, William Byron came out victorious amid the chaos the race always seems to provide. With the first race of the season behind us, here's what we learned....2024
• Daytona 500 is never fair but Byron's victory is no fluke

Nearly half of the race's leaders wrecked with eight to go, but don't let that fool you: William Byron is a star who earned his first Daytona 500 win....2024
• William Byron on pole, Kyle Larson qualifies fourth for championship race

Are Hendrick teammates William Byron and Kyle Larson the ones to beat in Sunday's championship following their strong qualifying?...2023
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• All in the family: Ryan Blaney-William Byron ties extend beyond the racetrack
2023

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