“Unbelievable…I mean, these guys have just been building something special all year long.” Jeff Gordon, Hendrick Motorsports vice-chairman and four-time Cup Series champion, said these words last week. They referred to the No. 24 HMS team with William Byron behind the wheel. Byron won in Martinsville, a place where Gordon clinched 9 victories with the same car number. Yet the latest No. 24 win held a heavy story in the background.

William Byron punched his ticket to the Championship 4 through this victory. Now, the No. 24 Chevy team is looking forward to locking horns with three formidable rivals. Byron may not be intimidated, given the various lessons he has learned along the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series title path.

William Byron sheds light on the efforts

Jeff Gordon’s successor started th

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