{"id":172230,"date":"2025-09-27T04:59:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T04:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/172230\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T04:59:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T04:59:10","slug":"why-a-cincinnati-car-is-at-the-center-of-a-nascar-cup-series-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/172230\/","title":{"rendered":"Why a Cincinnati car is at the center of a NASCAR Cup Series race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Cincinnati-branded racecar is at the center of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nascar.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NASCAR;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NASCAR <\/a>Cup Series race.<\/p>\n<p>Driver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nascar.com\/drivers\/william-byron\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:William Byron;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">William Byron<\/a> will operate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-ci.com\/news\/cincinnati-inc-returns-as-primary-sponsor-for-william-byron-and-the-no-24-hendrick-motorsports-chevrolet-at-kansas-speedway\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:No. 24 Cincinnati Chevrolet;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">No. 24 Cincinnati Chevrolet<\/a> on Sept. 28 at Kansas Speedway as he vies for a spot in the next round of the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Why Cincinnati?<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The car actually features the logo for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-ci.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cincinnati Incorporated;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cincinnati Incorporated<\/a>, a machine tool manufacturer based in Harrison which sponsors Byron and the Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet team.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday is the first time the design will be on the track, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hendrickmotorsports.com\/news\/articles\/144340\/nascar-paint-scheme-preview-william-byron-cincinnati-kansas-speedway\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hendrick Motorsports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hendrick Motorsports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The No. 24 Cincinnati Chevrolet will race in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs Sunday, Sept. 28.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5f1b9f73c84dc4a1cf4d05ccf065010d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The No. 24 Cincinnati Chevrolet will race in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs Sunday, Sept. 28.<\/p>\n<p>Cincinnati Incorporated plans to be a primary sponsor for the same team on Oct. 26 at the Martinsville Speedway. A new paint scheme will be used in this race.<\/p>\n<p>Byron <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nascar.com\/nascar-cup-series\/2025-playoffs\/#:~:text=All%20three%20national%20series%20follow,NASCAR%20Xfinity%20Series\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:currently ranks No. 2;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">currently ranks No. 2<\/a> out of the 12 remaining drivers in the playoff standings.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cincinnati.com\/story\/sports\/2025\/09\/27\/why-william-byron-is-driving-a-cincinnati-car-in-a-nascar-cup-race\/86369611007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Why William Byron is driving a Cincinnati car in a NASCAR Cup race;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Why William Byron is driving a Cincinnati car in a NASCAR Cup race<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Cincinnati-branded racecar is at the center of a NASCAR Cup Series race. 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