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May 2, 2022; Dover, Delaware, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott raises the Miles the Monster trophy in victory lane after winning the DuraMAX Drydene 400 at Dover Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports
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May 2, 2022; Dover, Delaware, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott raises the Miles the Monster trophy in victory lane after winning the DuraMAX Drydene 400 at Dover Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports
William Byron might not have been the luckiest driver at Dover. After hitting the wall during practice, and failing to get the car up to speed at Dover, the #24 car then qualified 33rd for the race and picked 11 positions during the race, finishing 22nd. Unfortunately, he was the only Hendrick Motorsports driver to finish outside of the Top-10.
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Mar 27, 2022; Austin, Texas, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver William Byron (24) before the start of the EchoPark Automotive Texas Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports
However, the week is far from bad for the Martinsville winner, as he just got a contract extension! Hendrick Motorsports has given William Byron‘s contract a 3-Year extension, effectively keeping him with the team until 2025! And, he went on to share the news on his Twitter.
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— William Byron (@WilliamByron) May 5, 2022
This is incredible news for the driver who Kyle Petty describes as the ‘Future’ Of Hendrick Motorsports. And, fellow teammate, Chase Elliott came on to congratulate him.
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Chase Elliott Congratulates His Teammate, William Byron, On the Amazing News
Chase Elliott by far has the longest contract with Hendrick Motorsports. In fact, he will stay with the team till 2027. However, William Byron is the Hendrick driver that got an amazing 3-year contract extension. And, the 2020 Cup Series Champion came to congratulate his teammate on Twitter.
👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼
— Chase Elliott (@chaseelliott) May 5, 2022
It’s great to see teammates celebrating each other’s wins. Although, they had polar opposite weekends, as Elliott was Flying through practice and then won the race; William Byron was struggling and finished the lowest out of all Hendrick drivers. However, at the end of the day, they are both teammates.
Fans Join Chase In Congratulating William Byron
Many fans of the sport joined the 2020 Cup Series Champion in celebrating Byron’s incredible achievement!
secured the bag, nice! How much did you get Will?
— Tyler Jones (@TylerJonesLive) May 5, 2022
Best news of the week! Congratulations, William! Much deserved! I know you and Rudy will win a Cup Championship together! I'm so stoked for you! 🏁🏆
— Johnny (@WillByron24Fan) May 5, 2022
Congratulations on the news!
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) May 5, 2022
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I'm so glad that Chase and William are staying with Hendrick Motorsports! I love both of them!
— Renee L Coussons 🏁🏁 (@ElliottByronfan) May 5, 2022
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To sum it up, this year has been great for Hendrick Motorsports and, despite not having the best weekend, William Byron got a 3-year contract extension. Surely, it’s great news for the #24 car, but will he prove that he’s earned the contract extension at Darlington?
