The odds for a repeat Daytona 500 win in 2025 for William Byron are incredibly slim. Only four drivers in the 67-year history of the 500 have ever won it back-to-back: Richard Petty did it first in 1973-1974, followed by Cale Yarborough in 1983-1984, Sterling Marlin in 1994-1995, and most recently Denny Hamlin in 2019-2020.
The defending Daytona 500 champion could become the fifth driver to join that list, but he knows that history isn't quite on his side. In a week where he announced a new partnership with Celsius Energy Drink, a product he's used for years, Byron took some time to speak exclusively with Motorsport.com about the challenge ahead of him.
