Last year, William Byron barely managed to sneak through into the Cup Series playoffs. From there, he went on to finish the season in 14th place. This time around, he is in a much better position and had comfortably qualified for this year’s edition. Recently, the Hendrick Motorsports driver spoke about the difference in position in both years. He said [https://twitter.com/bobpockrass/status/1430929747249405959], “The pressure throughout the week is a lot easier. I’m definitely not as tensed up or thinking about the moment and what I’m going to do to execute a good race. Just kind of going in there just to have fun, obviously you try to have fun every week. It’s a lot more stressful each week. This week is kind of easier on me, obviously I feel like the speedway races, we’ve been good on.” Byron also believed that his plate racing has improved this season in particular. Now, he firmly insists that there is not much pressure on him, heading into this weekend’s race. WHAT ELSE DID WILLIAM BYRON SAY? The #24 driver also confessed that he does not envy the other drivers’ situations at all. This is because, many of them are stuck in must-win scenarios or they are right on the qualification bubble. Without a doubt, it is a tough position for them to be in. For drivers like Austin Dillon, Matt DiBenedetto and Chris Buescher, it will be all the more precarious. William Byron in NASCAR Cup Series [https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20210406202416/2021-03-07T215943Z_1281673093_MT1USATODAY15689002_RTRMADP_3_NASCAR-PENNZOIL-400.jpg]Mar 7, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver William Byron (24) during the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Over here, it could mean the difference between both Richard Childress cars qualifying or one getting knocked out. Tyler Reddick has already sealed a slot in 11th place, while Dillon sits in 13th place and is without a win. Over here, his position does not matter, but if he can rack up enough points, he can just about sneak into the Playoff positions for this season. READ MORE: William Byron Expresses His Faith in Crew Chief Rudy Fugle Ahead of Cup Race at Michigan [https://www.essentiallysports.com/nascar-news-william-byron-expresses-his-faith-in-crew-chief-rudy-fugle-ahead-of-cup-race-at-michigan/] 

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<h1 style="text-align: center"><b>NASCAR Cup Series: Origin, Teams and More</b></h1>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>What is the NASCAR Cup Series?</strong></h2>
NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) is the authorizing body for stock-vehicle racing in North America. It was established in 1948 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Currently, the organization fields four types of tracks: Intermediate tracks, Superspeedways, Short Tracks and Road Courses.

[caption id="attachment_2675743" align="alignnone" width="5162"]<img class="wp-image-2675743 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-02-20T005209Z_1919194866_MT1USATODAY22564783_RTRMADP_3_NASCAR-DAYTONA-500.jpg" alt="NASCAR" width="5162" height="3322" /> Feb 19, 2024; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series drivers Corey LaJoie (7), Kyle Busch (8) and A.J. Allmendinger (16) race three wide for the lead during the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>NASCAR Cup Series Origin</strong></h2>
The first-ever NASCAR race was held at Charlotte Fairgrounds Speedway on June 19, 1949 and Christian David "Jim" Roper was the victor after racer Glen Dunaway was disqualified for making illegal adjustments to his car.
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">On this day in 1949, NASCAR held its first-ever "Strictly Stock" race.</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Why is it named Cup Series? </strong></h2>
The NASCAR Cup Series is the pinnacle of the racing arrangement in the NASCAR classification. The arrangement started in 1949 and was called the Strictly Stock Division. The series was subsequently known as the Grand National Division from 1950 to 1970.

Then, in 1971, it started renting its naming rights to the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and was alluded to as the NASCAR Winston Cup Series till 2003. From the next year onwards, the series came to be known as the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series till 2007 after a partnership with Nextel.

Sprint obtained Nextel in 2005 and 2008 saw the arrangement being renamed as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Sprint remained the sponsor of the NASCAR Cup from 2008 to 2016. It was reported in December 2016 that Monster Energy would be the sponsor; therefore, the arrangement was renamed the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series from 2017 to 2019.

