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On YouTubeNASCAR News / 5 GOATs / September 8
William Byron reflects on strategy failing at Gateway: ‘Tough day’
The last month has been mediocre for William Byron and the No. 24 team. The group hasn’t been nearly as quick. Byron, who won the regular season championship, looks sluggish to start the NASCAR Playoffs.
NASCAR News / Yardbarker / September 8
NASCAR power rankings: A new leader heading into the Round of 16 finale
Denny Hamlin led 75 laps en route to his fifth win of 2025 in Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300 at Gateway.
NASCAR News / Total Apex Sports / September 4
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Makes Bold Championship Prediction: William Byron Over Denny Hamlin
The playoffs bring out the best prognosticators in NASCAR, and nobody knows championship racing quite like Dale Earnhardt Jr. During his latest podcast appearance, Junior dropped some profound knowledge about who he thinks will be hoisting that trophy come Phoenix in November.
NASCAR News / Yardbarker / September 1
Hendrick Motorsports suffers through disastrous Southern 500, NASCAR playoff opener
Save for the Clemson Tigers football team, perhaps nobody in the state of South Carolina had as miserable a weekend as Rick Hendrick.
NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 31
What the NASCAR Cup Series playoff picture looks like after Darlington
Chase Briscoe locked himself into the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs after his dominant victory in Sunday's Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Here's what the rest of the playoff picture looks like after the first race of the postseason.
NASCAR News / Yardbarker / September 1
NASCAR Cook Out Southern 500 takeaways: Chase Briscoe delivers career performance in repeat win at Darlington
The NASCAR Cup Series kicked off its 10-race playoff stretch at Darlington Raceway on Sunday. At the conclusion of the 500 miles, it was Joe Gibbs Racing's Chase Briscoe who went back-to-back in the crown-jewel race after holding off a late charge from Tyler Reddick and Erik Jones.
NASCAR News / Auto Racing Daily / August 31
NASCAR Cup: William Byron regular-season champ 
The NASCAR Cup Series closed out its regular season Aug. 24 with the running of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. William Byron, then, officially was crowned 2025 Cup Series regular-season champion as the series points leader with a 55-point lead over second-place Ryan Blaney.
NASCAR News / The SportsRush / August 29
Can William Byron Buck the Trend and Carry Regular Season Success All the Way Through the Playoffs?
The Cup Series regular season and postseason are two different landscapes. Success in the regular season does not guarantee success in the postseason, as proven by plenty of regular-season champions since 2014.
NASCAR News / FirstSportz / August 28
Kevin Harvick Bets on William Byron to Win 2025 Playoffs Opener
NASCAR heads to the Playoffs this weekend. The first of ten races takes place in Darlington, an iconic track that gives drivers no room for error. 16 drivers will go head-to-head in the hopes of winning the title this year.
NASCAR News / The SportsRush / August 27
2025 Cook Out Southern 500: Over $10 Million at Stake as NASCAR Playoffs Begin at Darlington
The NASCAR Cup Series has wrapped up its first 26 races and the regular season, with William Byron winning the crown of regular season champion. Now the top 16 drivers turn their attention to the final 10 playoff battles, beginning with the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington, the opener for the Round of 16.
NASCAR News / Total Apex Sports / August 27
William Byron’s Championship Quest: A Battle-Tested Driver Ready to Strike Again
The smell of burning rubber and high-octane fuel fills the air as NASCAR’s playoff season kicks into high gear. For William Byron and his Hendrick Motorsports crew, this isn’t just another postseason run.
NASCAR News / Racing America on SI / August 27
William Byron Hoping to Avoid ‘Madden Curse’ in NASCAR Playoffs
William Byron is hoping that the so-called “Madden Curse”, which plagues athletes that are featured on the cover of that year’s video game in their respective sport, does not have an impact on what looks to be a promising run in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
Kevin Harvick sounds the alarm on Kyle Larson, William Byron ahead of 2025 NASCAR playoffs
Going into the playoffs, Kevin Harvick is raising the alarm about two of the drivers at the top of the standings in the NASCAR Cup Series. Are Kyle Larson and William Byron in trouble?
New NASCAR Rule Hands Kyle Larson Top Playoff Seed Over William Byron
William Byron celebrated the NASCAR Cup Series regular season championship but when the playoff field reset, it was his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson who grabbed the coveted top seed. The twist comes down to a new wrinkle in NASCAR’s points system.
William Byron and Bubba Wallace: The Statistical Powerhouses Heading into Exciting NASCAR Cup Playoffs
When the checkered flag dropped at Daytona International Speedway last Saturday night, the playoff numbers told a compelling story that most fans probably missed.
2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Odds: Updated betting lines following Daytona regular season finale
The odds for who will emerge as the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series champion have been updated following this past weekend’s regular season finale at Daytona. Ryan Blaney powered his way to Victory Lane for his second win of the year, dashing the hopes of a potential Cinderella story knocking a bubble driver out of the Top 16.
NASCAR News / The SportsRush / August 24
After Disappointment at Daytona, William Byron Plots Playoff Push at One of His Strongest Tracks
William Byron may have won the NASCAR Cup regular season championship a week earlier, but he was not able to continue that momentum in Saturday night’s regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway.
William Byron team endures ejection, penalties for inspection violation
Rudy Fugle, William Byron's crew chief, was ejected by NASCAR for an inspection violation Friday, leaving the team without its crew leader for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 in Dayton, Fla.
NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 22
Two NASCAR teams dealt serious penalties ahead of Daytona Cup Series race
A pair of NASCAR Cup Series teams will be at a major disadvantage when the green flag flies for Saturday's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
NASCAR News / The SportsRush / August 18
William Byron Feels 'In Rhythm' Entering 2025 NASCAR Playoffs After Clinching Regular Season Title
After finishing third in each of the last two seasons, could 2025 be the year William Byron finally earns his first NASCAR Cup championship? While the
NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 16
William Byron wins NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Championship
William Byron has locked up the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Championship a week early.
NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / August 6
William Byron reveals reality of fuel situation after saving win at Iowa
What type of race is run can have as big an impact on the winner as anything else in NASCAR. So you might have been surprised to hear that William Byron won a fuel saving race at Iowa on Sunday.
NASCAR News / Last Word On Sports / August 4
William Byron Saves Enough Fuel, Wins at Iowa
In just the second-ever cup race at the Iowa Speedway, an intense cat-and-mouse fuel mileage battle ensued as four drivers had a shot to win the Iowa Corn 350.
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