William Byron wins the EchoPark Automotive

William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports scored a victory in the NASCAR Cup at the EchoPark Automotive at the Circuit of The Americas, in Austin. Byron, who started from the pole position, maintained his lead, finishing ahead of the rest by a tight margin.

Byron, 26, is now the first driver with multiple victories this season. This marks his 12th win in the NASCAR Cup Series and adds another triumph to Hendrick Motorsports on circuits.

In the final phase of the race, Byron defended his position against Christopher Bell, who made significant gains in the last laps, closing the gap to 0.692 seconds at the end. Bell, driver of the No. 20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Ty Gibbs, Bell's teammate at JGR, finished third, cementing an impressive performance in his second season in the series. This result marks his fifth top-ten of the season and places him second in the championship standings, close to Martin Truex Jr.

Alex Bowman, Byron's teammate, finished fourth, followed by Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing. The event was distinguished by its clean development, with few interruptions. Although there were several changes in leadership, Byron showed dominant driving for most of the race.

Among the circuit specialists, A.J. Allmendinger and Ross Chastain had strong performances, finishing sixth and seventh, respectively. Shane van Gisbergen and Kamui Kobayashi, also known for their skill on circuits, finished in respectable places.

The next event of the NASCAR Cup Series will be the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway, with Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports as the defending champion.