Reddick steamrolls Darlington
Tyler Reddick battled early electrical trouble and still won at Darlington — his fourth victory in the first six Cup races of 2026, a run not seen since Bill Elliott in 1992. Reddick now sits 95 points clear in the season standings after beating Brad Keselowski (P2) with Ryan Blaney, Carson Hocevar and Austin Cindric rounding out the top five (nascar.com) (x.com).
Reddick ran the race with a malfunctioning alternator and was forced to eliminate electrical drains — including his cool suit — until the team swapped to a more robust battery on pit road that briefly sent the No. 45 to the back of the field. (nascar.com) A right‑front problem during his first green‑flag stop produced a 16.3‑second service that cost Reddick six positions and required the team to grind back through traffic. (nascar.com) Reddick started from the pole, led 77 laps, pitted for the final time on Lap 246 and made the race‑winning pass on Brad Keselowski on Lap 266 after erasing a seven‑second deficit. (nascar.com) Keselowski nonetheless led a race‑high 142 laps; the Goodyear 400 featured 16 lead changes among eight drivers, four cautions for 26 laps and an average race speed of about 129.85 mph, with Reddick taking the checkered flag by 5.847 seconds. (nascar.com) The victory was Reddick’s 12th career Cup win and came three days before the series moves to the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 29, 2026, with the Martinsville Cup race listed to go green at 3:30 p.m. ET on FS1. (jayski.com)