However, after decades of name changes, in 2017, the organization finally decided to shed off its old image and simply be named as the NASCAR Cup Series, with series sponsors being called 'Premier Partners'.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>What is the format of the Cup Series?</strong></h2>
The NASCAR points system has been a complicated affair to say the least. Over the years, the organization has tried several iterations, namely the Latford system, the Chase and the current elimination playoffs format among others, to discern one that would be fair to each driver.

While the earlier system saw drivers being awarded points on the basis of prize money in a particular race, in 1972 a new format was introduced. This time the points were awarded on the basis of laps completed. However, even that came with its own flaws and just two years later, in 1974, the organization introduced point calculation based on a mathematical formula. However, given the complexity of the equation, Bill France Jr, the former CEO of NASCAR decided to step in and call upon his close friend Bob Latford, to come up with an efficient way, which later came to be known as Boot Hill Format or the Latford Model.

With equal points awarded in all races, as New York Times aptly put it: <em>"Mr. Latford set up his points scale to reward consistency rather than flashes of brilliance, and drivers seem to like it that way."</em>

This system was perhaps the longest-running one during that time, being replaced in 2003, by The Chase format. Currently, the NASCAR Cup Series operates on the Playoff Format. The schedule consists of 31 oval races, 4 road course races, one street track race, and 4 non-championship races to be held on ovals. This also includes 16 playoff races, with four elimination rounds, namely, Round of 16, Round of 12, Round of 4 and Championship 4.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>NASCAR Cup Series Teams</strong></h2>
As of 2024, the NASCAR Cup Series has 16 full-time teams participating and three manufacturers, namely Toyota, Chevrolet and Ford. As for the team with the most number of victories and championship, Hendrick Motorsports has has an undebatable upper hand, with 305 Cup Series wins and 14 drivers championships.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>NASCAR Cup Series Venue</strong></h2>
The first championship race was reportedly held at Martinsville Speedway, a half-mile oval, on October 16, 1949. Currently, the final race of a Cup season is held at the Phoenix Raceway, which is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona, near Phoenix.

[caption id="attachment_1351857" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-1351857 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2022-11-07T003206Z_1075855806_MT1USATODAY19376372_RTRMADP_3_NASCAR-CUP-CHAMPIONSHIP.jpg" alt="Joey Logano NASCAR" width="1920" height="1289" /> Nov 6, 2022; Avondale, Arizona, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) races in the final laps of the Cup championship at Phoenix Raceway. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>NASCAR Cup Series Championship</strong></h2>
The NASCAR Cup Series hosts three different championship under one name: The Driver's Championship, the Owner's Championship and the Manufacturer's Championship. The driver's championship as the name suggests is the award given to the driver that has emerged as the winner at the end of a season. On the other hand, the Owner's Championship aims to reward the team at the top of the points standings. The driver with the most championship wins are Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson. Additionally, Rick Hendrick-owned Hendrick Motorsports has won a record-breaking 14 championships till date.

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On a similar note, the Manufacturer's Championship sees Original Equipment Manufacturers(OEMs) being awarded a championship based on how races their cars managed to dominate and the points accumulated. In this regard, US-based manufacturer Chevrolet has racked up the most Cup Series wins at 42, followed by Ford at 17, and Toyota at 3.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>NASCAR Cup Series Track Types</strong></h2>
As mentioned earlier, the NASCAR Cup series organizes its races on four different types of tracks, namely, Intermediate tracks, Superspeedways, Short Tracks and Road Courses.

