Heartbreaking. That’s one way to describe William Byron’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Hendrick Motorsports driver led 55 laps at the South Point 400, and even looked likely to cruise his way into the Championship 4 with a victory. But everything changed on Lap 236 when Byron slammed into the back of Ty Dillon’s No. 10 Chevy while running second, forcing both drivers to retire prematurely at Sin City.

With just two races remaining before the season ends, Byron needs to get his act together to fulfill his championship hopes. With fixtures at Talladega Superspeedway and Martinsville on the horizon, will the North Carolina-native pull off a clutch result in the coming weeks?

William Byron has his eyes on the prize

The stage was set for William Byron. The 27-year-old entered Sunday

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