Tyler Reddick
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Tyler George Reddick (born January 11, 1996) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE for Richard Childress Racing. He is a two-time champion of the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Racing career
Touring series
Reddick began his racing career at the age of four, competing in Outlaw Karts; soon after he was competing in mini sprints, midgets, dirt late models and sprint cars.[1] He was the youngest driver to qualify for the pole position at Eldora Speedway World 100, the youngest driver to win at the East Bay Winter Nationals, and the youngest winning driver in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.[2] He is also the youngest driver ever to qualify for a feature race in World of Outlaws sprint car racing.[3]
Reddick made his debut in the ARCA Racing Series in 2012; in October of that year, Reddick won in his first career start in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East at Rockingham Speedway.[4]
Camping World Truck Series
Reddick made his debut in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in April 2013, driving for Ken Schrader Racing at Rockingham Speedway; he was involved in an accident during the race, and finished 30th.[5]
In November 2013, it was announced that Reddick had been signed by Brad Keselowski Racing to compete in the Camping World Truck Series; he was scheduled to drive the team's No. 19 Ford in 16 events in the series in 2014, before running the full series schedule for the team in 2015.[1] On February 20, 2015, Reddick got his first career victory in the Camping World Truck Series at Daytona. On May 29, Reddick got his second career victory in the Truck Series at Dover. He led the points during the later stages of the summer until wrecking at Mosport, at which point he surrendered the lead to eventual champion Erik Jones. Reddick would ultimately finish second in his first full year of competition.
In 2016, Reddick returned to BKR switching the No. 19 to the No. 29, with his new BKR teammate Hemric using his previously No. 19. Reddick started the season with a crash at Daytona, finishing 18th. Reddick would have been a contention for the championship in 2016, but he failed to make it into the playoff. Reddick would win at Las Vegas, for his first victory of the season. On November 10, 2016, it was announced that Reddick would not return to BKR next season.
Xfinity Series
Eight days after the BKR announcement, Reddick joined Chip Ganassi Racing to drive the No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro in the Xfinity Series on a part-time basis starting in 2017.[6] In September that year, he won his first Xfinity race at Kentucky Speedway after leading 66 laps and winning with a 14-second advantage over teammate Brennan Poole.[7] A month later, Reddick won his first Xfinity pole at Kansas Speedway.
On September 14, 2017, Reddick was signed by JR Motorsports to a full-time schedule for the 2018 Xfinity season, replacing William Byron, who was promoted to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, in the No. 24 car.[8] On February 17, 2018, Reddick beat teammate Elliott Sadler in a photo finish to win the season-opening race at Daytona. At a margin of .0004 seconds, it is the closest finish in NASCAR history.[9] Although he did not win again for the remainder of the regular season, he qualified for the playoffs and reached the Championship Round. In the season finale at Homestead, Reddick won the race and his first Xfinity Series championship.[10]
On October 31, 2018, it was announced that Reddick will switch from JR Motorsports to Richard Childress Racing in 2019.[11] Reddick explained that his move to RCR was for a better chance to run in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in the near future.[12] In April 2019, Reddick won his first race with RCR in the MoneyLion 300 at Talladega.[13] At the end of the Kansas race, Reddick got into a fight with Cole Custer on pit road.[14] At the 2019 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, Reddick scored his fourth pole of the season and would lead 32 laps before crashing and finishing 29th in the final order.[15] Reddick won at Homestead to claim his second consecutive Xfinity Series championship.[16]
Cup Series
2019
On February 1, 2019, it was announced that Reddick will make his Cup Series debut at the 2019 Daytona 500, driving the No. 31 car for RCR.[17] After qualifying for the race as an open (non-charter) car, he started 39th. Reddick was involved in two incidents during the race: on lap 159, as he was about to pit, contact by Cody Ware sent him airborne before being hit by Jimmie Johnson, ripping Johnson's left side; on lap 191, he was involved in "The Big One" that collected 20 other drivers.[18][19]
In April, Reddick participated in qualifying at Talladega, driving the No. 62 Beard Motorsports car in place of Brendan Gaughan, who was attending his son's communion. Reddick was 29th fastest, but Gaughan started at the rear for the race under NASCAR's driver change rules.[20] In only his second MENCS start at Kansas, Reddick finished ninth.
