Time in the NASCAR Cup Series has flown by for William Byron entering year five, and he feels he’s in a good place with everything around him. Byron discusses how the pandemic felt like a gap year; thoughts on his progression from rookie to now; being critical of himself; getting better with his car feedback and having to get over the fear of being wrong; maturing as a Cup driver over the years; how long it took to get comfortable in the series; the toughness of the top level; being bitter over only winning once in 2021; dealing with so much change around him in four years; frustration racing a teammate versus someone else in the field; the most frustrating thing as a driver; the weirdness of driver introductions; how Byron defines connecting to race fans; how comfortable he’s getting in Next Gen and if there’s anything he’s had to change driving wise; impressions after the beating and banging of the Clash; and naturally, a Lego update.

Music created by Tony Monge.

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