Call It Routine: Byron Quietly Locks In Long-Term with Hendrick

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Driver William Byron is so comfortable with his current role at Hendrick Motorsports that his negotiations for a contract extension were all but routine.

The organization announced on Friday that Byron has agreed to a four-year contract extension that will keep him at HMS through 2029.

“I definitely wanted to be here, and really for me, just want to focus on winning races,” Byron said on Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. “That’s what it’s all about at Hendrick Motorsports, and that’s what I personally enjoy and want to be here to do.

“So, for me personally, I try to just kind of keep my head down this year and focus. I’m just really happy that it’s done… it’s a bit of a relief, I guess you could say, just to be able to focus on what we’re doing here. We have a lot of goals to accomplish.”

That Byron re-signed with Hendrick was a surprise to no one. His 14 career victories include back-to-back Daytona 500 wins in 2023 and 2024.

“This is my third (contract), because I had sort of my rookie deal that was included in Xfinity, and then my second one was back in 2022,” Byron said. “So, I think this one, we’ve definitely won a lot more races since then and sort of become a consistent threat at the front of the field.

“So, I think just kind of working through that, and all the conversations I think this time around were really positive.”

All four Hendrick drivers are now signed through at least 2026, which is a contract year for both Kyle Larson and Alex Bowman. Chase Elliott is under contract to the organization through 2027.