For the fourth year in a row, Liberty University online student William Byron drove in the 600 Miles of Remembrance at Charlotte Motor Speedway in honor of a fallen service member with Liberty ties. On race day, May 30, he sported the name of Staff Sgt. Cole Condiff on the windshield of his No. 24 Liberty University Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE.
“It’s an honor to have Staff Sgt. Cole Condiff’s name on our car in Charlotte,” said Byron. “He made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, and this is the least we can do to show our appreciation to him.”
Condiff, an active duty combat controller with the U.S. Air Force’s 23rd special tactics squadron, 24th special operations wing, was known as a devoted family man with deeply rooted beliefs who dedicated himself to God, patriotic freedom, and peace.
Through his military training, Condiff acquired skills as an air traffic controller, joint terminal attack controller, static line jump master, military freefall parachutist, and combat scuba diver. He was awarded the Air Force Achievement Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal with Combat Device, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Army Achievement Medal, and an Oak Leaf Cluster.
Condiff enrolled in Liberty’s online programs in the spring of 2019 in pursuit of a B.S. in History.
Byron finished the race in fourth and, as of press time, was ranked 4th in the NASCAR Cup Series driver points standings this season.
