Darlington, South Carolina – Omo, the race season just dey hot as William Byron don carry the Nascar Cup Series regular season championship. This guy just pack 15 extra playoff points for im pocket before him enter the seventh straight postseason run. According to Byron, e be like say dem don sabi their levels well this year. “Na our consistency wey dey shine light for us,” Byron tok. “Before, e no too dey easy to maintain the same pace throughout the year.”
But you see, Byron no wan jinx am dis time. Him sabi say na one step at a time wey go lead am to glory. “We dey gather momentum as we dey go,” e continue. “We don dey take good notes all thru the year and perfect all the small details wey matter.” Na true talk o! But make nobody forget say nothing dey sure yet.
As the 2025 season kick off, Byron don already bag one sweet victory wey dem call Daytona 500 as im win am back to back. But before the Iowa event for early August, e no directly visit victory lane o. Fast forward to 2025, Byron don turn to the face of consistency. With average finish of 13.9, nine top fives and 13 top 10s, him dey among the best for the series. Plus, e don lead 915 laps, putting am as number one for the Cup Series. Na so e carry record of 243 straight laps wey e lead for Darlington in May. This wahala just dey sweet am! “E be like say the Iowa win dey fresh for my body,” Byron dey gloat. “E go help us for the playoff opener.”
Byron get plenty competition wey dey chase am, including Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson, and Ryan Blaney. No forget Joey Logano wey sabi heat up during the playoffs. As Nascar dey prepare for the postseason, Byron no dey shy away from shine as one of the cover stars for the upcoming “Nascar 25” wey dey drop for October. “This one na full-circle moment, I don dey play iRacing and all those video games, now I dey on top cover wey dey sweet,” e jubilate.
So as this playoff dey start this Sunday with Cook Out Southern 500 for USA at 6 p.m. ET, all eyes go dey on Byron and how e go manage this playoff pressure. Na 16 drivers dey enter this war, but only one go carry the Bill France Cup for Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 2. After the Bristol Night Race on Sept. 13, four drivers go pack their bags as dem go leave the contest.
Some drivers dey near lock to continue, like Kyle Larson wey don win Southern 500 for 2023, and Denny Hamlin wey dey on fire with four wins this year. Ryan Blaney dey try maintain im position too. As for Byron, e still dey hold top position, tied with Larson for the standings. But who go make it to the Round of 12? Only time go tell.
As dem dey prepare for the 500-mile race for Darlington this weekend, we still dey pute eye for every driver wey dey among the playoff mix. Na so nascar gameplay dey be – full of suspense, drama, and unexpected twists. Ley we see how Byron and everybody go fit deliver for this playoff season, e no go be small wahala!
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