During a NASCAR qualifying session in Kansas, William Byron, who had shown promising speed in practice, encountered difficulties as he made contact with the wall on his qualifying lap. This incident occurred in Turns 1 and 2, significantly slowing down his car. As a result, Byron, who was second quickest in practice, will now start near the rear of the field. He was placed tenth out of eleven drivers in Group A at the time of the incident.
.@WilliamByron was fast in practice, but maybe a little too fast in qualifying as he scrubs the wall! 😯 #NASCAR 🎥 @NASCAR https://t.co/Hnb0aAVetv
William Byron gets into the wall during Kansas qualifying. #NASCARonFS1 https://t.co/3Ylyo5oKIe https://t.co/mNOH4Mhbdp
William Byron got into the wall during his qualifying lap and rode it through Turns 1 and 2. Slowed the car significantly. Byron looked to have one of the best cars in practice. #NASCAR
William Byron, who was second quickest in practice, with pretty decent wall contact in Turns 1 and 2 in the midst of his qualifying lap. P10 of 11 in Group A right now. #NASCAR
William Byron scrubs the wall on his qualifying lap. Will be starting near the rear.
.@WilliamByron makes contact with the wall during his qualifying run. #NASCAR
William Byron scrubbed the outside wall, pretty hard, on his qualifying lap. #NASCAR