William Byron achieves 200 starts in Cup Series
William Byron completed his 200th NASCAR Cup Series Monday in the Crayon 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Byron started seventh, ultimately finishing 24th in the race.
Byron made his debut in the Cup Series in 2018, taking the No. 24 over after Chase Elliott piloted the ride for two seasons.
In his 200 starts — which are all consecutive and with Hendrick Motorsports — Byron has earned 10 poles, 8 wins, 34 Top-5 finishes, 73 Top-10 finishes, led 2,355 laps, and has qualified for the NASCAR Playoffs in each of the last four seasons.
NASCAR HISTORY
Byron is the 147th different driver to race in 200 points-awarding Cup Series races. Bubba Wallace, with 203 starts, also hit the double-century mark in starts this season.
Three-time Cup Series champion Lee Petty was the first driver to race in 200 races, making his 200th start at Hickory Speedway in November 1955, which counted towards the 1956 championship.
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