William Byron scored his third NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light pole of the season Saturday afternoon at Pocono Raceway with a 52.746 seconds lap in his No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. It also marked his 11th Cup Series career pole in 201 starts.
The two-time Cup Series champion from Las Vegas, Nevada, led seven of 60-scheduled laps and executed a final lap pass on Corey Heim to notch his second Truck victory of 2023 and the elusive 100th win for KBM.
The 2017 Cup Series champion from Mayetta, New Jersey, led a race-high 254 of 301-scheduled laps and fended off Joey Logano in a nine-lap dash to the finish to capture his first elusive victory at the Magic Mile.
The 26-year-old Nemechek from Mooresville, North Carolina, led a race-high 137 of 206 over-scheduled laps en route to his second consecutive Xfinity victory in recent weeks and in overtime at the Magic Mile.
Christopher Bell won the Busch Light Pole Award at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with a fast lap of 124.781 mph during qualifying Saturday afternoon. He will lead the field to green in the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota for Sunday’s Cup Series Crayon 301.
Chandler Smith earned the NASCAR Xfinity Series pole Friday afternoon for the Ambetter Health 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in his Kaulig Racing No. 16 Chevrolet with a 126.291 mph lap. It was his second consecutive pole, mirroring his effort at Atlanta Motor Speedway last week and his third Xfinity Series career pole.
William Byron blew a right rear tire on lap 80 after contact from Corey Lajoie. Byron spun, fortunately keeping the car off the wall, and fell a lap down. Byron persevered and recovered to take the lead early in the final stage. He held on for the win as rain ended the race early on lap 185.
The 25-year-old Byron from Charlotte, North Carolina, led the final 20 of 185-shortened laps in an event where he rallied from losing a lap by implementing a late pit strategic call to race his way to the front and claim his fourth Cup victory of the season in a rain-shortened event in the Peach State.
The 26-year-old Nemechek from Mooresville, North Carolina, led the final three of 169 over-scheduled laps and prevailed in overtime by fending off Daniel Hemric for his third Xfinity victory of the 2023 season.
Multi-Formula 1 championship-winning team boss Ross Brawn will receive the prestigious Autosport Gold Medal at the 2026 Autosport Awards this January, recognizing a lifetime of achievement that has shaped the competitive and cultural fabric of modern Grand Prix racing.
