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'I'm excited to keep pursuing race wins and playoff success' | Byron signs extension with Hendrick Motorsports

The Charlotte native has two Cup Series wins this season.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — William Byron has reached a three-year contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports that will keep him in the No. 24 Chevrolet through the 2025 season.

The 24-year-old Byron has two Cup Series wins already this season and four in his career. 

"I'm excited to keep pursuing race wins and playoff success," Byron said in a statement. "I'm really looking forward to the rest of the season and the years to come!"

He made the playoffs for the third consecutive year in 2021 when he posted 20 top-10 finishes. 

He was the 2017 Xfinity Series champion. Byron’s’ previous contract with Hendrick Motorsports ran through the end of the 2022 season.

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