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William Byron Earns First Top-Five Finish of the Year Since March at Pocono
In the Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway, William Byron was one of the better performers as he finished in third. Byron started the race from ninth and consistently ran inside the top 10 through most of the first stage. He would eventually end the stage in seventh and score four stage points. The second stage had Byron still running steadily inside the top 10 through most of the stage and staying out of trouble. Unlike the first stage, Byron did hit pit road a few laps before the end of the second stage. This move shuffled him to the back, and he ended the second stage in 12th, meaning he earned no further stage points for the day. In the final stage, Byron shuffled back to the top five after others went to pit during the stage break. From here, Byron was one of the top contenders for the win and chased Denny Hamlin and his teammate Chase Elliott throughout the stage. After his final pit stop, Byron followed Hamlin to eventually make it to second by the closing laps, but was passed by Tyler Reddick before the checkered flag, leaving Byron in third for his first top-5 finish since Martinsville back in March. The No. 24 Chevrolet driver is now 11th in points after 16 races this season.
Source: NASCAR.com
Source: NASCAR.com
