
Where first multi-win Cup Series driver of season finished in standings
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
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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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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Brian Lawdermilk | Getty Images
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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Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
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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Meg Oliphant | Getty Images
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