When it comes to Intermediate tracks, it simply means <em>"any track greater than one mile in length, with the exception of both Daytona and Talladega" </em>according to the official NASCAR website and currently the Cup Series drivers compete on the following Intermediate tracks/Speedways :
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 	<li>Atlanta Motor Speedway (1.540-mile, Quad-Oval)</li>
 	<li>Charlotte Motor Speedway (1.500-mile Quad-Oval, including a 2.280 miles Road Course)</li>
 	<li>Darlington Raceway (1.366-mile, Egg-Shaped Oval)</li>
 	<li>Dover Motor Speedway (1.000-mile, Concrete Oval)</li>
 	<li>Homestead-Miami Speedway (1.500-mile, Oval)</li>
 	<li>Kansas Speedway (1.500-mile, Tri-Oval)</li>
 	<li>Las Vegas Motor Speedway (1.500-mile, Tri-Oval)</li>
 	<li>Michigan International Speedway (2.000-mile, D-Shaped Oval)</li>
 	<li>Nashville Superspeedway (1.333-mile, Tri-Oval)</li>
 	<li>New Hampshire Motor Speedway (1.058-mile, Paperclip Oval)</li>
 	<li>Phoenix Raceway (1.000-mile, Dogleg Oval)</li>
 	<li>Texas Motor Speedway (1.500-mile, Quad-Oval)</li>
 	<li>World Wide Technology Raceway (1.250-mile, Egg-Shaped Oval)</li>
</ul>
On the other hand, Superspeedways ae oval road courses of two miles or longer. Currently, the NASCAR Cup Series has the following Superspeedways:
<ul>
 	<li>Auto Club Speedway (2.000-mile, D-Shaped Oval; Currently not in use)</li>
 	<li>Chicagoland Speedway (1.500-mile, D-Shaped Oval; Currently not in use)</li>
 	<li>Daytona International Speedway (2.500-mile, Tri-Oval)</li>
 	<li>Kentucky Speedway (1.500-mile, D-Shaped Oval)</li>
 	<li>Pocono Raceway (2.500-mile, Triangular Oval)</li>
 	<li>Talladega Superspeedway (2.660-mile, Tri-Oval)</li>
</ul>
The short tracks (less than 1 mile in length) that are part of NASCAR are:
<ul>
 	<li>Bristol Motor Speedway (0.533-mile, Oval)</li>
 	<li>Eldora Speedway (0.500-mile, Oval; Currently not in use)</li>
 	<li>Iowa Speedway (0.875-mile, Oval)</li>
 	<li>Knoxville Raceway (0.500-mile, Oval</li>
 	<li>Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum)</li>
 	<li>Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (0.686-mile, Oval)</li>
 	<li>Martinsville Speedway (0.526-mile, Paperclip Oval)</li>
 	<li>Milwaukee Mile Speedway (1.015-mile, Oval)</li>
 	<li>North Wilkesboro Speedway (0.625-mile, Oval)</li>
 	<li>Richmond Raceway (0.750-mile, D-shaped Oval)</li>
</ul>
As for Road Courses, NASCAR makes use of the following race tracks:
<ul>
 	<li>Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (2.459-mile, Currently not in use)</li>
 	<li>Chicago Street Race (2.14 miles)</li>
 	<li>Circuit of the Americas (3.426-mile)</li>
 	<li>DAYTONA Road Course (4.170-mile, Currently not in use)</li>
 	<li>Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (2.400-mile, Currently not in use)</li>
 	<li>Portland International Raceway (1.967-mile, Currently not in use)</li>
 	<li>Road America(4.048-mile, Currently not in use)</li>
 	<li>Sebring Raceway (3.741 mi, Currently not in use)</li>
 	<li>Sonoma Raceway (1.99-mile)</li>
 	<li>Watkins Glen International (2.45-mile)</li>
</ul>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>NASCAR Cup Series Crown Jewel Races</strong></h2>
While NASCAR has several racetracks that it competes on, there are a couple venues that are held in high regards. Currently there are four such venues/races, namely the Daytona 500 held at the Daytona International Speedway, the Coca-Cola 500 held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway , the Brickyard 400/Verizon 200 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Southern 500 at the Darlington Raceway.

Till date, Hendrick Motorsports vice chairman and retired NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon has the most number of Crown Jewel race wins (21), followed by Legacy Motor Club team owner Jimmie Johnson (14) and retired NASCAR driver Bobby Allison (13).

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<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>NASCAR Cup Series Cars</strong></h2>
NASCAR is an ever-evolving sport and till date, there have been several iterations of the cars used during races. If we go back to the very inception of the sport, the first kind of vehicle that was used used to be called Generation - 1 (1948-1966), followed by Generation - 2 (1967-1980) and Generation - 3 (1981-1991). Later the Generation - 4 (1992 to 2007) was introduced , and then Generation - 5 (2007 -2012) and Generation - 6 (2013-2021) came into play. And currently, NASCAR features the Generation - 7 car that is also known as the Next-Gen.

