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William Byron being crowned the NASCAR Cup Series champion Sunday at Phoenix Raceway would be “a huge story” according to team owner Rick Hendrick. Byron, at 25 years old, would be the fourth-young…
According to team owner Rick Hendrick, if William Byron were to be crowned the NASCAR Cup Series champion at Phoenix Raceway, it would be a huge story. At 25 years old, Byron would become the fourth-youngest champion in history, having had a career year with six victories and leading in top-10 finishes. Hendrick signed Byron at the age of 18, and since then, he has shown impressive progress, winning the Xfinity Series championship in 2017 and the Rookie of the Year honors in the Cup Series in 2018. Byron’s success picked up when crew chief Rudy Fugle joined the team in 2021, and he has since surpassed his previous records in top-10 finishes and victories. Hendrick believes that Byron’s story is not just about numbers and talent, but also about his hard work, maturity, and representation of the sport and its sponsors. If Byron, who started racing at a young age on a computer, were to win the championship after progressing through multiple series, it would be a significant and inspiring story for NASCAR and its fans.
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