After Daytona 500, William Byron won't be the 'other guy' anymore
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Overlooked and underappreciated. That's the perception that has driven newly crowned Daytona 500 champion William Byron to achievements beyond his imagination.
Byron learned how to race on a computer, and when team owner Rick Hendrick promoted him to the NASCAR Cup Seriesas a 20-year-old in 2018, there were plenty of skeptics who looked as