HOMESTEAD, Fla. – William Byron gave NASCAR its third surprise winner in three weeks, this one not quite as stunning as the first two at Daytona International Speedway.
Byron controlled most of the final two stages at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday and won for the second time in 111 Cup starts.
Byron entered the weekend as a 28-1 shot to win a race many expected would provide a return to normal for the racing series.
When Byron’s former crew chief, Chad Knaus, moved up at Hendrick Motorsports, Rick Hendrick hired Fugle and paired him with Byron.
The Roush Fenway Racing driver led five times for a total of 57 laps, but he started to fade when as sunset neared.