NASCAR podcast: William Byron on building superspeedway confidence
William Byron feels lighter as he gets ready to return to Daytona International Speedway as a Daytona 500 winner. The Hendrick Motorsports driver visits The Racing Writer's Podcast ahead of Speedweeks to discuss how his superspeedway confidence has changed over the years, the growing confidence he's had as a Cup Series driver, what it feels like the day after getting back in the car for the first time in a new season, what's changed for the No. 24 team after back-to-back seasons in the Championship 4 and more.
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