In a wild race that ended more than 21 hours after it started, William Byron won his second NASCAR XFINITY Series event in seven days, taking the checkered flag in overtime in Saturday’s weather-delayed Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway.
Byron took the lead from Joey Logano on lap 98 of a scheduled 100, when off-center contact from Byron’s front bumper sent Logano’s No. 22 Ford plowing through the infield grass below the backstretch. Continue reading
Last week, a blink-of-an-eye moment weighed heavily on William Byron.
Saturday, the driver of the No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet lifted his head and shouted out a pent-up yelp that formed the suitable soundtrack the rookie’s first career NASCAR XFINITY Series victory. Continue reading
NASCAR XFINITY Series teams take center stage for American Ethanol E15 250 presented by Enogen at Iowa Speedway on Saturday, June 24th at 8:30 pm ET. Coverage begins at 8 pm ET on FOX Sports 1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Teams will race 218.75 miles over 250 laps with Stage 1 ending on lap 60, Stage 2 on lap 120 and the last stage ending on the last lap 250. Continue reading
William Byron, driver of the #9 Liberty University Chevrolet, looks on during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Irish Hills 250 at Michigan International Speedway on June 17, 2017 in Brooklyn, Michigan. Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images
Heartbreak summed up William Byron’s Saturday at Michigan International Speedway last week.
The 19-year-old JR Motorsports driver looked on his way his first career NASCAR XFINITY Series win when Denny Hamlin passed him on the final lap for the victory. Byron finished second by a miniscule 0.012 seconds. Continue reading
The rookie drove like a veteran in Saturday’s Irish Hills 250 at Michigan International Speedway, but in the end, the veteran took the rookie to school.
Side-drafting off the final corner, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series star Denny Hamlin pulled ahead of Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender William Byron and won a drag race to the finish line to win his first NASCAR XFINITY Series race of the season in the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. Continue reading