Hendrick Motorsports Vice Chairman Jeff Gordon was asked how seeing William Byron drive the No. 24 to a Daytona 500 win compared to winning the race himself. Gordon also said team 24 is hoping for another stellar winning season in 2024.
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How does this compare to the the three times that you won as a driver are there similarities and differences you can point to I think Rick will tell you you know that um you know it’s certainly not the same as being in the driver’s seat but but
We’ve we’ve been able to celebrate some big wins and championships together and I think you know our excitement and my excitement being you know on this side of it and seeing these folks how hard they work and just seeing our people how how they you know rally around the the
Teamwork that goes on and and it just makes you appreciate it so much more um when you know that that this is this is a company win this is this is a team effort um and I might not have been driving the car tonight but I felt like
I made every lap uh with with our guys especially with the 24 and with William and those closing laps when he was you know out front and um to me when when when I found out that they had won um I I honestly was about as excited as I
Ever was when I was driving does the fact it was the 24 out of all the four cars make it any more special for you I try not to be biased but William’s making it hard on me um you know I mean it is 2024 um and you know the 24 is always
Going to be very very special to me but I what I love the most is seeing him make it his number and and and building that fan base um not only of the the 24 fans been around for a long time but his own fans and that’s uh and a win like
This my gosh I mean this is going to elevate that up to the to the next level and and bring a whole lot more new fans to the sport and and and for Williams so that that’s what I get excited and and look forward to
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Jeff Gordon is awesome!
Happy 40th HMS!
Like most Daytona/Tallegada races, you never know who could really win the race! Somebody always does something Stupid on the last lap!
Byron has no fans base he caused the crash that allowed him to win
Ruined 2 races because he won't learn super speedway racing. Crashing all those cars is nothing to be proud of.
So when a Hendrick car wrecks everyone it's okay and he gets praised from Gordon and Hendrick but when Ross Chastain wrecks people (not the whole field tho) Rick Hendrick goes and cries to NASCAR and Ross has to ton it down 😂 fuck that Ross Chastain needa to go back on the don't give a fuck tour and wreck every Hendrick car till Hendrick has to shut up shop and leave NASCAR
Suuuucckkkks 😂