NASCAR Cup Series Driver William Byron talks iRacing

William Byron is currently the driver of the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet ZL1 Camaro in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Besides having a very successful real-world racing career, William is also an avid sim racer, mainly using iRacing.

American professional stock car racing driver and pit reporter for Fox NASCAR, Regan Smith sits down with William and discusses the use of the iRacing racing simulator as a tool to hone his racing skills.

With iRacing, you have to work hard and understand how competitive it is, mentioned Byron. iRacing gave me the chance to drive and follow my dream. It led to me getting around the right people and getting to where I am now. iRacing is also huge for networking when it comes to meeting other racers and sponsorship.

William McComas Byron II (born November 29, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Hendrick Motorsports.

He won the 2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship and the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award in the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. The following season he won both the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship and 2017 Sunoco Rookie of the Year.