On October 2, 2019, RCR officially announced Reddick as the driver of the No. 8 Chevrolet for the 2020 season.[21][22]
2020
Reddick scored his first top-ten of the 2020 season at the first Darlington spring race, finishing 7th. At Homestead, he ran in the top-five almost all day and finished 4th, his then best-career finish.
Reddick nearly won the 2020 GEICO 500 at Talladega, controlling the lead in the late stages but ultimately losing it with four laps to go and finishing 20th. Reddick also contended with RCR teammate Austin Dillon for the victory at Texas after opting not to pit during a caution caused by fellow rookie Quin Houff spinning out, which moved him to the lead with 23 laps to go as a result. Reddick finished a career-best 2nd-place to Dillon, marking an RCR 1–2 finish for the first time since the 2011 Good Sam Club 500.
Personal life
Reddick won naming rights to his firstborn by winning the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship.[23]
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Cup Series
| NASCAR Cup Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | NCSC | Pts | Ref | ||
| 2019 | Richard Childress Racing | 31 | Chevy | DAY 27 |
ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | MAR | TEX | BRI | RCH | KAN 9 |
CLT | POC | MCH | SON | CHI | DAY | KEN | NHA | POC | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | IND | LVS | RCH | CLT | DOV | TAL | KAN | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 43rd | 01 | [24] | ||||
| Beard Motorsports | 62 | Chevy | TAL QL† |
DOV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Richard Childress Racing | 8 | Chevy | DAY 28 |
LVS 18 |
CAL 11 |
PHO 33 |
DAR 7 |
DAR 13 |
CLT 8 |
CLT 14 |
BRI 36 |
ATL 16 |
MAR 16 |
HOM 4 |
TAL 20 |
POC 30 |
POC 35 |
IND 8 |
KEN 10 |
TEX 2 |
KAN 13 |
NHA 10 |
MCH 18 |
MCH 24 |
DAY |
DOV | DOV | DAY | DAR | RCH | BRI | LVS | TAL | CLT | KAN | TEX | MAR | PHO | -* | -* | [25] | ||
| † – Qualified for Brendan Gaughan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daytona 500
| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 39 | 27 |
| 2020 | 22 | 28 |
Xfinity Series
| NASCAR Xfinity Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NXSC | Pts | Ref | ||
| 2017 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 42 | Chevy | DAY 20 |
ATL | LVS | PHO 14 |
CAL | TEX 33 |
BRI | RCH | TAL 20 |
CLT 10 |
DOV | POC | MCH 13 |
IOW 3 |
DAY 27 |
KEN 10 |
NHA | IND 37 |
IOW 36 |
GLN | MOH | BRI 11 |
ROA | DAR 16 |
RCH 17 |
CHI | KEN 1* |
DOV 26 |
CLT | KAN 2 |
TEX | PHO | HOM 4 |
18th | 484 | [26] | ||
| 2018 | JR Motorsports | 9 | Chevy | DAY 1 |
ATL 19 |
LVS 8 |
PHO 10 |
CAL 7 |
TEX 23 |
BRI 7 |
RCH 11 |
TAL 8 |
DOV 5 |
CLT 23 |
POC 9 |
MCH 7 |
IOW 8 |
CHI 33 |
DAY 31 |
KEN 6 |
NHA 25 |
IOW 22 |
GLN 11 |
MOH 31 |
BRI 9 |
ROA 34 |
DAR 3 |
IND 2 |
LVS 28 |
RCH 7 |
CLT 9 |
DOV 14 |
KAN 5 |
TEX 2* |
PHO 6 |
HOM 1 |
1st | 4040 | [27] | ||
| 2019 | Richard Childress Racing | 2 | Chevy | DAY 9 |
ATL 5 |
LVS 14 |
PHO 3 |
CAL 4 |
TEX 2 |
BRI 2 |
RCH 4 |
TAL 1* |
DOV 3 |
CLT 1* |
POC 2 |
MCH 1 |
IOW 15 |
CHI 9 |
DAY 16 |
KEN 3 |
NHA 4 |
IOW 5 |
GLN 5 |
MOH 4 |
BRI 1 |
ROA 3 |
DAR 2* |
IND 30 |
LVS 1 |
RCH 10 |
CLT 2 |
DOV 12 |
KAN 2 |
TEX 29 |
PHO 3 |
HOM 1* |
1st | 4040 | [28] | ||
Camping World Truck Series
| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | NCWTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Ken Schrader Racing | 52 | Toyota | DAY | MAR | CAR 30 |
KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | KEN | IOW | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | IOW | CHI | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 77th | 14 | [29] | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Brad Keselowski Racing | 19 | Ford | DAY 12 |
