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Daytona 500 Gets Underway with Kyle Busch and William Byron Trying to Make History
William Byron crashed early after switching to a backup car and was forced to start at the rear, ending his attempt to become the first three-time consecutive Daytona 500 winner.
- On Sunday, William Byron, a two-time defending Daytona 500 winner, came up short as Tyler Reddick won at Daytona International Speedway.
- After a Thursday qualifying crash, Byron switched to a backup car, forcing him to start from the rear of the field.
- With bent suspension, Byron's car was damaged after B.J. McLeod's spin five laps in forced him into the outside wall on Sunday.
- Despite involvement in three wrecks, William Byron rallied to finish 12th after tangling later with Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports teammate, on Sunday.
- Now Byron joins four drivers who failed to win three straight at the Daytona 500 in 68 years, highlighting how difficult such a feat is to achieve.
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