William Byron needs one more clutch moment after mediocre results in two of three NASCAR Cup Series playoff races in the Round of 16.
The buzzer-beater basket; The go-ahead field goal as time expires; the walk-off home run; These are the clutch moments in sports that are the reason people watch and look forward to seeing.
In the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway, 22-year-old William Byron pulled off NASCAR’s version of that moment. Byron entered the race in a tight battle with Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson and Wood Brothers Racing’s Matt DiBenedetto for the final two playoff spots. In Byron’s Daytona clutch moment, he not only advances to the playoffs but he scores his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory.
Richmond, Toledo NASCAR Race Review is presented by host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay Husmann. Join us for the smartest race talk around! Then stick around for Hot Topics Sound Off with the Fan4Racing crew!
This episode centers around the Richmond Racewayfor the NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, and Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, along with the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA East atToledo Speedway. We’ll also give a few updates for the ARCA West with post-race audio as time allows.
The Agenda
First, we review the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA East in Toledo along with the Truck Series at Richmond.
Then, we review the NASCAR Xfinity and Cup Series at Darlington.
Next is Hot Topics Sound Off with our Fan4Racing Crew.
Keselowski advances with Richmond win in the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 on Saturday night in Richmond, Virginia.
The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs continued this past Saturday at Richmond Raceway. There was quite a bit of action in last week’s race at Darlington, and it only increases as this first round comes to a close. Two short tracks at Richmond and Bristol will determine the 12 drivers to advance in the playoffs.