Kenny Wallace Picks William Byron to Win the Cup Series

11 months ago

Kenny Wallace Picks William Byron to Win the Cup Series

"William was so consistent all year long, and he had a lot more races won than he actually won," Wallace said about the regular-season champion, pointing to the Coca-Cola 600, where Byron swept all 3 stages and led 283 laps but lost to Ross Chastain after a late-race pass. The #24 driver has two wins, the Daytona 500 and at Iowa.

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