Anothe notable model was the Generation - 5. Dubbed as the<em> "Car of Tomorrow"</em>, this model featured flaunted prominent front splitters under the bumpers and larger rear wings. Apart from that, according to NASCAR, the car also had <em>"significant safety advancements and a return to symmetrical bodies". </em>

[caption id="attachment_2651610" align="alignnone" width="3461"]<img class="wp-image-2651610 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-02-16T030626Z_974940649_MT1USATODAY22533198_RTRMADP_3_NASCAR-BLUEGREEN-VACATIONS-DUEL-1-AT-DAYTONA.jpg" alt="" width="3461" height="2307" /> Feb 15, 2024; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. (19) during the Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>NASCAR Cup Series debut at the Street Course</strong></h2>
The NASCAR Cup Series has come a long way since its initial days. The organization has always been open to developments and one of the most exciting ones came in 2023,when the tourney made its Street Course debut at Chicago.

In a bid to turn make the schedule even more exciting, NASCAR officials were reportedly in talks with Chicago authorities for a number of years, with one attempt of a Chicago street race even dating back to the 1980s. However, owing to political pressure, that plan failed to materialize. Now, fast forward to four decades later and authorities were finally geared up to host an exciting, first-of-its-kind race in downtown Chicago.

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Designed by race simulation video game developer iRacing, the race aimed to showcase the city's major landmarks such as the Buckingham Fountain, the Grant Park and the Soldier Field Stadium, among others.

The first iteration of the race came in July of 2023, with New Zealand born driver Shane van Gisbergen clinching victory in his first-ever NASCAR race. If that's not iconic, what is?

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<td style="width: 237.884%;height: 24px">Charlotte Fairgrounds Speedway</td>
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<td style="width: 42.239%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Year of Origin</span></td>
<td style="width: 237.884%;height: 24px">1949</td>
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<td style="width: 237.884%;height: 24px">NASCAR "Strictly Stock" Race, Charlotte Fairgrounds Speedway</td>
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<td style="width: 237.884%;height: 24px">NASCAR Cup Series Spring Race at Martinsville Speedway, 2024</td>
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<td style="width: 237.884%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Daytona 500, Coca Cola 600, Brickyard 400/ Verizon 200, Southern 500</span></td>
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<td style="width: 42.239%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Drivers with the most Championships</span></td>
<td style="width: 237.884%;height: 24px">Richard Petty (7), Dale Earnhardt (7) and Jimmie Johnson(7)</td>
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<td style="width: 42.239%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">First Champion</span></td>
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<td style="width: 42.239%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Defending Champion</span></td>
<td style="width: 237.884%;height: 24px">Ryan Blaney (2023)</td>
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<td style="width: 42.239%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Defending Team</span></td>
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<h1 style="text-align: center"><b>William Byron: Net Worth 2024, Stats, Salary, Wife and More</b></h1>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Who is William Byron? </b></h2>
<b></b>If anyone can ace the definition of the word <em>"formidable",</em> it's definitely William Byron. At just 26 years of age, this <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nascar/hendrick-motorsports/">Hendrick Motorsports</a> driver has proved how passion and talent can take one to the zenith. He joined his current team in 2018 as the replacement for Kasey Kahne.

[caption id="attachment_2315898" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-2315898 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2023-10-16T002124Z_2138033392_MT1USATODAY21659219_RTRMADP_3_NASCAR-SOUTH-POINT-400.jpg" alt="Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron" width="1920" height="1280" /> Oct 15, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver William Byron (24) is introduced before the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>William Byron's Early Life</b></h2>
William Byron is originally from Charlotte in North Carolina, US. He was born on November 29, 1997, to Bill Byron and Dana Byron and reportedly has one sibling, a sister named Kathryn. The HMS driver completed his schooling from Charlotte Country day School. Notably, he is also related to 1949 NASCAR <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nascar/nascar-cup-series/">Cup Series</a> champion Red Byron.

