NASCAR legend Kevin Harvick has thrown his support behind William Byron as the favorite to win the NASCAR Cup Series race at the Circuit of the Americas this weekend. The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season began on a high note with Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron clinching the victory at the Daytona 500.

NASCAR season is officially underway, as the Daytona 500 came and went last weekend. After an extended rain delay, the race finally took place, with William Byron taking the checkered flag home. Byron’s miraculous win was his second-consecutive 500 victory.

NASCAR star William Byron recalled attending WWE "Monday Night Raw" the night after winning the Daytona 500 for the second straight time.

More than 25 years after Jeff Gordon earned his second Daytona 500 win in 1999, he sat inside the media center at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, preparing to take questions.

NASCAR star William Byron talked to Fox News Digital about President Donald Trump's visit to the Daytona 500. Byron won this year's race.

William Byron has faced some strong criticism following his second consecutive win at the Daytona 500, sparking a discussion regarding the role of luck in the race. He's been targeted by critics who argue that luck played a large role in his recent win.

William Byron (24) does a burnout at the finish line after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) William Byron celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway,

William Byron is riding high off his historic Daytona 500 win. Was it enough to boost him to the top spot in this week's rankings?

Denny Hamlin thought he was in the right spot on the last lap of Sunday’s Daytona 500. Cole Custer saw an opportunity. William Byron collected the checkered flag. Byron went from seventh to first on the backstretch when he slipped by crashing cars to win the Daytona 500 for the second year in a row.

Austin Cindric spun and took out two-time Daytona 500 winner William Byron late in Sunday's NASCAR Atlanta race.

William Byron is now a two-time Daytona 500 champion, and his legacy is being built on that. But Byron wants more, driving the car made famous by Jeff Gordon.