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In rather surprising news this morning, William Byron will not be moving to Joe Gibbs Racing Xfinity Series Program in 2017 but he will be moving to JR Motorsports. Byron has signed a multi-year driver agreement with Hendrick Motorsports. Byron has lead the charge in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series as a Rookie and has won 5 races in just one season. Byron was crowned NASCAR K&N Pro Series East champion in 2015, when he posted four wins, three pole positions, five top-five finishes and 11 top-10s. In 14 events, the Charlotte, North Carolina, native led 740 of the season’s 1,730 total laps (43 percent). In 2017, Byron will drive for JR Motorsports, which won the 2014 XFINITY Series championship, placed second in 2015 and currently leads the 2016 standings. He is familiar with the organization -- owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kelley Earnhardt Miller and Hendrick -- after winning two races while competing for JRM’s late model program in 2014 and 2015. It marked Byron’s first experience racing full-sized stock cars. (Koelle,2016; In part from JR Motorsports)
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