William Byron entered NASCAR through the <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nascar/nascar-truck-series/">NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series</a> after with <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/kyle-busch-motorsports/">Kyle Busch Motorsports</a> announced that he would be debuting in the division on a full-time basis in the the 2016 season.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>William Byron’s Wife and Children</b></h2>
William Byron started dating 2023 Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney's sister <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/nascar-news-does-william-byron-have-a-girlfriend-meet-the-hendrick-motorsports-ace-girlfriend-erin-blaney/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Erin Blaney</a> in 2019. They do not have any kids.

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<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>William Byron Net Worth 2024</b></h2>
As per TG Time, he has a total net worth of around $2 million, which includes earnings from his driving and the other assets available at his disposal. Unfortunately, there is no clear data available about his current salary, as is the case with most drivers. However, his last known salary was $1,850,000 as reported by Salary Sport.

Without a doubt, Byron's majority of income comes from his racing, and the rest of it comes in the form of the sale of his merchandise, sponsorships, and other sources.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>William Byron’s Career Timeline</b></h2>
William Byron's entry into NASCAR is quite an interesting tale. The racer started getting interested in racing when he was just six years old. Apparently, it was a stock car on television that drew his attention. At nine years old, the driver attended a race at Martinsville Speedway that further pushed him into the stock car racing world. Soon after, Byron started participating on the iRacing simulator platform where he saw immense success with over a 100 wins and almost 300 Top-5s.

However, his real journey with stock cars started in 2012 when Byron's father started exploring how his son could turn into a real-life racer. At 15, he started racing Legends and even clinched the Legend Car Young Lions Division championship with 33 wins during that season. Then, two years later, in 2014 he was noticed by JR Motorsports and eventually signed by them to race in the team's  late model program. Later, he also had a short stint in the K&amp;N Pro Series where he won a championship as well.

Finally, in 2015, it was announced that William Byron would be making his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut with Kyle Busch Motorsports on a full-time basis for the 2016 season.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>William Byron’s Partnerships and Endorsements</b></h2>
As per William Byron's official website, the driver is currently partnered with Liberty University, Axalta, Valvoline, Relay, Hewlett-Packard, Chevrolet, Logitech, US Radiator, iRacing, Racing America and HendrickCars.com.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>William Byron’s NASCAR Career Stats</b></h2>
William Byron has had a memorable career so far. The driver has an average start of 12.8 and an average finish of 15.57 in NASCAR. Apart from that, he has 11 wins, 13 poles and 85 Top-10s in NASCAR's top division in 221 races. In the Xfinity Series, Byron has four wins, 24 Top-10s and three poles in 38 races. As for the Truck Series, he has eight wins, three poles and 19 Top-10s in 29 races.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>William Byron Major Achievements and Awards</b></h2>
It's natural that a talented driver like William Byron will have a cabinet full of trophies. He is the 2024 Daytona 500 winner besides the 2017 <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nascar/nascar-xfinity-series/">Xfinity Series champion</a>. Apart from that, he also won the NASCAR K&amp;N Pro Series East in 2015 and also racked up Rookie of the Year Awards four years in a row, for four different divisions (K&amp;N Pro Series East in 2015, Truck Series in 2016, Xfinity Series in 2017 and NASCAR Cup Series in 2018).

[caption id="attachment_2658624" align="alignnone" width="4352"]<img class="wp-image-2658624 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-02-20T011608Z_332005504_MT1USATODAY22564860_RTRMADP_3_NASCAR-DAYTONA-500.jpg" alt="NASCAR- Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron" width="4352" height="2972" /> Feb 19, 2024; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver William Byron (24) celebrates after winning the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>William Byron and the #24 Chevrolet</b></h2>
If you ask any NASCAR fan what the No.24 Hendrick Motorsports car means to them, they'd probably tell you all about its legacy involving HMS' current vice-chairman and former NASCAR driver, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/jeff-gordon/">Jeff Gordon</a>. The Hall of Famer spent 23 years of his 24 year-long NASCAR Cup career behind the #24 and built an iconic legacy behind it. So, naturally, whichever driver got their hands on the iconic number was an achievement in itself. After Jeff Gordon's retirement, Chase Elliott got to drive the #24 from 2016 to 2017. However, the onus finally fell on William Byron to carry the legacy of the number forward.

