William Byron’s Daytona 500 celebration took a detour on the way in which to the Empire State Constructing this month as he drove by way of WWE’s “Monday Night time Uncooked” first.
Byron was seen driving the No. 24 automobile into the Spectrum Middle in Charlotte. He popped out of the automobile together with WWE star A.J. Kinds. Byron was then noticed on the printed with a WWE championship strapped onto his shoulder.
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William Byron attends “Monday Night time Uncooked” on the Spectrum Middle on Feb. 17, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (WWE/WWE by way of Getty Photos)
He informed Fox Information Digital it was the primary time he’s been to a present.
“It was one thing that I undoubtedly wished to do,” he mentioned. “I believed it was actually cool. So, it was neat. I by no means have been to ‘Monday Night time Uncooked’ earlier than. However I actually loved it. It was fairly enjoyable.”
Byron mentioned he was a fan of professional wrestling rising up and has a newfound respect for the game after attending to see it up shut for the primary time.
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William Byron celebrates after profitable the Daytona 500 on Feb. 16, 2025. (AP Picture/John Raoux)
“I feel it’s actually cool. I watched rather a lot after I was youthful: The Undertaker and all of the completely different wrestlers,” he mentioned. “So I feel it’s fairly neat. I undoubtedly grew a whole lot of appreciation for it after I bought to see it in particular person. It was fairly thrilling, actually.”
Byron gained the Daytona 500 for the second consecutive time this month.
He grew to become a model ambassador for CELSIUS within the days earlier than the inexperienced flag dropped.
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William Byron in the course of the Daytona 500 at Daytona Worldwide Speedway (Peter Casey-Imagn Photos)
“It’s a fairly pure match for me, simply figuring out fairly typically and coaching for the races, and Celsius encourages all of us to stay match,” he mentioned. “So I really feel prefer it’s a very necessary partnership for me as a result of I exploit the product rather a lot, and so I feel it matches rather well.”
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