William Byron extends contract with Hendrick Motorsports

CONCORD, N.C. — William Byron and Hendrick Motorsports have reached an agreement to extend his contract for four years.

The team confirmed the extension Friday. Byron will continue racing the No. 24 Chevrolet through 2029, which will be his 12th season in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Byron has earned 14 wins, 59 Top-5 finishes, 111 Top-10s and 15 poles in 264 starts, spanning eight seasons so far. He has been one of the best drivers in the NextGen era, with 10 wins, 33 Top-5s, 49 Top-10s and seven poles in the last 84 starts, ranking second, second, second and third respectively in those categories. He also has two Championship 4 appearances in that span and is second in points through 12 races in 2025.

This is the third time Byron has extended his contract with Hendrick. In 2020, he signed an extension that went through 2022 — and then extended again through 2025. The new extension locks him in through 2029, the farthest out of any Hendrick driver so far:

• In 2022, Kyle Larson signed a deal that goes through 2026. Chase Elliott also signed a deal that year that goes through 2027
• In 2023, Alex Bowman signed a deal that goes through “at least 2026.” Sponsor Ally Financial is signed through 2028