No Restrictions for Byron at Talladega

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The pressure is on at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway for the first elimination race in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Chase. Seven of the eight drivers vying for the championship are heading into the second and final restrictor-plate race of the season hoping to come away with a solid finish, and not be one of the two drivers eliminated after the race. William Byron is the only driver going into Talladega knowing he will advance to the next round since his victory in the first Chase race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon last month secured his spot in the Round of Six.
 
Racing at Talladega is stressful enough with drafting in packs, learning the aerodynamics of the draft and hoping you are not in the wrong place at the wrong time to get caught up in “the big one.” This being a Chase-elimination race only adds to the stress, but not for Byron. The 18-year-old rookie knows he will be advancing in the Chase, so he can focus on adding to the experience he gained at his first NCWTS restrictor-plate race in the season opener at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
 
Byron ran two races at Daytona in February. In addition to the NCWTS race where he finished 13th coming across the finish line with damage from a last-lap multi-truck wreck, he finished second in the ARCA Racing series event the prior weekend. Although he has never raced at Talladega, the lessons learned at Daytona will certainly carry over this weekend. He will also be racing the same Liberty University Tundra he ran at Daytona eight months ago.
 
Different drivers have different strategies for restrictor-plate racing. Some ride in the back for much of the race hoping to avoid the potential accidents. Some drivers charge to the front to try to stay ahead of a wreck which might take them out of contention. Although there never seems to be a right answer, one thing is for certain – William Byron will do everything he can to stay out of trouble, learn as much as he can and hope to be there at the end.

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