Keselowski and Buescher Nearly Script a Darlington Tribute — Until Reddick Rewrites the Ending
Brad Keselowski led 106 laps and swept the stages at Darlington, but Tyler Reddick’s late charge spoiled what could have been a powerful tribute victory.
Brad Keselowski led 106 laps and swept the stages at Darlington, but Tyler Reddick’s late charge spoiled what could have been a powerful tribute victory.
On the hottest race day of the season, Reddick turned off his cooling systems, fought electrical issues and still drove away from the field late.
At Darlington, fortune favors the bold—and Justin Allgaier had more than enough bold to spare.
With a new high-horsepower, low-downforce package debuting at Darlington Raceway, even seasoned drivers like Chris Buescher admit nobody truly knows what Sunday will bring.
A caution-filled Truck Series race offered more frustration than clarity for Christopher Bell, who now faces Sunday’s Cup event knowing strategy could matter more than outright speed.
The numbers tell one story of consistency and longevity, while Hamlin’s own words reveal a driver increasingly motivated by legacy rather than totals.
The top two drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series standings will start 1-2 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday—but not before pole winner Tyler Reddick scraped the Turn 4 wall on his no-holds-barred qualifying lap.
With two laps left and nine trucks ahead, Corey Heim turned what should have been a respectable finish into a full-blown motorsports mugging.