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Newsweek
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Newsweek
William Byron Lost It All as Strategy Call Backfires
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. William Byron was on his way to a glorious NASCAR Cup Series victory at the Michigan International Speedway, but the same strategy that nearly helped him win backfired greatly. He led the race for 98 laps but had to go down pit road with just four laps to go. The Michigan race demanded drivers to be quick, but they also needed to conserve fuel at the same time. It turned out that the race strategy to maintain a dominant lead during the race consumed more gas from Byron's car, which then prevented him from winning. He had to pit to refuel and settle for a 28th place finish. Denny Hamlin passed him and claimed his third victory of the season. Speaking to Bob Pockrass of FOX Sports, Byron admitted that it was hard to save fuel and maintain the lead. He said: William Byron, driver of the #24 Raptor High Heat Chevrolet, enters his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on May 31, 2025 in Lebanon, Tennessee. William Byron, driver of the #24 Raptor High Heat Chevrolet, enters his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on May 31, 2025 in Lebanon, Tennessee."We end up running out there. We needed one and a half laps more fuel, so we probably saved three quarters of a lap, I guess. It was hard to save enough obviously and keep the lead, and also kinda drew him [Hamlin] in. "It seemed like he could just run hard, didn't seem like he had to worry about fuel at all. I was having [to] kinda do both. He got me there for sure, but I was going to run out. It was racing, and then it didn't really matter because we ran out." When asked if he would follow a more conservative approach for the regular season title or if he would just go for the win, Byron said: "Just try to go for the win. I felt like we had one of the dominant cars all day, and unfortunately, when you're so close to a window like that, you are right in front, you burn a lot more fuel. It was time to manage both. It sucks." William Byron was told to keep the lead and save fuel. He wasn't able to save enough. His thoughts after a potential win turned into a 28th-place finish. @NASCARONFOX — Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) June 8, 2025 Byron admitted in another interview that there was not much he could do in such a situation. He told Sports on Prime: "We didn't have enough. We were going to run out with a lap and a half left, we did run out with a lap and a half left. I was trying to manage both [and] manage the gap and save [gas]. It sucks, it really stings. Not able to do much about that. It is what it is." Running out of gas was the detriment for @WilliamByron today. #NASCARonPrime — Sports on Prime (@SportsonPrime) June 8, 2025 FireKeepers Casino 400 Cup Series Race Results 1. Denny Hamlin 2. Chris Buescher 3. Ty Gibbs 4. Bubba Wallace 5. Kyle Larson 6. Ross Chastain 7. Zane Smith 8. Kyle Busch 9. Ryan Preece 10. Brad Keselowski 11. Erik Jones 12. Josh Berry 13. Tyler Reddick 14. Daniel Suarez 15. Chase Elliott 16. Christopher Bell 17. AJ Allmendinger 18. Shane van Gisbergen 19. Austin Dillon 20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 21. Justin Haley 22. Joey Logano 23. Chase Briscoe 24. Ty Dillon 25. Riley Herbst 26. Cody Ware 27. Noah Gragson 28. William Byron 29. Carson Hocevar 30. Michael McDowell 31. Austin Cindric 32. Ryan Blaney 33. Todd Gilliland 34. John H Nemechek 35. Cole Custer 36. Alex Bowman
Newsweek
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Alex Bowman Speaks Out After Severe Michigan Wreck: 'It Gets Wild'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Alex Bowman has opened up on the massive crash during the NASCAR Cup Series race at the Michigan International Speedway that brought out the red flag. Five drivers were involved in the incident that caused Bowman to lose control of his car and crash head-on into the barriers. The incident occurred after a contact between the No. 2 and No. 41 cars, which then spilled onto the No. 99 and the No. 48. The No. 19 car wasn't spared either. Bowman, Daniel Suarez, Cole Custer, Austin Cindric, and Chase Briscoe were involved in the incident, and fortunately, all escaped unharmed. For Bowman, the incident was severe enough to knock him out of the race. Admitting that it was the hardest hit he ever had in a stock car, he told Bob Pockrass of Fox Sports: Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, looks on during the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Pit Road Qualifying Entry/Exit Practice (Open) at North Wilkesboro Speedway on May 16, 2025 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.... Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, looks on during the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Pit Road Qualifying Entry/Exit Practice (Open) at North Wilkesboro Speedway on May 16, 2025 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. More"It happened so fast that I didn't even see them. I didn't know who hit me until I saw the video. It's always turbulent in the 300th. It's crazy back there. It gets wild and that is part of racing. It's wild all through the field. "Unfortunately, the further back you get, the less downforce cars have, the dirtier the air, the situations you're in, and the worst everybody stuff drives. So stuff like this tends to happen." He added: "I feel okay. It was the biggest hit I've ever taken in a stock car by a mile. Head-on into the wall at Michigan, it's gonna be that way. Try to go get them next week." Alex Bowman said it always is turbulent in the pack at Michigan and he is OK after what he said was the hardest hit he has ever had in a stock car. @NASCARONFOX — Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) June 8, 2025 Bowman wasn't the only Hendrick Motorsports driver to suffer a setback. William Byron, who led the race for 98 laps, lost the lead to Denny Hamlin after running out of fuel when there were just four laps to go. He finished the race in 28th place after refueling. Speaking to Sports on Prime after the disappointing race finish, Byron said: "We didn't have enough. We were going to run out with a lap and a half left, we did run out with a lap and a half left. I was trying to manage both [and] manage the gap and save [gas]. It sucks, it really stings. Not able to do much about that. It is what it is." Running out of gas was the detriment for @WilliamByron today. #NASCARonPrime — Sports on Prime (@SportsonPrime) June 8, 2025 FireKeepers Casino 400 Cup Series Race Results 1. Denny Hamlin 2. Chris Buescher 3. Ty Gibbs 4. Bubba Wallace 5. Kyle Larson 6. Ross Chastain 7. Zane Smith 8. Kyle Busch 9. Ryan Preece 10. Brad Keselowski 11. Erik Jones 12. Josh Berry 13. Tyler Reddick 14. Daniel Suarez 15. Chase Elliott 16. Christopher Bell 17. AJ Allmendinger 18. Shane van Gisbergen 19. Austin Dillon 20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 21. Justin Haley 22. Joey Logano 23. Chase Briscoe 24. Ty Dillon 25. Riley Herbst 26. Cody Ware 27. Noah Gragson 28. William Byron 29. Carson Hocevar 30. Michael McDowell 31. Austin Cindric 32. Ryan Blaney 33. Todd Gilliland 34. John H Nemechek 35. Cole Custer 36. Alex Bowman
