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William Byron is back in Texas with more big wins since getting Hendrick's 300th there last fall
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — When William Byron first met Rick Hendrick a decade ago, the teenager who had learned racing on a computer wasn't all that confident how things would work out as he revealed his goal to drive one day for the NASCAR team owner. There is certainly no lack of...
Analysis: Hendrick celebration and milestone came at complicated track for NASCAR's winningest team
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — No detail had been overlooked as Hendrick Motorsports spent more than a year planning its 40th anniversary celebration. The first employees hired by Rick Hendrick were invited, special throwback paint schemes designed and Hendrick was to drive the pace car. ...
Darlington will honor late NASCAR Cup champion Yarborough during throwback weekend in May
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Darlington Raceway will pay tribute to the late NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough by displaying his No. 29 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass during its throwback weekend at the Goodyear 400 in May. Yarborough, a native of Sardis, South Carolina, and three-time Cup...
Another Byron win has Hendrick on a roll heading toward NASCAR team's 40th anniversary party
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Hendrick Motorsports has a lot to be happy about as the team barrels toward its big 40th anniversary celebration in two weeks. William Bryon dominated on Sunday in his second win of the NASCAR season, which came at the Circuit of the Americas. Alex Bowman...
William Byron has battled 'imposter syndrome' in his climb from computer racer to Daytona 500 champ
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — William Byron grew up in the hotbed of NASCAR, so close to the stars that he could trick-or-treat at Jimmie Johnson's house every Halloween. He'd tell Johnson every year that someday he'd race alongside him at Hendrick Motorsports. But aside from...
William Byron launches Hendrick Motorsports' 40th anniversary season with win in Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The goal was obvious to William Byron: put the No. 24 Chevrolet in victory lane in the 2024 Daytona 500 to launch Hendrick Motorsports' 40th anniversary season. Mission accomplished, even if Byron had to complete an agonizing final lap under caution...
As NASCAR's winningest team celebrates 40th anniversary season, Rick Hendrick makes plans for future
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — They were supposed to be mini footballs. At least that is what Rick Hendrick envisioned for a team-building exercise ahead of the 40th anniversary of NASCAR’s winningest team. Well, the boss pays attention to details, and so the staffer tasked with the...
Kevin Harvick ready to guide viewers through the Daytona 500 from his perch in the broadcast booth
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Harvick had to figure it out on the fly his very first time in the broadcast booth, when Fox Sports picked the driver to be a guest analyst during the 2015 Xfinity Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway. Everything was going just...
Kyle Larson joins fellow NASCAR champs Truex Jr., Busch and Keselowski in 0-for-Daytona 500 club
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — No one needs to remind Kyle Larson about his record at Daytona International Speedway. He’s frustratingly winless at the famed track, which is the only NASCAR venue at which he doesn’t even have a top-five finish. “I do believe that...
