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“If I start to race in the He has an extended track record
Truck Series or the Xfinity
Series, I will have to go to
a lot of different race
tracks every week, so it’s
important for me to learn
that now.”
The driver of the 24 Hendrick
Motorsports Chevrolet was born in
Charlotte, North Carolina, and he
continues to take classes at
Liberty University after graduating
from Charlotte Country Day School.
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At age 15, he entered a real car,
of mastering whatever he chooses.
Byron is also an Eagle Scout.
His love for racing began at an
early age after watching racing on
television, and he was a natural
behind the wheel when he began
racing iRacing Simulator. iRacing
may look like a video game, but
the simulation is enabling young
racing enthusiasts to get a feel for
the track even before they ever get
behind a wheel. That simulation is
making driving success feasible
for anyone with a computer or
television.
running Legend Car Young Lions
Division. He won 33 races despite
that being his first-year driving. A rac-
ing school eased the transition from
iRacing to Legend Cars, and Byron
knew he had a talent for racing when
he passed the class’ instructor.
“I learn more from traveling to a lot
of different places,” Byron told the
Charlotte Observer during his first
year racing. “If I start to race in the
Truck Series or the Xfinity Series,
I will have to go to a lot of different
race tracks every week, so it’s im-
portant for me to learn that now.”