William Byron, driver of the #9 Liberty University Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR XFINITY Series Sports Clips Haircuts VFW 200 at Darlington Raceway on September 1, 2017, in Darlington, South Carolina. Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

Only two races remain until the NASCAR XFINITY Series playoffs.

For some drivers, the final two contests are chances to make the postseason. For William Byron, the last two regular season races are opportunities to pad his series-leading playoff point total of 17. The next-closest driver – Justin Allgaier – owns eight playoff points.

Byron’s next shot to add to his playoff point collection is Friday’s Virginia529 College Savings 250 (7:30 pm  ET on NBCSN). In his lone start at the Virginia short track in April, Byron placed 30th after crashing out of the race.

“Richmond is always an exciting race and I am ready to get back to the track on Friday,” said Byron, who boasts a series-leading three victories. “We are racing under the lights, which is always a fun event for the fans. Our team has been working hard on this new composite body car and I think we will get a good feel for the car on Friday morning in practice. Hopefully, we can grab another win before the regular season ends next week.”