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Daytona 500 winner William Byron takes on 'Monday Night Raw'

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William Byron has not enjoyed any downtime since winning his second Daytona 500 last weekend. He has been moving at a blistering pace on a victory tour, which included a stop on WWE "Monday Night Raw."

The Hendrick Motorsports driver joined the professional wrestling event in a unique way on Monday. He used a two-seat version of his No. 24 Daytona-winning Chevrolet to take AJ Styles into the arena. Byron did a little slide in the car while navigating a corner and then he slid to a stop.

Styles climbed out of the passenger seat and grabbed his championship belt. He then handed it to Byron, who draped it over his shoulder for the walk into "Monday Night Raw." Byron also wore a Daytona 500 jacket to complete the look.

"That ain't Jeff Gordon's Hendrick Motorsports vehicle," one of the "Monday Night Raw" commentators said. "No, no."

The other commentator chimed in and said, "That is William Byron, back-to-back Daytona 500 winner, and he is bringing AJ Styles to the arena in style."

Of course, WWE "Monday Night Raw" is only one of the many stops on Byron's schedule. He had several more while following the Daytona 500 tradition. He also made many of these stops last season after winning the Daytona 500 for the first time.

One of these stops was the Empire State Building in New York City. Byron posed with the Harley J. Earl trophy in the lobby before heading up to the Observation Deck for some photo opportunities.

Another stop was the talk show, "Live with Kelly and Mark." Byron sat down with hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos to discuss yet another crown jewel win. He also showed up with some special items.

Byron had a Daytona 500 Champion racing helmet and a pair of matching Daytona 500 jackets. Ripa and Consuelos donned these jackets for the conversation.

Between "Monday Night Raw," the Empire State Building, and "Live with Kelly and Mark," Byron has already dealt with a packed schedule. This will continue as he simultaneously celebrates another Daytona 500 win and prepares for Sunday's race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.