What has change into a far-too-typical storyline for Reddick, he and his No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota group had a automotive able to profitable however wanted to beat some struggles to place himself again in rivalry and salvage a very good consequence.
Whereas it’s been irritating coming shut on a number of events to choosing 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 pressured to pit twice in the course of the break between Levels 2 and three due to a free wheel.
“It was an excellent restoration for us. We had our points starting Stage 3. I believed that was actually going to cement our end in direction of the again,” Reddick mentioned. “We went with a special (gasoline) technique, had a extremely good restart. I used to be behind (Larson) and (Chase Elliott), obtained by each of them.
“Sadly, that transfer that Kyle was in a position to catch lots of people off guard with at the moment obtained me as properly (late within the race). That’s the bummer. We had been forward of him however re-let him get by us.”
Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing, The Beast Unleashed Toyota Camry
Photograph by: David Rosenblum / NKP / Motorsport Photographs
Although Larson obtained 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 obtained free for the lead, however Reddick managed to cross Ryan Blaney for second earlier than NASCAR threw a warning on the ultimate lap for a automotive stopped on the observe.
“Clearly, lots of vehicles and lots of issues needed to occur for us to get second. Truthfully, it was a very good day,” he mentioned. “Clearly returning to the Brickyard, it’s powerful developing one spot quick.
“As soon as we obtained off Flip 2 there, I knew that was just about it. He was going to must make a mistake.”
Reddick tried to stay upbeat about his group’s efficiency even has he once more got here up quick on a victory.
“Glad we had a very good restoration. One other stable factors day,” he mentioned. “We didn’t shut the hole on (Larson) that a lot, however a bit bit on (Elliott). Within the large image, it was an excellent day for the group.
“I feel that’s the most important factor that we’ve been doing actually good proper now, is we haven’t had all the time had the smoothest days. As a substitute of letting them finish our days, we discovered methods to recuperate from them.
“It feels prefer it’s been like that the final couple of months.”
