William Byron makes $1,850,000 as an annual salary through his three-year contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports to keep him in the No. 24 Chevrolet through 2025.
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He is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Hendrick Motorsports, and part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado for Spire Motorsports.
Byron was born on November 29, 1997, in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
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He attended Charlotte Country Day School while taking online classes through sponsor Liberty University, graduating in May 2016.
Byron became interested in racing when he was six years old after seeing a stock car race on television, later attending a race at Martinsville Speedway in 2006.
He began racing on the iRacing simulator as a teenager with over 100 wins and 298 top fives in online competition.
Byron is also currently a student at Liberty University earning his college degree, majoring in business communication.
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