Missing Rings: William Byron 2023
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- Опубликовано: 6 ноя 2023
- William Byron was fat and away the best driver year round in the NASCAR Cup Series 2023 season. He led the series in wins, top 10s, a average finish, and overall points earned. Yet with the NASCAR Playoffs being the system used, one less than perfect race would relegate him to a 3rd place points finish on the season. So today we are going to look back at the story of his season, Missing Rings: William Byron 2023.
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Starts: 36
Wins: 6
Top 5s: 15
Top 10s: 21
Poles: 4
Laps Led: 1016
Standings: 3rd
Average Finish: 11.0
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How many championships do you think William Byron will get in his NASCAR Cup Series career?
1-2
5
1
2 minimum
3
byron may have a missing ring to the title… but definitely isn’t missing the ring to blaney’s sister’s heart…
Huh? What’s the scoop on this
@@cpttankerjoehe’s banging blaney’s sister.
@@cpttankerjoeWilly B is putting his willy on Ryan B’s sister
@@LessGo7921lmao
Blaney beat your favorite driver
Shoutout to Willian Byron. This year he proved he’s going to be elite for years to come. Even coming from a Larson fan, this was his title.
Same, as much as I wanted Larson to win title #2, I really wanted to see Byron bring the 24 a 5th title
If we were still under the Winston format, Hendrick would have won 3 championships in a row with 3 different drivers. Nearly had 3 in 4 years under this format with Byron this year.
First time since 1995-1998 that a team won 3 straight championships under the full season points. Ironically it’s Hendrick the last time it happened.
Hendrick was just a different beast back then. Now the only one with an actual chance is Larson, Byron just got lucky
@@S.K.R.E.Inc.Larson is more talented like Gordon was. Byron is gonna be more like Jimmie when it’s all said and done
@@S.K.R.E.Inc. Don't write off Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman so soon. Chase Elliott not only captured an actual championship, but he would've been the 2022 champion, and Alex Bowman led the points early this year before the penalty and injury. If they both get their rhythm back in 2024, Hendrick Motorsports will have 4 powerhouse teams.
@@S.K.R.E.Inc.how can you get lucky with 6 wins, over 1000 laps led and have an average finish of 10.9?
Obviously, it's a frustrating situation, winning more races and in the most important one the pace doesn't appear, but he has a long career and will certainly honor the number 24
But he just ain't the number 24. The number 24 is retired from racing and manages HMS nowadays
We have been waiting a while for William to finally break out and emerge as a star. He finally did it. He will be a top competitor next year for the title
He alr was this year
I’m not a fan of HMS however, I do like the kid
Still can't compare to Jeff Gordon, though. Guy was a rainbow-colored monster that worked wonders in a kid's body (he was only 24 [badumtss] when he won his 1st championship)
@@S.K.R.E.Inc.shocker, he’s not a top 5 driver ever, only guy in cup with an argument is Kyle Busch. I’m a former Gordon fan, now turned Byron fan, and I’d be more than happy if he gets 30 career wins and a title
Going from clearly forgotten and hastily tacked on “won’t make the playoffs” pick in your 2023 playoff prediction video this year to getting a Missing Rings video is pretty, pretty good
He’s a closet Byron hater trying to cover up his preseason hate
At least Byron is the champion in the non-chase standings, so there's that
Yeah, we can blame Matt Kenseth for everything the past 20 years have been in terms of championships (though Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Larson, and Martin Truex Jr would have won anyway in said years they won)
@@S.K.R.E.Inc.No don't put the blame on Matt Kenseth put the blame on crack head Brain France for this stupid ass format
@@S.K.R.E.Inc. Jimmie, yes and no. Provided ths results stay the same, he'd have won 3 under the full season points used at the time and 2 with the actual Winston format.
As a long time Jeff Gordon fan my little kid in me wanted to actually see him win a championship in the 24 because I was born right after Jeff Gordon's last championship.
This is just another example of why I hate the Playoffs.
Byron had a good car at Phoenix but Blaney had a better one, but Byron was the best driver all season
I feel like in the past, the driver that won the championship always had a career year that season. Blaney had a good but not great season and he walks away with the cup, 2023 was Byron's career year, he wins in every single stat. Such a shame, but he is still young, plenty of time to get it done.
Comparing the Championship Four.
