CONCORD, N.C. - On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series will visit the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas for the fifth time. If it goes anything like the first four events, it should be a good day for Hendrick Motorsports.

Defending Daytona 500 winner William Byron posted the fastest lap in Friday's Cup practice at Daytona International Speedway. Byron led the way with a lap of 194.923 mph in a draft. He was followed by Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott (194.

It’s finally Sunday, which means only one thing for many racing fans – it’s time for the 2025 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Hendrick Motorsports will have a healthy representation in this year’s edition of "The Great American Race",

William Byron paced a weather-shortened Daytona 500 practice session Friday evening with Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott in tow. Byron, the defending Daytona 500 champion, was fastest

Defending DAYTONA 500 winner William Byron was fastest in Friday evening’s rain-abbreviated practice – his No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet topping the practice chart with a lap of 194.923 mph. His Hendrick teammate Chase Elliott was second quickest in the No.

HMS will field its No. 17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet entry for a total of 16 Xfinity events in 2025 as Alex Bowman, William Byron, Corey Day, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson will all take turns piloting the entry.

EXCLUSIVE: William Byron and Chase Elliott moved backwards in the Daytona 500 after trying to draft with Bubba Wallace in a move Byron feared had cost him.

Chase Elliott finished 15th in the Daytona 500 and was shuffled down the pack after deciding to try and work with Bubba Wallace in the final stage.

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William Byron is a two-time Daytona 500 champion ... Bubba Wallace, Erik Jones and Kyle Larson have damage, too, and Chase Elliott got caught up in the crash at the end. What a ride for Preece, who was on the back two tires for a long time.

When he retired, Chase Elliott hopped into the driver’s seat ... excitement now that that legacy continues on because of what William and the team are doing.” Make no mistake. Byron felt the pressure of that legacy early on, he said Sunday.

Byron shot from ninth to first on the final lap after Denny Hamlin and Austin Cindric crashed racing for the win