William Byron has signed a contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports that can hold him at Hendrick Motorsports (HMS) via the 2029 season.
The 27-year-old is already a two-time winner of the Daytona 500 and at the moment sits second within the championship standings. When Byron gained the five hundred, he grew to become the youngest multi-time winner of NASCAR’s crown jewel occasion, breaking a report beforehand held by HMS vice chairman Jeff Gordon.
Byron has collected 14 victories within the Cup Sequence and has pushed for Hendrick since his Cup debut in 2018, the place he additionally earned Rookie of the Yr honors. He has made six consecutive appearances within the NASCAR Cup playoffs, making the Championship 4 in each 2023 and 2024. He is but to win the title, however Byron has positioned as excessive as third twice.
William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
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“We’ve constructed one thing particular with the No. 24 group,” mentioned Byron, who’s in his eighth full-time season within the Cup Sequence. “I’m grateful for the chance to proceed working with superb individuals at Hendrick Motorsports who imagine in me, particularly Mr. and Mrs. Hendrick. We’ve completed some nice issues that we’re actually happy with, however we now have even greater objectives forward. I’m excited to go after them with this group and this group.”
Added group proprietor Rick Hendrick: “William is the true deal. What makes him so particular is that he combines pure means with an unmatched work ethic. You see it within the nice ones – the drivers who might get by on expertise alone however select to outwork everybody anyway. That’s William. On high of all of it, he’s an individual of excessive character and embraces his function as a pacesetter. We’re proud to have him in our lineup and stay up for many extra wins collectively.”
Hendrick, probably the most profitable group in NASCAR historical past, at the moment fields 4 full-time efforts within the Cup Sequence with Kyle Larson within the No. 5, Chase Elliott within the No. 9, Alex Bowman within the No. 48, and Byron within the No. 24.
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