William Byron and his pit crew and family pose for a photo at Circuit of The Americas with the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet parked in the foreground.

Where first multi-win Cup Series driver of season finished in standings

By Staff Report | Published: March 26, 2024 12

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The No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of William Byron crosses the start/finish line at Circuit of The Americas.

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William Byron became the first two-time winner of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season with the No. 24's victory at Circuit of The Americas on March 24. The occasion marks the third consecutive year the North Carolina native has become the first full-time driver to find Victory Lane twice during a Cup campaign.

Why is this important? Since the start of the elimination-style playoff era in 2014, the first repeat winner of the Cup season has reached the Championship 4 in nine of 10 years. As such, let's take a look at each quick winner over each season and see where they finished in the final standings.

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Kevin Harvick celebrates in Victory Lane at Darlington Raceway.

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2014

Driver: Kevin Harvick
Second race win: Darlington Raceway (eighth race of season)
Date: April 12, 2014
Final points position: 1st

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Kevin Harvick celebrates in Victory Lane at Phoenix Raceway.

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2015

Driver: Kevin Harvick
Second race win: Phoenix Raceway (fourth race of season)
Date: March 15, 2015
Final points position: 2nd

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Jimmie Johnson poses for a photo in Victory Lane at Auto Club Speedway.

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2016

Driver: Jimmie Johnson
Second race win: Auto Club Speedway (fifth race of season)
Date: March 20, 2016
Final points position: 1st

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Brad Keselowski celebrates in Victory Lane at Martinsville Speedway.

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2017

Driver: Brad Keselowski
Second race win: Martinsville Speedway (sixth race of season)
Date: April 2, 2017
Final points position: 4th

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Kevin Harvick celebrates in Victory Lane at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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2018

Driver: Kevin Harvick
Second race win: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (third race of season)
Date: March 4, 2018
Final points position: 3rd

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Kyle Busch celebrates in Victory Lane at Auto Club Speedway.

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2019

Driver: Kyle Busch
Second race win: Auto Club Speedway (fifth race of season)
Date: March 17, 2019
Final points position: 1st

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Joey Logano poses for a photo in Victory Lane at Phoenix Raceway.

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2020

Driver: Joey Logano
Second race win: Phoenix Raceway (fourth race of season)
Date: March 8, 2020
Final points position: 3rd

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Martin Truex Jr. poses for a photo in Victory Lane at Martinsville Speedway.

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2021

Driver: Martin Truex Jr.
Second race win: Martinsville Speedway (eighth race of season)
Date: April 11, 2021
Final points position: 2nd

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William Byron celebrates in Victory Lane at Martinsville Speedway.

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2022

Driver: William Byron
Second race win: Martinsville Speedway (eighth race of season)
Date: April 9, 2022
Final points position: 6th

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William Byron celebrates in Victory Lane at Phoenix Raceway.

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2023

Driver: William Byron
Second race win: Phoenix Raceway (fourth race of season)
Date: March 12, 2023
Final points position: 3rd

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2024

Driver: William Byron
Second race win: Circuit of The Americas (sixth race of season)
Date: March 24, 2024
Final points position: TBD