MAR 16 |
KAN | CLT | DOV 8 |
TEX 21 |
GTW 13 |
KEN | IOW 9 |
ELD 11 |
POC 23 |
MCH | BRI | MSP | CHI 4 |
NHA 8 |
LVS 15 |
TAL 4 |
MAR 6 |
TEX 4 |
PHO 10 |
HOM 6 |
12th | 539 | [30] | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | DAY 1* |
ATL 5 |
MAR 5 |
KAN 13 |
CLT 4 |
DOV 1 |
TEX 11 |
GTW 8 |
IOW 3 |
KEN 6 |
ELD 3 |
POC 3 |
MCH 9 |
BRI 8 |
MSP 19 |
CHI 2 |
NHA 15 |
LVS 7 |
TAL 5 |
MAR 5 |
TEX 5 |
PHO 5 |
HOM 3 |
2nd | 884 | [31] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 29 | DAY 18 |
ATL 14 |
MAR 20 |
KAN 13 |
DOV 7 |
CLT 4 |
TEX 5 |
IOW 5 |
GTW 25 |
KEN 10 |
ELD 5 |
POC 26 |
BRI 14 |
MCH 19 |
MSP 6 |
CHI 10 |
NHA 4 |
LVS 1* |
TAL 26 |
MAR 17 |
TEX 4 |
PHO 12 |
HOM 2 |
9th | 511 | [32] | |||||||||||||||||
K&N Pro Series East
| NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | NKNPSEC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Curb Racing | 98 | Dodge | BRI | GRE | RCH | IOW | BGS | GRE | LGY | CNB | COL | IOW | NHA | DOV | GRE | CAR 1 |
47th | 47 | [33] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Ken Schrader Racing | 52 | Dodge | BRI 19 |
GRE | PEN | RCH | BGS | IOW | LGY | COL | IOW | VIR | GRE | NHA | DOV | RAL | 62nd | 25 | [34] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
ARCA Racing Series
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| ARCA Racing Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | ARSC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Ken Schrader Racing | 18 | Chevy | DAY | MOB 15 |
SLM 8 |
TAL | TOL | ELK | POC | MCH | WIN | NJE | IOW | CHI | IRP | POC | BLN | ISF | MAD | SLM | DSF | KAN | 63rd | 345 | [35] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Cunningham Motorsports | 22 | Dodge | DAY | MOB | SLM | TAL | TOL | ELK | POC | MCH | ROA | WIN | CHI | NJE | POC | BLN | ISF | MAD | DSF 15 |
IOW | SLM | KEN | KAN | 111th | 160 | [36] | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | DAY 5 |
MOB | SLM | TAL | TOL | NJE | POC | MCH | ELK | WIN | CHI | IRP | POC | BLN | ISF | MAD | DSF | SLM | KEN | KAN | 78th | 205 | [37] | |||||||||||||||||||||
References
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- ^ "Profile". Tyler Reddick official website. Accessed 2013-11-17.
- ^ "Richards leads Firecracker 100 after first night". June 25, 2010. Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Accessed 2013-11-17.
- ^ Cunningham, Jason. "Larson captures K&N Pro Series East Crown Archived 2013-11-01 at the Wayback Machine". November 3, 2012. NASCAR.com. Turner Sports. Accessed 2013-11-17.
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- ^ "Tyler Reddick – 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ "Tyler Reddick – 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ "Tyler Reddick – 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Tyler Reddick – 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ "Tyler Reddick – 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ^ "Tyler Reddick – 2015 NASCAR Camping World Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ "Tyler Reddick – 2016 NASCAR Camping World Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ "Tyler Reddick – 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ "Tyler Reddick – 2013 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ "Tyler Reddick – 2012 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ "Tyler Reddick – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ "Tyler Reddick – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Tyler Reddick driver statistics at Racing-Reference