NASCAR CUP SERIES: COKE ZERO SUGAR 400

August 23, 2025

William Byron

Pit Lane Interview

Q. A couple of things to step through here. How was communication between Charlotte and here with Rudy back at home? Did that work okay?

WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, everybody back at the shop, thanks to them, but I thought Brandon did a really good job stepping in tonight. And really we've worked together for probably a decade, really, since JRM days.

I thought he did a good job, and I'm sure all the work Rudy was doing back at the shop and everything was great as well. Just really proud of the effort.

We had some gremlins there in the beginning of the race. We had some weird stuff going on. Then really nothing was wrong with the car, we just kind of got in that early crash and thought we might have had some damage.

But, overall, our car was good enough to compete for the win, just wish I could have had a couple decisions back in the third stage, and really that caution hurt us because we just were kind of mired in the back and it's hard to pass.

Overall, thought our weekend was smooth, all things considered, and just excited for Darlington. Going to be one of our best racetracks, and I'm sure we'll be fast there.

Q. Can you turn the page after this disappointing night and get right into playoff mode?

WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, for sure. It's pretty easy to just turn the page quickly. We're going to one of our best racetracks and just hope that we can have a good week of prep and be ready for a long 500 miles.

That's one you really want to win. Just excited about the next few playoff races, and this is the time of year that gets exciting, so it'll be fun.