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Liberty cuts down sponsorship for William Byron to three races in 2026
Dec. 18, 2025, 10:40 a.m. ET
William Byron is looking to win his first NASCAR Cup Series championship in 2026. After making the Championship 4 event at Phoenix Raceway in 2025, Byron wrecked with three laps to go while running in second place. The Hendrick Motorsports driver hopes to rebound from the defeat; however, one of his sponsors won’t be as involved.
Liberty University has cut down its sponsorship for Byron’s No. 24 team ahead of the 2026 season, the university announced. Liberty will sponsor Byron in three races during the 2026 NASCAR season, which is down from six races in 2025 and 12 races in 2024.
The driver of the No. 24 car will have Liberty as a sponsor at Watkins Glen International, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and the second event at Martinsville Speedway. It is unclear if Liberty will drop Byron entirely in 2027, but for now, the races are continuing to decrease with the No. 24 team.