William Byron wasted no time returning the No. 24 Axalta Chevrolet to victory lane as he opened the year by defending his DAYTONA 500 title.
Check out the best sights and sounds from Byron’s thrilling win…
BACK TO BACK DAYTONA 500 CHAMPIONS!!! pic.twitter.com/yF4feqvYmD
— William Byron (@WilliamByron) February 17, 2025
BACK TO BACK. pic.twitter.com/JqCr4PoEtS
— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) February 17, 2025
Bringing the flames AND the smoke. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/E8qxPMJSJW
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 17, 2025
Richard Petty. Cale Yarborough. Sterling Marlin. Denny Hamlin.
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) February 17, 2025
WILLIAM BYRON. 🏁🏁 #Daytona500 pic.twitter.com/GBuINO6cDk
WILLIAM BYRON WINS THE DAYTONA 500! AGAIN! pic.twitter.com/hPvnCkcNRa
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 17, 2025
BURN IT DOWN WILLY B! #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/M2gnJf1Mbk
— Daytona International Speedway (@DAYTONA) February 17, 2025
Make it a double. #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/EWdYSui5y4
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 17, 2025
🍀 “Little bit of luck but a lot of execution to be there when we needed to be.”@Hendrick24Team crew chief Rudy Fugle reflects on his 2nd straight #DAYTONA500 win with @WilliamByron. pic.twitter.com/S8tAkEBMpJ
— SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Ch. 90) (@SiriusXMNASCAR) February 17, 2025
Raise that Harley J. Earl Trophy high, William! #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/B8kCmmcH1A
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 17, 2025
“We’re going to celebrate this one hard.” 🥂 @WilliamByron | #Daytona500 pic.twitter.com/PElEJA6koQ
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 17, 2025
And with this … he leaps into history!
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 17, 2025
REPOST to congratulate @WilliamByron on his #DAYTONA500 victory! pic.twitter.com/LJvK0hlA07
BACK TO BACK, YOU’RE A 2X #DAYTONA500 CHAMPION @WilliamByron! pic.twitter.com/MHRV7x5rTE
— Daytona International Speedway (@DAYTONA) February 17, 2025
Back-to-back 🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/6vUoXm2ld0
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 17, 2025
Soak it in @WilliamByron – you’re now a 2-TIME #DAYTONA500 champion.
— SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Ch. 90) (@SiriusXMNASCAR) February 17, 2025
🏆 “For me it’s all about this team and what they do to prepare […] we just never gave up and capitalized on the end of the race.”@TeamHendrick | #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/aH9fHoVwTv
Two Time, baby! #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/fCBW4OaoDl
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 17, 2025
Back like he never left. pic.twitter.com/ub4I144P3d
— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) February 17, 2025
Can you believe this? Back-to-back Daytona 500 wins! pic.twitter.com/TY9vXe3SQB
— Jeff Gordon (@JeffGordonWeb) February 17, 2025
Another year, another trip to victory lane for @WilliamByron at the #Daytona500#HotPass pic.twitter.com/c7P33h3OhE
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 17, 2025
This celebration feels familiar … 😉 #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/nbCdUVFuXI
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 17, 2025
Signing off as a two-time #DAYTONA500 Champion. ✍️ pic.twitter.com/IxnEjlsO1t
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 17, 2025
Signing the concrete: a @DAYTONA tradition like no other ✍🏼 @WilliamByron pic.twitter.com/dDvRrNmzDk
— SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Ch. 90) (@SiriusXMNASCAR) February 17, 2025
Cemented in history. Again. pic.twitter.com/ewRr7aRMGr
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 17, 2025
That’s gonna make one sweet diecast. 🎉 pic.twitter.com/1XdIe0i9pR
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 17, 2025