XFINITY 500
Martinsville Speedway
Sunday, Nov. 3 | 2 p.m. ET
• Heading into the final race of the Round of 8 at Martinsville Speedway, Byron is fourth in the standings, seven points above the elimination line.
• So far in the 2024 playoffs, Byron has accumulated 77 stage points (most by a playoff driver) and 293 points total (second most among playoff drivers).
• The Charlotte, North Carolina, native has at least one victory at each of the remaining two venues (Martinsville, Phoenix Raceway).
• Byron has two wins at Martinsville including earlier this season when Hendrick Motorsports celebrated its 40th anniversary with a 1-2-3 finish. His two victories are tied for his most at a single track (Daytona International Speedway and Atlanta Motor Speedway) and is ranked fourth in the organization’s history for most Martinsville wins behind three NASCAR Hall of Famers – Jeff Gordon (9), Jimmie Johnson (9), and Darrell Waltrip (4).
• The 26-year-old driver also has five top-five finishes at the paperclip-shaped track and seven top 10s with 309 laps led, his most laps led at a single track. He also has an average finish of 13.85, eighth among active drivers with at least two starts.
• During the Next Gen era, Byron has two wins on short tracks, as well as an average running position of 11.88.
• In 2024, Byron has 12 top-five finishes (third most) and 19 top 10s (tied for the third).
William Byron: “It’s a place that I know everyone at Hendrick Motorsports puts a lot of emphasis on being competitive at. I know last fall isn’t what we wanted and I’m hopeful that when we go back this time in the fall we’re really competitive. We know what the mission is for the weekend and it’s our job to execute and make it happen.”
HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS
• Hendrick Motorsports has won five of the last eight races at Martinsville Speedway with all four active drivers winning at least once.
• The organization leads in most statistical categories at the 0.526-mile short track, including wins (29), poles (20), top-five finishes (93), top 10s (150) and laps led (10,852). A Hendrick Motorsports driver has finished in the top two at Martinsville in nine of the last 11 events.
• A Hendrick Motorsports car has sat on the pole in four of the last five short track races. The organization’s drivers have combined to lead 39% of laps on short tracks this season.
Two spots filled.
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• Hendrick Motorsports has gone to victory lane 60 times in playoff races, 23 more than any other team. The organization’s 11 wins in 2024 are the most by five.
• All four Hendrick Motorsports pit crews rank in the top six in terms of average time for a four-tire pit stop. The No. 24 over-the-wall squad of William Byron leads the organization and is second in the Cup Series at 10.83 seconds.