William Byron (racing driver)

William Byron
Byron at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024
Born	William McComas Byron Jr. (1997-11-29) November 29, 1997 (age 26) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	154 lb (70 kg)
Achievements	2024 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
Awards	2018 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
240 races run over 7 years
Car no., team	No. 24 (Hendrick Motorsports)
2023 position	3rd
Best finish	3rd (2023)
First race	2018 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last race	2024 Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Daytona)
First win	2020 Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Daytona)
Last win	2024 Cook Out 400 (Martinsville)
Wins Top tens Poles 13 96 13
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
40 races run over 4 years
Car no., team	No. 17 (Hendrick Motorsports)
2023 position	78th
Best finish	1st (2017)
First race	2017 PowerShares QQQ 300 (Daytona)
Last race	2024 Explore The Pocono Mountains 225 (Pocono)
First win	2017 American Ethanol E15 250 (Iowa)
Last win	2017 Ticket Galaxy 200 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles 4 25 3
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
29 races run over 5 years
2023 position	88th
Best finish	5th (2016)
First race	2015 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix)
Last race	2023 Tyson 250 (North Wilkesboro)
First win	2016 Toyota Tundra 250 (Kansas)
Last win	2022 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 finish	58th (2016)
First race	2015 Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 (IRP)
Last race	2016 General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 (Pocono)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 3 1
ARCA Menards Series East career
14 races run over 1 year
Best finish	1st (2015)
First race	2015 Hart to Heart Breast Cancer Foundation 150 (New Smyrna)
Last race	2015 Drive Sober 125 (Dover)
First win	2015 Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 (Greenville-Pickens)
Last win	2015 United Site Services 70 (Loudon)
Wins Top tens Poles 4 11 3
ARCA Menards Series West career
3 races run over 2 years
Best finish	32nd (2018)
First race	2015 Carneros 200 (Sonoma)
Last race	2018 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.