Blaney: In 36 Starts - 3 Wins, 8 Top 5s, 18 Top 10s, 0 Poles, Led 562 of 9060 Laps, 29 Lead Lap Finishes, 3 DNFs, An Average Start of 12.7, and An Average Finish of 14.1
Larson: In 36 Starts - 4 Wins, 15 Top 5s, 18 Top 10s, 2 Poles, Led 1127 of 8940 Laps, 25 Lead Lap Finishes, 8 DNFs, An Average Start of 10.4, and An Average Finish of 14.6
Byron: In 36 Starts - 6 Wins, 15 Top 5s, 21 Top 10s, 4 Poles, Led 1016 of 9064 Laps, 30 Lead Lap Finishes, 3 DNFs, An Average Start of 10.9, and An Average Finish of 11.0
Bell: In 36 Starts - 2 Wins, 10 Top 5s, 19 Top 10s, 6 Poles, Led 599 of 8868 Laps, 29 Lead Lap Finishes, 4 DNFs, An Average Start of 9.6, and An Average Finish of 12.9
Wins - Byron
Top 5s - Tie (Larson and Byron)
Top 10s - Byron
Poles - Bell
Laps Led - Larson
Lead Lap Finishes - Byron
Least DNFs - Tie (Byron and Blaney)
Average Start - Bell
Average Finish - Byron
Total:
Blaney - 1
Larson - 2
Byron - 6
Bell - 2
Conclusion - Byron was the Best (Statistically), but Blaney's Speed and Consistency came in the Playoffs, which provided enough momentum towards Team Penske getting Back-to-Back Championships.
If I remember correctly, Chase Elliot started in the #24, but didn't win his title until switching to the #9
He didn't even win a race until he switched. He won 3 races in his first year in the 9.
Im a proud William Byron fan!! He'll be back in 2024!!
Really wanted William to but I know he'll come back stronger than ever next year, But congrats to Ryan Blaney much deserved 💪
I don't hate that he missed it this year. I'm indifferent about HMS overall, but I see a fair amount of potential in Byron. He had a breakout year. I don't think anyone can argue against that. Even if some of his wins were more about circumstance than skill, 6 is a pretty impressive number no matter how you slice it. But without that ring, I suspect he's going to come back next year with a chip on his shoulder. No matter who you pull for, at the end of the day, I think we can all agree that the sport needs more young drivers with fire in their bellies. The sport needs superstars, and that's how you get them.
Exactly
Well said, from a Byron fan.
This hurts as a Byron fan what a year he had tho and I’m so happy for Blaney
Same but deep down ik Blaney didnt deserve it
In any other championship format, Byron would have been the 2023 champion.
*PAIN*
I get what you’re saying and I don’t dispute it. Problem is, you can’t look in the rearview mirror. The format now is what it is.
William "his career started on a computer" Byron
Oh his ring isn’t missing. It was stolen. Stolen by a format that doesn’t crown deserving champions very often. Stolen by a format that has hurt the sport, and stolen by a team that is really fast at one particular track. His ring isn’t missing, it’s been stolen, and we all know who took it.
I was always a big Gordon fan, now a Byron fan. This year was incredible. I decided to support Byron when he was announced to drive the 24. Watching him win the Xfinity championship showed me his talent and potential. Since 2018 it’s been super hard to support him given the struggles along the way, but this year he finally had a team around him and showed up. He deserved the championship, but modern day Nascar doesn’t reward championships to the best driver/team. I’m just hoping he gets to win tons of races regardless of championships because those don’t mean much frankly.
Since I don't recognize the playoff format since it's a load of bs, I wanna congratulate William Byron on winning the winston cup championship and to Hendrick Motorsports for winning a 3rd consecutive championship (they have done this before in 95 to 98)
Since I only recognize a most wins format, I wanna congratulate William Byron on winning the cup championship and to Hendrick Motorsports for winning a 3rd consecutive championship (they won a fuckload more consecutive titles with Jeff in the 90's)
Only difference is, Jeff Gordon will ALWAYS be The Kid and one of the GOATs, not to mention he was mentored in a way by Dale Earnhardt (least on the business side of things), Byron is just a poser using a legend's number and got lucky with it, and will NEVER get to Gordon's level. 90s-00s Hendrick was a powerhouse compared to now, where only Kyle Larson pulls his punches
Well, they don’t award titles like that. 24 team should have brought a better car
The chase and playoffs have done the #24 team massively dirty
That's been the norm since 2004. Also, Byron can never be on the same league as Jeff Gordon, dude's too fast from 1995-2007
Missing Rings: Brad Keselowski 2017
Missing Rings: David Pearson 1964.
I blame it on the championship format. I’m not blaming Blaney, he was hot at the right time, BUT, he was almost irrelevant for half of the season during the summer. Willy B though was consistent and winning throughout the entire season. Idk if I’m over exaggerating because I’m a Byron fan, but I think it’s stupid
If Matt Kenseth hadn't won 20 years ago, Byron would have been champion
It doesn't matter if you're the best driver all season cause for what will be a decade now in this format, if you don't show up at Phoenix with the pace or a near perfect race, you're not winning the championship. I don't blame Blaney cause it's not his fault Byron didn't win the title, it's the format's fault. Penske brought their best when it mattered most and Hendrick didn't. I'm happy Ryan was able to do it. At least Byron would have been the champion under the non-Chase format and I know he'll be back in the championship 4 for more chances to bring the Hendrick 24 another or perhaps several more Cup titles
A great season for Sombrero Grande, just not a very good car in the middle and late stages of the 2023 Championship race. He’ll be back… the 24 car has the driver, the team, the crew chief, the owner, and of course Jeff Gordon to make it happen. 24ever! Go Liberty! 🔥🔥🔥
So much pain…
Funny thing is, if points would've counted he would've won lol... can't stand this "1 race to decide everything, and not even points matter" why have stages in the last race?
Man I’m no Hendrick fan but I really thought Byron was gonna do it. These one race championships are just so dumb.
Karma for years of Ray Evernham's shenanigans.
Wait, what? Wasn't it Matt Kenseth's doing that we're stuck with this format?
I see your point! The championship 4 should be three races like the other three rounds! And at the end of that round Whoever has the most points should be the champion!
Restart merchant couldn’t close the deal
the real champion. fuck the playoffs
Byron's getting next year's championship
If only Jeff Gordon retired the 24 with him...
😂 LOL 😂
No offense but I think this was his best and last (most likely) shot at winning the championship. I don't think we'll ever see him have another breakout season like this season and knowing that Ford and Toyota are going to have a major advantage on Chevy next season cuz of the new Mustang and new Camry body (most likely).
@@Ninjanomics2K1YT saying the 3rd youngest driver to ever make the Final 4 in Cup is never going to get another shot is insane. He may not make the Final 4 next year but based on historic trends for driver development and performance he’s still got over a decade of improvement to make before he’s hit his peak.
@@MLGProSwag69 No offense but you do know that he has Larson and Elliott as teammates, right?
Pain.
Don't blame Hendrick Motorsports for this video blame the dinosaurs within Nascar bc Iceberg shouldn't be making this video but he is bc of a stupid points system we should've gotten rid of this points system 5 years ago. This same system cost Jeff Gordon 3 championships, Jeff Gordon should be a 7-time champion rn not Jimmie Johnson but Brian France the crack head said "No, I'm gonna kill the sport that my grandfather made" if Nascar goes back to the Winston points format that will be the best day in history for Nascar since God knows how long.
Billiam Whyron
I knew you would make this video, Iceberg. It just stings that the most deserving driver didn't win the championship AGAIN. The playoff format is absolutely flawed. You basically don't need to do much in the regular season to get to the Playoffs. I'm sour towards NASCAR, not Blaney. This format doesn't reward the best drivers in the sport, Mr. Phelps, it screws them.
Great year Willy B! Unfortunate that you or Larson did not win the Championship. Just no speed all day for both HMS cars. Great year for the both of you. Enjoy the off season and let’s get ready for 2024 and get all 4 HMS cars in the finale! Finale should be two races (total points) or bring your playoff points earned in the playoffs with you to the finale. This win or take all in one race needs to go. I like the playoff format except for the two Plate races, they have to go right out of the playoffs.
I think that HMS and all the Chevy teams will struggle next season. The new Mustang body and the new Camry body will probably give them an advantage over the now deceased Camaro (production wise).
You can also do Christian Eckes 2023
I've never seen someone luck into so many wins in one season. I guess his luck ran out in the finale. 🤷♂ He had 2 wins he deserved though.
Just a reminder the Iceberg predicted he would miss the playoffs.
Why you gotta twist the knife in deeper man? /s
That ring isn’t missing, it’s on Ryan Blaney‘s finger. 😮😂
And another breakup is in the air...
I for one am so happy there is no big championship hat.
too soon man :'c
This Blaney championship is spawning a lot of “hypotheticals” content for Nascar youtube 😂
He does these every year tho
While the Championship went to Erin Blaney's Brother, Under The Winston Cup Format it would go to her Boyfriend.
Either way, their relationship will be on the rocks because one of them will force a breakup
I glad Ryan won the championship but Byron should have won it the playoffs suck
Same I don’t understand why Blaney is getting hate. Blame the system not the player.
@@ZPaul_ Yeah Blaney is a good dude and a fun guy but it was William's season.
Blame Matt Kenseth for everything after 2003: The Chase, Stages, Playoff points, it all traces back to him
@@S.K.R.E.Inc.he didnt personally do it
The playoff format needs a serious overhaul. The championship coming down to who finishes higher in one single race is redonkulous.
Phoenix he was so close yet so far
Only had the best car in one win
That 24 car is the biggest victim of the playoffs format
Eh I’d say Harvick in 2020 but Byron is definitely up there.
@@ZPaul_I think he means the 24 car in general. That car gets screwed with the playoffs. If we never had a chase, Gordon would have 7 titles
@@Whenchungo07oh I get ya
Gordon and Harvick are the biggest victim by far
Championships
With the chase
Gordon: 1995, 1997, 1998, and 2001
Harvick: 2014
Without the chase
Gordon 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, and 2014
Harvick: 2010, 2015, 2016, and 2020
Each would have three more
I mean, Harvick did win one in the playoff format, so that's 1 down
I don’t think the championship 4 round should be more than 1 race, but they should at least carry over the playoff points into the final 4 round to make it interesting and the points you spent all season building up would still be there to make a difference instead of being wiped away for the final race
Agreed hopefully NASCAR can pick his idea from dale jr in the next tv deal.
Problem is, Matt Kenseth won the championship with all his points carried over and only won 1 race at the very beginning of the season, and people hated that. There has to be a points bonus to the crown jewel playoff races, or ONLY playoff contenders race the playoffs, with the final race having the top contenders of said playoff field, with the 1st to cross the line being the champion. No points, just race to the line. The win and you're in scenario is stupid
They can fix that whole 1 race for the championship issue with going to full season points
Mike McDowell winning next year
I say how ever many wins u have 1 point per win in the championship give the best am advanced so like
Byron 6
Larson 4
Bell 2
Blaney 3
Give the best the best shot make it more fair under serving champion everyone knows it
One of the most robbed champions in history that’s a fact
2020, Harvick. He was a savage in 2020 and didn’t even make the championship 4. that was a much bigger travesty than Byron. At least Byron made the final four.
It’s cool. Willy B is fuckin Blaney’s sister so.
tbh the fact this is a "missing ring" proves yet again that this playoff format needs to go.
No, I don't really have favorite or least favorite drivers anymore, I feel like this season was Byron or even Hamlin's to win. I felt like it didn't really come down to who really was the best. Bring back cumulative points.
It’s proven the playoffs don’t gain viewership it’s probably losing viewers especially with the shit this year
I don’t care what some screwed up format says. Byron is the real champion.
But he's no Jeff Gordon. He can never reach his level even if he wins 5 championships and 94 races, he just can't compete with a Jeff Gordon in his prime
He doesn’t need to be Jeff Gordon. He’s adding his own legacy to the 24 car with Jeff Gordon mentoring him
I won’t play what ifs with y’all the playoffs is a joke I’m done with the bullshit heim is a NASCAR champion JHN is a NASCAR champion William Byron is a NASCAR champion screw the playoffs
...And this is why the 56yr old me HATES the chase, its BS
Byron really needs to be sponsored by Nyquil. Every time I see him I fall asleep.
William Byron got robbed dude.
Just like the real racer of the 24, Jeff Gordon, was 3 times, and Kevin Harvick 5 times
He’s got the ring to Blaneys sister finger atleast.
Not turning the 12 was absolutely stupid.
He couldn’t close the deal - Nobody to blame but himself
No, it’s NASCAR’s Fault.
Now lets think about this! The the driverwith the best seaons in the sport wasnt rewarded the championship! Yeah, theres a HUGE problem with that! Blaney is the laughing stock of champions! You win and your in, what a broken system! Theres NO way blaney should have even had a shot at that title! In 2007 gordon was 312 points ahead of second place tony Stewart and after the stupid reset gordon was 3rd in the points 20 points behind leader JJ! Johnson is first in the points because he had more wins than gordon but gordon was 312 points ahead of 2nd with 10 to go! Gordon was the best driver that season and the old legit consistency based system says so! Gordon is the 2007 champion as well as 2004 and 2014! The fact is the driver with the best season doesn't win the title is the PROBLEM! What a broken system and what idiots are actually out there that believe these guys are real champions!
The conclusion NASCAR is the laughing stock of Motorsports they don’t care about crowning the best driver champion they care about the controversy that the championship 4 brings it’s bullshit but not enough fans want racing for the racing they’ve gone into we want entertainment mode
He was the ONLY one who decided this championship 😭
Byron had a szn like denny hamlin 2019. Now according to fans, hamlin "choked" all the champion races hes been in. Which includes 2019, so does that mean Byron "choked" the 2023 nascar champion?
Missing Rings: Kyle Larson 2023
Chase Elliott fans birth certificates are basically an apology letter from the condom factory