William Byron On Going From SIM Racing To Driving The #24 Car For Hendrick Motorsports | Racin'

William Byron On Going From SIM Racing To Driving The #24 Car For Hendrick Motorsports | Racin'

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June 4, 2026 · 1h 7m

About this episode

William Byron discusses his transition from SIM racing to driving the iconic #24 car for Hendrick Motorsports.

Welcome back to another episode of Racin' With The Boys. On this week’s episode, we’re joined by William Byron, the driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. William is typically a quieter guy but Delanie and Taylor really get him to open up.  William and the boys were able to meet up before the Nashville race this past weekend and Taylor asks him what are the nerves like heading into a race. The guys then get into trying to understand the different types of penalties that happen in NASCAR and how some drivers may not know every single little rule that there is. William is also known to be a big LEGO guy so Taylor asks him what he's currently building but William says he hasn't been able to get into too much as golf has taken over.   The boys then really dive into William's come up to NASCAR. He didn't have the typical rise through the ranks like most of the other drivers. William started out as a SIM racer and earned his stripes through that. He gets into his journey on how he went from SIM racing to actual racing and the major learning curve that was. Byron eventually got signed by Hendricks Motorsports, one of the dynasties in NASCAR, to…

People in this episode

Hosts: Delanie, Taylor

Guest: William Byron

Topics covered

  • NASCAR
  • SIM racing
  • driving
  • penalties
  • LEGO
  • pressure
  • journey

Keywords

  • NASCAR
  • William Byron
  • Hendrick Motorsports
  • SIM racing
  • penalties
  • LEGO
  • pressure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hendrick Motorsports

Products: #24 Chevrolet

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