[autotag]Tyler Reddick[/autotag] won the first two stages of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway and was in a great position with under 10 laps to go. Reddick was quicker than leader [autotag]Chris Buescher[/autotag], but the No. 45 car made an aggressive move into the corner, putting both of them into the wall. Buescher and Reddick finished in 30th and 32nd place, respectively.
Following the event, the RFK Racing driver confronted the 23XI Racing driver on pit road and wasn’t happy. Then, Reddick talked about the incident and expressed remorse in a report from NASCAR.com.
“I completely understand that,” Reddick said, “If I just would’ve took myself out of it, I had a flat, that’s a different story, but yeah [Chris Buescher] was going to win that race had I not tried that. I realized it wasn’t going to work. There was just no grip left and yeah I slid right into him and took us both out. I’m not happy about it. I was hoping I was going to surprise him, but he was ready for it. And yeah, I tried to back out of it, but it’s Darlington man. There’s no grip left.”
Reddick had an opportunity to sweep the day at Darlington, but instead, he ended up on pit road with another competitor angry at one of his moves. The 23XI Racing driver has shown a lot of speed in 2024, but it has only translated into one win. Now, Reddick will look ahead to the NASCAR All-Star Race for a reset after Sunday’s tough finish.
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