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Much like fellow rising star Hailie remarkable grace. Meanwhile, his Like many in motorsports,
Deegan, Byron made a lot of noise on knowledge of how to improve the car
the K&N Pro Series East. In 2015, he from week to week has allowed him the love for driving started
won the second race of the season, to separate himself on a circuit when while watching racing.
only his second start of the season. every driver is intelligent and talented.
That year, he would go on to win four
times en route to a championship. Being detail-oriented is now a vital
trait in stock car racing and Byron
After that championship, Byron’s appears to go about his craft in a way
career progressed to the truck series, that will ensure he’s not a blip on the

Xfinity Series, and finally the Monster radar. Rather, he appears to be
Energy Cup big leagues. Hendrick a budding force in a sport
Motorsports selected Byron to replace where long careers
Kasey Kahne in the number five car. are possible, but
In 2019, Byron will work with one of a yeoman’s
the top crew chiefs in motorsports task.
in Chad Knaus, quite an honor for a
young driver who is only the second
ever to win rookie of the year in all

three-national series.

A lover of fine things like sushi and
Bugattis (as he writes on his website),
Byron is well on his way to enough
success to enjoy those at any mo-
ment. When Byron’s father took him
to Martinsville Speedway in 2006,
he could not have foreseen the
immense success that his son would

soon have.

Like many in motorsports, the love for
driving started while watching racing.
Go karts and legend cars turn into
stock cars and thousands of fans. For
someone at such a young age, Byron
has handled the early fame with

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