[autotag]Hendrick Motorsports[/autotag] was set to celebrate its 40th anniversary at Martinsville Speedway last weekend, and it went better than anyone could have imagined. [autotag]William Byron[/autotag] won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville as his teammates, Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott, rounded out the top 3 spots on Sunday afternoon.
Following the event, Byron spoke about the end of the race and the achievement of winning on Hendrick Motorsports’ 40th anniversary. After growing up as a Hendrick Motorsports fan, this was a special victory for Byron.
“Yeah, I just want to thank [Chase Elliott] for racing me clean there,” Byron said. “Could get really physical at the end. He gave me a shot, which is expected. We all finish it off. Just so proud of everyone at Hendrick Motorsports. Grew up a big [Hendrick Motorsports] fan. To be here for the 40th anniversary, all that goes into just this organization, all the people, it’s all about the people. Just want to thank [Rick Hendrick] and [Linda Hendrick] and everyone involved.”
WILLIAM BYRON WINS IN A 1-2-3 FINISH AT MARTINSVILLE FOR HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS! pic.twitter.com/C9PPzmAjKO
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“It’s pretty awesome. Bad ass to win at Martinsville. We’ve been struggling at the short tracks. Just kept inching up on it. I got a great team. They just kept my head in it. It stunk to do a restart there at the end like that, but that’s the way it goes.”
Byron has clearly established himself as a force to be reckoned with during the 2024 NASCAR season as he earned his third victory. The driver of the No. 24 car is the only driver with more than two wins thus far. Byron made the Championship 4 last year, and he is proving to be a championship favorite in 2024.
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