Reddick’s historic run
Tyler Reddick has won four of the first six NASCAR Cup races — a feat only Bill Elliott (1992) and Dale Earnhardt (1987) previously managed — and he now leads the championship by 95 points after Darlington. ( ) His Darlington performance was widely described as dominant on social coverage, and NASCAR posted the Martinsville spring entry list on March 23 ahead of the next weekend. ( )
Reddick led a race-high 77 laps at Darlington and pulled away for the final run after taking the lead with 28 laps to go, finishing 5.847 seconds ahead of Brad Keselowski. (nascar.com; (nascar.com)) His No. 45 Toyota required an extended pit stop to change a battery early and the team also battled a malfunctioning cool suit and other electrical gremlins before the car returned to the front. (toyota.com; (toyota.com)) Reddick converted pole position into victory, completing the decisive pass on lap 266 of 293 to reach the checkered flag at Darlington Raceway. (APNews; NBCSports; (apnews.com)) The win marked Reddick’s 12th career Cup Series victory and extended a banner start for Toyota, which noted the manufacturer’s best-ever early-season run. (motorsport.com; toyota.com; (motorsport.com)) NASCAR’s updated standings after Darlington show Reddick atop the leaderboard with Ryan Blaney positioned second and Bubba Wallace, Denny Hamlin and Chase Elliott filling the next spots in the top five. (RacingNews; Yahoo Sports; (racingnews.co)) NASCAR published the full entry list for the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 23, with 37 cars entered and the weekend set for Sunday, March 29 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FS1 — Tyler Reddick listed among the starters. (nascar.com; USA Today/MotorsportsWire; (nascar.com))