Since debuting full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, William Byron has been driving the #24. The driver even managed to rack up an iconic 100th victory for the car number with his win at the Darlington Raceway in May, 2023.

[caption id="attachment_1242902" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-1242902 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1386775896.jpg" alt="William Byron &amp; Jeff Gordon" width="1920" height="1245" /> HAMPTON, GEORGIA - MARCH 20: William Byron, driver of the #24 Liberty University Chevrolet, and Jeff Gordon, Vice Chairman of Hendrick Motorsports celebrate in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)[/caption]
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>William Byron and 300 wins of Hendrick Motorsports</strong></h2>
When it comes to William Byron and Hendrick Motorsports, it seems like they're a match made in heaven. The driver has been garnering accolades after accolades for the winningest team. In September, 2023, Byron yet again presented HMS with a memorable achievement when he won the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 12 opener race at <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nascar/texas-motor-speedway/">Texas Motor Speedway</a>. The win marked HMS' 300th Cup Series win.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>William Byron Social Media </strong></h2>
William Byron is active on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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<td style="width: 76.875px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Facebook</span></td>
<td style="width: 485.458px"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/williambyron/">https://www.facebook.com/williambyron/</a></td>
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<td style="width: 76.875px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Instagram</span></td>
<td style="width: 485.458px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/williambyron/">https://www.instagram.com/williambyron/</a></td>
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<td style="width: 76.875px"><a href="https://twitter.com/WilliamByron?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor"><span style="font-weight: 400">Twitter</span></a></td>
<td style="width: 485.458px"><a href="https://twitter.com/WilliamByron?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">https://twitter.com/WilliamByron/</a></td>
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<td style="width: 27.3603%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Full Name</span></td>
<td style="width: 337.688%;height: 24px">William McComas Byron Jr.</td>
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<td style="width: 27.3603%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Popular Name</span></td>
<td style="width: 337.688%;height: 24px">William Byron</td>
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<td style="width: 27.3603%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Birth Place </span></td>
<td style="width: 337.688%;height: 24px">Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.</td>
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<td style="width: 27.3603%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Birth Date</span></td>
<td style="width: 337.688%;height: 24px">November 29, 1997</td>
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<td style="width: 27.3603%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Age</span></td>
<td style="width: 337.688%;height: 24px">26 (as of March 2024)</td>
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<td style="width: 27.3603%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Height</span></td>
<td style="width: 337.688%;height: 24px">1.75 m</td>
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<td style="width: 27.3603%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Weight (in pounds)</span></td>
<td style="width: 337.688%;height: 24px">154 lb</td>
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<td style="width: 27.3603%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Parents </span></td>
<td style="width: 337.688%;height: 24px">Bill Byron and Dana Byron</td>
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<td style="width: 27.3603%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Siblings</span></td>
<td style="width: 337.688%;height: 24px">Kathryn</td>
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<td style="width: 27.3603%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Nationality</span></td>
<td style="width: 337.688%;height: 24px">American</td>
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<td style="width: 27.3603%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Ethnicity</span></td>
<td style="width: 337.688%;height: 24px">Caucasian</td>
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<td style="width: 27.3603%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Net Worth</span></td>
<td style="width: 337.688%;height: 24px">Approx. $2 million</td>
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<td style="width: 27.3603%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Salary</span></td>
<td style="width: 337.688%;height: 24px">Approx. $1,850,000</td>
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<td style="width: 27.3603%;height: 48px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Relationship/Marital Status</span></td>
<td style="width: 337.688%;height: 48px">In a relationship</td>
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<td style="width: 27.3603%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Spouse</span></td>
<td style="width: 337.688%;height: 24px"> -</td>
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<td style="width: 27.3603%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Profession </span></td>
<td style="width: 337.688%;height: 24px">Stock car racing driver</td>
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<td style="width: 337.688%;height: 24px">Hendrick Motorsports</td>
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