William Byron's Strong Passing May Bode Well At Daytona If He Doesn't Crash
4 months agoWilliam Byron starts seventh for Saturday night's Daytona race, higher than all other non-Ford drivers, and he's had a strong record there historically. In addition to winning the season-opening Daytona 500 in a tight duel with his teammate Alex Bowman, he also won his first race there four years ago in this race and also won his first pole for the 2019 Daytona 500. However, Byron has crashed out of seven of his other 11 races there, so naturally his performance there can be hard to predict. He has been an impressive duelist this year, as his 12-7 on-track lead-change record is one of the best in the NASCAR Cup Series, and on-track passing is frequently correlated with drafting prowess. He will likely fight for the win if he doesn't crash, but given his past history, he is more likely to crash.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference