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CONCORD, N.C. - Like the rest of the drivers in the Hendrick Motorsports stable, for the most part, the 10 races that comprise the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs align pretty well with William Byron's strengths. 

That certainly includes Atlanta Motor Speedway, which will serve as the site for Sunday's postseason opener, where Byron has won twice. His 11 wins in the Next-Gen era ties him with Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson for the most. 

Yet, while Larson and fellow Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott each already have a title, Byron is still searching for his. That after making the Championship Four last season, finishing third. 

"We had really good speed at Phoenix (Raceway)," Byron recalled of last year's postseason run. "I just want to get back to that point, be able to capitalize on it and learn a couple of things here and there and hopefully have a shot to win."

Byron has won at Phoenix before, one of six playoff tracks in which he's already visited victory lane. 

Here's a look at Byron's 2024 season as well as his postseason career by the numbers: 

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2024 season

Starts: 26

Wins: 3

Average start: 9.4

Average finish: 14.6

Top fives: 8

Top 10s: 13

Laps led: 259

 

Playoff career

Playoff appearances: 5

Starts: 34

Best playoff finish: 3rd (2023)

Wins: 1

Average start: 9.9

Average finish: 12.3

Top fives: 10

Top 10s: 18

Laps led: 354

 

Career starts at NASCAR Cup Series playoff tracks

Talladega Superspeedway: 13

Phoenix Raceway: 13

Martinsville Speedway: 13

Las Vegas Motor Speedway: 13

Kansas Speedway: 13

Bristol Motor Speedway: 10

Atlanta Motor Speedway: 10

Homestead-Miami Speedway: 6

Charlotte Roval: 6

Watkins Glen International: 5

 

Career average finish at playoff tracks

Watkins Glen International: 11.6

Phoenix Raceway: 11.8

Charlotte Roval: 12.5

Martinsville Speedway: 13.8

Homestead-Miami Speedway: 14.8

Kansas Speedway: 14.8

Las Vegas Motor Speedway: 15.1

Talladega Super Speedway: 15.3

Bristol Motor Speedway: 17.4

Atlanta Motor Speedway: 17.7

 

William Byron has won twice at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Career wins at playoff tracks (8 of 13 career victories)

Atlanta Motor Speedway: 2

Martinsville Speedway: 2

Watkins Glen International: 1

Homestead-Miami Speedway: 1

Las Vegas Motor Speedway: 1

Phoenix Raceway: 1

 

Career laps led at playoff tracks

Martinsville Speedway: 309

Las Vegas Motor Speedway: 271

Phoenix Raceway: 186

Atlanta Motor Speedway: 174

Homestead-Miami Speedway: 159

Kansas Speedway: 136

Talladega Superspeedway: 108

Charlotte Roval: 80

Watkins Glen International: 66

 

Career top-10 finishes at playoff tracks

Kansas Speedway: 7

Phoenix Raceway: 7

Martinsville Speedway: 7

Las Vegas Motor Speedway: 6

Talladega Superspeedway: 5

Bristol Motor Speedway: 4

Watkins Glen International: 3

Charlotte Roval: 3

Homestead-Miami Speedway: 3

Atlanta Motor Speedway: 3