Ryan Preece (60) flips upside down as he crashes going in to turn 3 as Erik Jones (43) goes past during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday,

William Byron was in ninth place at the wave of the white flag in NASCAR. Overtime at Daytona International Speedway for the Daytona 500 Sunday night, the Hendrick Motorsports driver walks away a back-to-back winner.

William Byron (#24) has won the NASCAR Daytona 500 – his second win in a row at Daytona International Speedway. Byron's win came after a number of

Like Houdini making an unlikely escape from a straitjacket, William Byron trusted his instincts and emerged from a smoky last-lap wreck on the backstretch at Daytona International Speedway to win

Like Houdini making an unlikely escape from a straitjacket, William Byrom trusted his instincts and emerged from a smoky, last-lap wreck on the backstretch at Daytona International Speedway to win the DAYTONA 500 for the second straight time.

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. However, Byron has been nothing but amused over these claims.

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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.

William Byron raced to his second straight Daytona 500 victory, surviving a string of late-race wrecks that knocked out a chunk of contenders and sent the Hendrick Motorsports driver into victory lane Sunday night at Daytona International Speedway.