Liberty University continues sponsorship of Byron:
January 23, 2017 at 12:00 AM
Liberty University continues sponsorship of Byron: JR Motorsports announced that Liberty University, the largest private, nonprofit university in the nation, will sponsor William Byron in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2017. Byron, who unveiled the #9 Liberty University Chevrolet Camaro during a Facebook Live stream, will drive the entry in 17 of 33 events this season, beginning with the season-opener at Daytona International Speedway (Feb. 25). Byron, a native of Charlotte, N.C., is coming off a stellar rookie season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series where he posted a rookie-record seven wins, 11 top-five and 16 top-10 finishes. The 19-year-old also claimed Rookie of the Year honors and qualified for the inaugural NCWTS Chase. Founded in 1971, Liberty University is distinguished as the largest university in Virginia, and the largest Christian university in the world. Liberty University was a previous partner with JRM during Byron’s Late Model career with the team in 2014 and 2015. Along with the sponsorship news, it was also announced Dave Elenz will serve as crew chief for Byron and the #9 Liberty University team in 2017. Elenz, a 35-year-old native of Gaylord, Mich., transitions from a two-year stint as crew chief of JRM’s #88 entry. He guided the team to four victories with drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chase Elliott and Kevin Harvick. A schedule of the 2017 races with Liberty University as primary sponsor will be announced at a later date, as will additional partners for Byron and the #9 team. Apart from its primary races, Liberty University will receive associate placement in the remaining 16 events.(JR Motorsports), see an image of the car on the #9 team paint schemes page.(1-23-2017)
