The roar of 40 engines, the blur of the finish line, and the frantic chaos of the final laps culminated in a storybook moment for William Byron and Hendrick Motorsports in the 2024 Daytona 500. The victory was Byron’s first in the ‘Great American Race.’ Team owner Rick Hendrick, visibly elated, remarked that “You couldn’t write the script any better,” as Byron’s No. 24 Chevrolet edged out teammate Alex Bowman for a one-two sweep, tying the legendary Petty Enterprises for the most Daytona 500 wins by an organization.

Cut to this year, and he defended that win again on a last-lap lead that involved a huge wreck. This made him the first driver since Hamlin in 2019 and 2020 to win the “Great American Race” in consecutive years. Now, as he reaches the pinnacle of the season once again, Byron r

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