
The Charlotte Observer
William Byron looks like he’s ready for the postseason. The 25-year-old Hendrick Motorsports driver won his fifth race of the season Sunday, and let other drivers know he is a definite contender for his first NASCAR Cup Series championship. Byron is in the midst of a career year, but the team had struggled following his last win at Atlanta on July 9; he hadn’t had a top-10 finish since. “We seem to go through that summer slump in July and August,” Byron said in an NBC interview after the race. “For some reason, we can’t just quite put the races together. I think it is just racetracks themselve…
