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Byron Wins At Martinsville 2022 In No. 24 Nascar Camaro: Video

William Byron, driver of the No. 24 Nascar Camaro ZL1, took home his second Cup Series victory of the 2022 season after a rather tame Saturday night race at Martinsville Speedway.

There were just three different leaders during the night race on April 9th, in which Byron’s No. 24 Next Gen Camaro assumed the point after a series of pit stops during the Stage 2 caution. Polesitter Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 Nascar Camaro, showed the way around the half-mile paved oval for 185 laps when the race finally went green after being rain delayed for over an hour. However, Elliott lost the race off Pit Road to Byron.

Byron went on to lead 212 laps despite pitting under the green flag during Stage 3, which put Ryan Blaney in the No. 12 Ford Mustang up front for just five laps before he had to pit himself. Once Blaney pitted, Byron reassumed the lead and never looked back.

While the field remained stabilized for the majority of the race, there was a little bit of drama on the last restart that almost stole victory away from Byron in the No. 24 Camaro. Todd Gilliland, driver of the No. 38 Ford, brushed the wall in Turn 4, prompting a caution that forced the race into Nascar Overtime. Byron’s No. 24 Camaro returned to the point on the restart, but found himself under pressure from the No. 22 Ford of Joey Logano. Logano attempted to bump Byron out of the way, but fell back and finished second.

“You’ve got one of the most aggressive guys behind you with Logano,” Byron explained after the race. “I chattered the tires in (Turns) 3 and 4 (on the last lap) and left the bottom open, but I was able to kind of block my exit to get a good drive off (the corner).

Byron dedicated his win to his mother, who experienced a mini-stroke in 2021, which was later confirmed to have been caused by brain cancer. Both of his parents were watching from the pit box.

“I kind of felt like she was riding in there with me. It’s cool to have her here, and I’m definitely going to enjoy this one,” Byron said.

Byron also won the Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Thursday night.

Nascar Cup Series Results, Martinsville Speedway, April 9, 2022
Finish Start Car Number Driver Team Laps Run Laps Led Car
1 5 24 William Byron RaptorTough.com Chevrolet 403 212 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
2 14 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 403 0 Ford Mustang
3 23 3 Austin Dillon Get Bioethanol Chevrolet 403 1 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
4 12 12 Ryan Blaney Advance Auto Parts Ford 403 5 Ford Mustang
5 27 1 Ross Chastain GoPro Chevrolet 403 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
6 18 45 Kurt Busch McDonald's/Money Lion Toyota 403 0 Toyota TRD Camry
7 11 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Crunchy Cookie Toyota 403 0 Toyota TRD Camry
8 2 10 Aric Almirola Smithfield Spirals Ford 403 0 Ford Mustang
9 19 14 Chase Briscoe Mahindra Tractors Ford 403 0 Ford Mustang
10 1 9 Chase Elliott LLumar Chevrolet 403 185 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
11 13 2 Austin Cindric # Menards/Moen Ford 403 0 Ford Mustang
12 15 48 Alex Bowman Ally Chevrolet 403 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
13 24 43 Erik Jones FOCUSfactor Chevrolet 403 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
14 6 4 Kevin Harvick Subway Ford 403 0 Ford Mustang
15 4 17 Chris Buescher Fastenal Ford 403 0 Ford Mustang
16 21 23 Bubba Wallace DoorDash Toyota 403 0 Toyota TRD Camry
17 9 6 Brad Keselowski Fastenal Ford 403 0 Ford Mustang
18 22 8 Tyler Reddick 3CHI Chevrolet 403 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
19 8 5 Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 403 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
20 7 20 Christopher Bell Yahoo! Toyota 402 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
21 3 41 Cole Custer HaasTooling.com Ford 402 0 Ford Mustang
22 20 19 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Toyota 401 0 Toyota TRD Camry
23 34 42 Ty Dillon Chevyliners.com Chevrolet 401 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
24 36 16 AJ Allmendinger(i) Action Industries Chevrolet 401 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
25 16 34 Michael McDowell Navage Nasal Care Ford 400 0 Ford Mustang
26 29 21 Harrison Burton # Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford 400 0 Ford Mustang
27 28 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Kroger/Louisiana Hot Sauce Chevrolet 400 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
28 25 11 Denny Hamlin Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota 400 0 Toyota TRD Camry
29 30 99 Daniel Suarez GoPro Chevrolet 399 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
30 10 38 Todd Gilliland # Cross Country Adjusting Ford 399 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
31 17 31 Justin Haley LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet 398 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
32 26 7 Corey LaJoie Built.com Chevrolet 397 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
33 35 51 Cody Ware Nurtec ODT Ford 394 0 Ford Mustang
34 32 15 JJ Yeley(i) Ford 392 0 Ford Mustang
35 31 77 Josh Bilicki(i) Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet 391 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
36 33 78 BJ McLeod Epilepsy Foundation Ford 132 0 Ford Mustang

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Alexandra is a Colorado-based journalist with a passion for all things involving horsepower, be it automotive or equestrian.

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Comments

  1. Great job Kid. I’ll vote you get the champion ship this year. Even if it’s early keep winning for Rick.

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  2. I guess if everything’s going electric, the race will only last a few laps! Pit road will be congested and take a while to recharge.

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