Rick Hendrick rejoices HMS’s 300th NASCAR Cup victory at Texas

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Rick Hendrick rejoices HMS’s 300th NASCAR Cup victory at Texas

Rick Hendrick and William Byron (Credits: IMAGO)

After a jam-packed race at Texas, HMS driver William Byron claimed his sixth victory. He cruised past Bubba Wallace and Chase Briscoe in the final stages of the race by taking the inside line. This was also a landmark win for Hendrick Motorsports as it marked their 300th win in the NASCAR Cup Series. Post-race, HMS owner Rick Hendrick expressed his delight with the team’s milestone.

Hendrick admitted that he did not expect Byron to win the race, but exceptional team strategies helped him take home his sixth win of the season. He also addressed Kyle Larson’s misfortunes during the race when he spun out while battling Bubba Wallace for the first place after dominating most of it. Fan-favorite Chase Elliott, who is not competing in the Playoffs this year, was also a recipient of Hendrick’s praises after his P11 finish.

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“Really did a great job all day all our cars were fast… Didn’t think the #24 was gonna be up there and they worked their way up there through pits sequence… Then Kyle was so strong I thought he’d just drive away but Bubba ran him pretty hard there,” Hendrick told Fox Sports.

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HMS’ 300th victory at Texas only adds more to their already rich history. From Jimmie Johnson’s legendary seven consecutive Cup wins with them to them holding the record for most wins in the Cup Series, the team is still going strong nearly four decades after its inception.

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William Byron opens up on getting HMS their historic 300th Cup Series race win

William Byron felt it after leading HMS to their 300th victory at Texas. Not only did he help the team achieve this major milestone, he also cemented his position in the Round of eight, whatever the result may be in the next two races at Talladega and Charlotte.

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William Byron (Credits: Kickin’ the Tires)

Byron’s teammate Kyle Larson lost control of his No.5 Chevrolet with just 17 laps remaining while he led the race. Post-race, Byron claimed that his teammate Kyle Larson deserved the win and was unfortunate to have crashed out that late. While Larson’s crew did send him out again, the damage to his car was pretty heavy, and he had to retire eventually.

“Man, that’s badass. I finally got a good restart at the end. Just ooh, it was hot today. I think it’s finally hitting me. But No. 300 for Hendrick Motorsports… Kyle really deserved this one, got to say. Those guys were really fast all day and hate it for them at the end,” said Byron.

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