William Byron Claims Xfinity Series Overtime Victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway
- William Byron won the BetMGM 300 Xfinity Series race on May 24, 2025, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.
- Byron fell to the rear of the field after a speeding penalty exiting pit road late in the race but methodically recovered to the front.
- The race featured 11 cautions, multiple restarts, and an overtime finish where Byron overtook Justin Allgaier using fresher tires to secure victory.
- Byron led four times for a total of 71 laps, marking his first Xfinity win since 2017 and his first ever at Charlotte Motor Speedway, while Allgaier led 103 laps.
- Byron's victory gave him his fifth career Xfinity Series win and significant momentum ahead of the Coca-Cola 600, the marquee race at his hometown track.
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William Byron claims Xfinity Series overtime victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway
(NEXSTAR) — It’s hard to believe that William Byron, a Charlotte native, came into Saturday's Xfinity Series race having never won at his hometown track. At one point Saturday, it looked like he was well on his way to a perfect race at the BetMGM 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, before a penalty put him way back in the pack. But Byron showed just why he's one of the best drivers in the sport, chasing down the reigning Xfinity Series champ Justin…


William Byron stages comeback win overtime at Charlotte
CONCORD, N.C. - William Byron's long rally from a speeding penalty put the driver of the No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in Victory Lane - and left reigning NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Justin Allgaier heartbroken.
William Byron Rallies Back To Win In NASCAR Overtime At Charlotte Motor Speedway - The Fourth Turn
CONCORD, N.C. – William Byron couldn’t be stopped on Saturday as he came from the back to win the BetMGM 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in NASCAR Overtime. Byron swept all stages; however, the road to victory wasn’t easy for the driver of the Hendrick Motorsports No. 17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet. On Lap 94, Byron was caught speeding on pit road, and he had to battle his way back to the front to compete for the win. Coming to get the white flag…
William Byron Kicks off Charlotte Weekend With Xfinity Win, Hopes to Carry Momentum Into the Coca-Cola 600
After winning this year’s Daytona 500 race, William Byron appears to be determined to add another feather to his cap — the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Just one day before the Cup event, on Saturday, by seizing the lead from Justin Allgaier on an overtime restart, and pulling away on fresher tires approaching the white flag, Byron won the Xfinity Series race at Charlotte, which marked his fifth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and …
William Byron rallies for wild Xfinity victory at Charlotte-The two-time Daytona 500 champion from Charlotte, North Carolina, led 71 of 205 over-scheduled laps and rallied from a pit road speeding penalty prior to the final stage period to outduel Justin
The two-time Daytona 500 champion from Charlotte, North Carolina, led 71 of 205 over-scheduled laps and rallied from a pit road speeding penalty prior to the final stage period to outduel Justin Allgaier on an overtime restart and notch his first Xfinity victory since November 2017. The post William Byron rallies for wild Xfinity victory at Charlotte appeared first on SpeedwayMedia.com.
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