Tyler Reddick has Stopped Looking in the Mirror and Started Looking for Denny Hamlin
A 100-point cushion has become a 19-point problem, and suddenly NASCAR’s points leader is talking less about winning and more about surviving.
A 100-point cushion has become a 19-point problem, and suddenly NASCAR’s points leader is talking less about winning and more about surviving.
Reddick charged late and salvaged a runner-up. But Denny Hamlin took the trophy and another bite out of the standings.
A day that began with a stage victory and championship momentum ended in smoke, wrecked sheet metal, and Tyler Reddick’s first DNF of 2026.
With five wins and a 122-point advantage, Tyler Reddick has become NASCAR’s benchmark, but he insists his team can’t afford to relax.
Tyler Reddick has five wins in nine races and a front-row seat to NASCAR’s favorite tradition—cheering success right up until everyone gets sick of it.
With light but steady rain showers forecast for the morning, NASCAR cancelled Saturday’s Busch Light Pole Qualifying session at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
Reddick found the perfect combination of pace and timing, leaving his car owner to wonder what might have been.
Logic packed up and left somewhere around three laps to go.
A fourth victory from the pole position would suit Tyler Reddick just fine.
Running without cooling and barely enough electrical life to finish, Tyler Reddick turned endurance into domination at the Track Too Tough to Tame.