William Byron suffers wheel dislodgment during NASCAR race at New Hampshire
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 24, 2026, 11:25 PM
Last updated Aug 24, 2026

William Byron crashed into the Turn 3 wall at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday when he lost a left rear wheel while running fourth on Lap 233. This incident adds to a challenging summer for Byron, who has fallen from seventh to 12th in the championship standings but remains eligible for the Chase for the Championship. Crew chief Rudy Fugle described the dislodgment as a fluke occurrence, citing a misalignment during the pit stop. Following the incident, the team will replace two pit crew members for upcoming races.
- •Byron crashed while running fourth on Lap 233 at New Hampshire.
- •He has dropped to 12th in the championship standings this summer.
- •Crew chief Rudy Fugle labeled the incident a freak occurrence.
- •The team will replace two pit crew members for upcoming races.
- •Byron remains locked into the Chase for the Championship.
- 11:25 PMYahoo Sports — William Byron crew chief details dislodged wheel incident
- 11:25 PMMotorsport.com — William Byron crew chief details dislodged wheel incident
"A frustrating summer for William Byron added another chapter on Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway when he lost a left rear wheel and crashed into the Turn 3 wall while running fourth on Lap 233. Byron had already been hovering around seventh in the championship standings before a summer swoon that has dropped him to 12th. He is locked into the Chase for the Championship but the fall has ...Keep reading
"Upon further review, it was a fluke incident that happens occasionally
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 24, 2026, 11:25 PMWilliam Byron crew chief details dislodged wheel incident
Upon further review, it was a fluke incident that happens occasionally
- Motorsport.comAug 24, 2026, 11:25 PMWilliam Byron crew chief details dislodged wheel incident
A frustrating summer for William Byron added another chapter on Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway when he lost a left rear wheel and crashed into the Turn 3 wall while running fourth on Lap 233. Byron had already been hovering around seventh in the championship standings before a summer swoon that has dropped him to 12th. He is locked into the Chase for the Championship but the fall has ...Keep reading
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