Byron to race in honor of fallen soldier over Memorial Day weekend
For the fifth Memorial Day weekend in a row, William Byron, NASCAR driver and student of Liberty University Online Programs, will race in the 600 Miles of Remembrance at his hometown track of Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway honoring a fallen service member with Liberty connections.
On Sunday, May 29, the No. 24 Liberty University Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will don the name of U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Ronald “Aaron” Grider on its windshield while featuring a full patriotic paint scheme. The Sunday night race will be broadcast on FOX starting at 6 p.m. EST, following a pre-race military salute with demonstrations from Fort Bragg, N.C., where Grider formerly served for five years in the Special Operations Command (Airborne).