What has change into a far-too-typical storyline for Reddick, he and his No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota workforce had a automobile able to successful however wanted to beat some struggles to place himself again in competition and salvage an excellent end result.
Whereas it’s been irritating coming shut on a number of events to selecting up his second NASCAR Cup win of the 2024 season, Reddick has nonetheless racked up eight top-10 finishes in his final 9 races.
He’s additionally put collectively 5 consecutive top-10s for the second time this season as he has moved to 3rd within the sequence standings, simply 15 factors behind chief and Sunday’s race winner, Kyle Larson.
Reddick began on the pole Sunday and led a race-high 40 laps however misplaced all his observe place when he was compelled to pit twice through the break between Phases 2 and three due to a free wheel.
“It was an incredible restoration for us. We had our points starting Stage 3. I assumed that was actually going to cement our end in direction of the again,” Reddick mentioned. “We went with a special (gas) technique, had a very good restart. I used to be behind (Larson) and (Chase Elliott), bought by each of them.
“Sadly, that transfer that Kyle was capable of catch lots of people off guard with at the moment bought me as effectively (late within the race). That’s the bummer. We have been forward of him however re-let him get by us.”
Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing, The Beast Unleashed Toyota Camry
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Although Larson bought round Reddick to get to the lead by the beginning of the primary additional time, a multi-car wreck despatched the race right into a second additional time and gave Reddick one other probability.
This time, Larson bought free for the lead, however Reddick managed to move Ryan Blaney for second earlier than NASCAR threw a warning on the ultimate lap for a automobile stopped on the observe.
“Clearly, quite a lot of vehicles and quite a lot of issues needed to occur for us to get second. Actually, it was an excellent day,” he mentioned. “Clearly returning to the Brickyard, it’s powerful arising one spot brief.
“As soon as we bought off Flip 2 there, I knew that was just about it. He was going to need to make a mistake.”
Reddick tried to stay upbeat about his workforce’s efficiency even has he once more got here up brief on a victory.
“Glad we had an excellent restoration. One other stable factors day,” he mentioned. “We didn’t shut the hole on (Larson) that a lot, however slightly bit on (Elliott). Within the massive image, it was an incredible day for the workforce.
“I feel that’s the largest factor that we’ve been doing actually good proper now, is we haven’t had at all times had the smoothest days. As a substitute of letting them finish our days, we discovered methods to get well from them.
“It feels prefer it’s been like that the final couple of months.”
