NASCAR Rumors: William Byron To Run Kobe Bryant Paint Scheme At Fontana

One of the coolest Kobe Bryant tributes yet will take place Sunday afternoon at Auto Club Speedway.

Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron will run a Bryant-inspired paint scheme on his No. 24 Chevrolet in Sunday’s Auto Club 400, according to Sports Business Journal’s Adam Stern. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race in Fontana, Calif., will be the third race of the 2020 season.

Here’s Stern’s report:

Bryant, who died Jan. 26 in a helicopter crash, was honored Monday in a ceremony at Staples Center. The Los Angeles Lakers legend was 41 years old.

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The 2020 Auto Club 400 is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. ET.

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Plymouth State/Boston University product from Wolfeboro, NH, who now is based in Rhode Island. Have worked at NESN since 2016, covering the Patriots since 2021. Might chat your ear off about Disney World, Halo 2, and Lord of the Rings.