William Byron: Net Worth 2024, Stats, Salary, Wife and More

Who is William Byron? 

If anyone can ace the definition of the word "formidable", it's definitely William Byron. At just 26 years of age, this Hendrick Motorsports driver has proved how passion and talent can take one to the zenith. He joined his current team in 2018 as the replacement for Kasey Kahne.

William Byron's Early Life

William Byron is originally from Charlotte in North Carolina, US. He was born on November 29, 1997, to Bill Byron and Dana Byron and reportedly has one sibling, a sister named Kathryn. The HMS driver completed his schooling from Charlotte Country day School. Notably, he is also related to 1949 NASCAR Cup Series champion Red Byron.

William Byron entered NASCAR through the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series after with Kyle Busch Motorsports announced that he would be debuting in the division on a full-time basis in the the 2016 season.

William Byron’s Wife and Children

William Byron started dating 2023 Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney's sister Erin Blaney in 2019. They do not have any kids.

William Byron Net Worth 2024

As per TG Time, he has a total net worth of around $2 million, which includes earnings from his driving and the other assets available at his disposal. Unfortunately, there is no clear data available about his current salary, as is the case with most drivers. However, his last known salary was $1,850,000 as reported by Salary Sport.

Without a doubt, Byron's majority of income comes from his racing, and the rest of it comes in the form of the sale of his merchandise, sponsorships, and other sources.

William Byron’s Career Timeline

William Byron's entry into NASCAR is quite an interesting tale. The racer started getting interested in racing when he was just six years old. Apparently, it was a stock car on television that drew his attention. At nine years old, the driver attended a race at Martinsville Speedway that further pushed him into the stock car racing world. Soon after, Byron started participating on the iRacing simulator platform where he saw immense success with over a 100 wins and almost 300 Top-5s.

However, his real journey with stock cars started in 2012 when Byron's father started exploring how his son could turn into a real-life racer. At 15, he started racing Legends and even clinched the Legend Car Young Lions Division championship with 33 wins during that season. Then, two years later, in 2014 he was noticed by JR Motorsports and eventually signed by them to race in the team's  late model program. Later, he also had a short stint in the K&N Pro Series where he won a championship as well.

Finally, in 2015, it was announced that William Byron would be making his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut with Kyle Busch Motorsports on a full-time basis for the 2016 season.

William Byron’s Partnerships and Endorsements

As per William Byron's official website, the driver is currently partnered with Liberty University, Axalta, Valvoline, Relay, Hewlett-Packard, Chevrolet, Logitech, US Radiator, iRacing, Racing America and HendrickCars.com.

William Byron’s NASCAR Career Stats

William Byron has had a memorable career so far. The driver has an average start of 12.8 and an average finish of 15.57 in NASCAR. Apart from that, he has 11 wins, 13 poles and 85 Top-10s in NASCAR's top division in 221 races. In the Xfinity Series, Byron has four wins, 24 Top-10s and three poles in 38 races. As for the Truck Series, he has eight wins, three poles and 19 Top-10s in 29 races.

William Byron Major Achievements and Awards

It's natural that a talented driver like William Byron will have a cabinet full of trophies. He is the 2024 Daytona 500 winner besides the 2017 Xfinity Series champion. Apart from that, he also won the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2015 and also racked up Rookie of the Year Awards four years in a row, for four different divisions (K&N Pro Series East in 2015, Truck Series in 2016, Xfinity Series in 2017 and NASCAR Cup Series in 2018).

William Byron and the #24 Chevrolet

If you ask any NASCAR fan what the No.24 Hendrick Motorsports car means to them, they'd probably tell you all about its legacy involving HMS' current vice-chairman and former NASCAR driver, Jeff Gordon. The Hall of Famer spent 23 years of his 24 year-long NASCAR Cup career behind the #24 and built an iconic legacy behind it. So, naturally, whichever driver got their hands on the iconic number was an achievement in itself. After Jeff Gordon's retirement, Chase Elliott got to drive the #24 from 2016 to 2017. However, the onus finally fell on William Byron to carry the legacy of the number forward.

Since debuting full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, William Byron has been driving the #24. The driver even managed to rack up an iconic 100th victory for the car number with his win at the Darlington Raceway in May, 2023.

William Byron and 300 wins of Hendrick Motorsports

When it comes to William Byron and Hendrick Motorsports, it seems like they're a match made in heaven. The driver has been garnering accolades after accolades for the winningest team. In September, 2023, Byron yet again presented HMS with a memorable achievement when he won the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 12 opener race at Texas Motor Speedway. The win marked HMS' 300th Cup Series win.

William Byron Social Media 

William Byron is active on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.