Poor Strategy Ruins William Byron's Strong Run
Source: Racing Reference

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June 23, 2025
William Byron made one of the rapidest ascents through the field early in Sunday's Pocono race, earning points in Stage 1 after staying out of the pits leading up to the first stage caution because there was a risk he might've been lapped if he'd tried to pit then. Despite falling back to 18th after his pit stop, he broke into the top five and finished fourth in Stage 2. However, the wheels came off his race after he fell to 24th on the Stage 2 caution. After pitting an extra time on a later caution -- a rare strategy faux pas from Rudy Fugle -- Byron remained in the 20s for the remainder of the race and finished an uncharacteristic 27th. Because he collected more stage points than his teammate and closest pursuer Kyle Larson, his lead in the regular-season points battle only dropped from 68 to 55 points.--Sean Wrona - RotoBaller
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