William Byron quotes heading into Richmond

Rookie William Byron has been showing some speed as he learns the ropes.

William Byron on racing at Richmond:
“I’ve always liked Richmond. I’ve raced there a few times over the years. It’s always just a fun short track – especially at night when you can see the sparks, which is exciting. I can use the same style of driving there that I used growing up racing late model stock cars and the weather is usually similar to what it was when I raced Langley (Speedway) and the other short tracks up there (in Virginia). The biggest thing at Richmond is getting your car to roll the bottom and hook that line, kind of like at Atlanta (Motor Speedway). If you can do that, it seems like you’re usually pretty good in the race. It’s going to be a fun race, and a typical short-track race.”

Byron on whether he can take anything from Bristol to Richmond:
“The level of aggression (is similar). On mile-and-a-half racetracks, you’re still very aggressive, but everything is more spread out and you have time to think. At tracks like Bristol and Richmond, everything is packed in, especially on restarts when you’re trying to fight for position. The whole rooting-and-gouging thing is going to be the same as it was at Bristol, so you can take that style and mindset to Richmond.”