William Byron (racing driver)

William Byron
Byron at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024
BornWilliam McComas Byron Jr.
(1997-11-29) November 29, 1997 (age 26)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight154 lb (70 kg)
Achievements2024 Daytona 500 Winner
2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion
2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Champion
Most wins by a rookie in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (7 in 2016)
2020 Coke Zero Sugar 400 Winner
2022 Slinger Nationals Winner
2022, 2023 Clyde Hart Memorial Winner
2022 Money in the Bank 150 Winner
2022 North-South Super Late Model Challenge Winner
2022 Orange Blossom 100 Winner
2019 Daytona 500 Pole Winner
2020 Bluegreen Vacations Duel Winner
Awards2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year
2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year
2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year
2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Cup Series career
251 races run over 7 years
Car no., teamNo. 24 (Hendrick Motorsports)
2023 position3rd
Best finish3rd (2023)
First race2018 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last race2024 Xfinity 500 (Martinsville)
First win2020 Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Daytona)
Last win2024 Cook Out 400 (Martinsville)
Wins Top tens Poles
13 103 13
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
41 races run over 4 years
Car no., teamNo. 17 (Hendrick Motorsports)
2023 position78th
Best finish1st (2017)
First race2017 PowerShares QQQ 300 (Daytona)
Last race2024 Explore The Pocono Mountains 225 (Pocono)
First win2017 American Ethanol E15 250 (Iowa)
Last win2017 Ticket Galaxy 200 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
4 25 3
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
29 races run over 5 years
2023 position88th
Best finish5th (2016)
First race2015 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix)
Last race2023 Tyson 250 (North Wilkesboro)
First win2016 Toyota Tundra 250 (Kansas)
Last win2022 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 (Martinsville)
Wins Top tens Poles
8 19 3
ARCA Menards Series career
4 races run over 2 years
Best finish58th (2016)
First race2015 Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 (IRP)
Last race2016 General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 (Pocono)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 3 1
ARCA Menards Series East career
14 races run over 1 year
Best finish1st (2015)
First race2015 Hart to Heart Breast Cancer Foundation 150 (New Smyrna)
Last race2015 Drive Sober 125 (Dover)
First win2015 Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 (Greenville-Pickens)
Last win2015 United Site Services 70 (Loudon)
Wins Top tens Poles
4 11 3
ARCA Menards Series West career
3 races run over 2 years
Best finish32nd (2018)
First race2015 Carneros 200 (Sonoma)
Last race2018 Carneros 200 (Sonoma)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 3 0
Statistics current as of March 18, 2024.

William McComas Byron Jr.[1] (born November 29, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Hendrick Motorsports and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 17 Chevrolet Camaro for the same team. 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. The following season he won both the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship and 2017 Sunoco Rookie of the Year. Byron also won the 2018 MENCS Sunoco Rookie of the Year award.[2] He is the 2024 Daytona 500 winner.

  1. ^ Willis, Ken (July 2, 2017). "Five takeaways from NASCAR's Coke Zero 400 at Daytona". The Providence Journal. Retrieved October 22, 2019. William McComas Byron II might look like a name fit for British royalty, but the 19-year-old North Carolina native is a budding speed king.
  2. ^ "William Byron clinches Sunoco Rookie of the Year". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media LLC. November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.