William Byron did well to honor Jeff Gordon in No. 24 "fiery" throwback scheme by rocketing to the top of the charts in qualifying on Saturday. Just over a tenth of a second separated the drivers between second and tenth on the time sheets, but second to first was nearly the same margin as Byron put down a new Darlington record for the current Gen-7 race car.<br>Byron lapped the historic track in ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/william-byron-earns-pole-position-ryan-preece-nascar-cup-darlington/10710275/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=R SS-NASCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>

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