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William Byron Roars to Coca-Cola 600 Pole on Spectrum Pole Night

Byron, a 21-year-old native of Charlotte, North Carolina, became the youngest NASCAR Cup Series pole winner in Charlotte Motor Speedway history;
May 29, 2016; Concord, NC, USA; The field crosses the start-finish line to begin the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

William Byron has attended races at Charlotte Motor Speedwaysince childhood. On Sunday, all eyes will be on the 21-year-old Charlotte, North Carolina, native when he leads the field to green for the 60th running of the Coca-Cola 600. Byron became the youngest Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series pole winner in the speedway's history during Spectrum Pole Night on Thursday, rocketing to the pole with a 29.440-second, 183.424-mile-per-hour lap.

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