NASCAR takeaways: Tyler Reddick reaches Round of 12 with ‘aggressive’ move-ZoomTech News

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Tyler Reddick is thought for driving proper up in opposition to the wall, but it surely was a daring transfer to the apron of the observe with a lap remaining that lifted him to the victory Sunday at Kansas Speedway.

Reddick, who had 4 recent tires however restarted seventh on the time beyond regulation end behind one driver who did not take tires, three drivers who took two recent tires and two different drivers who took 4 recent tires, was capable of make a transfer to the surface after which to the apron.

“It felt just a little aggressive,” Reddick stated in regards to the transfer. “It is a tremendous line. In the event you get a gap, you are taking it, proper?”

The victory vaulted Reddick into the quarterfinal spherical of the NASCAR Cup Collection playoffs, becoming a member of Kyle Larson as being locked into the following spherical going into the first-round elimination race Saturday evening at Bristol Motor Speedway.

“It was a extremely strong day,” Reddick stated. “It is nice to get it out of the best way and be locked in.”

Reddick completed second within the playoff opener per week earlier at Darlington Raceway and Sunday marked the primary time Reddick recorded back-to-back top-five finishes since March.

Reddick’s workforce proprietor, Denny Hamlin, completed second in a race the place Hamlin would have gained if not for a flat tire for Chris Buescher that introduced out the late warning.

Takeaways from a race the place Reddick and Hamlin had been adopted by Erik Jones (a team-best third this season for Legacy Motor Membership), Kyle Larson and Joey Logano.

Reddick’s Acquire, Hamlin’s Loss

On that ultimate restart, Daniel Suarez was the chief on previous tires, adopted by Jones, Kyle Busch and Logano on two tires after which Hamlin and Larson forward of Reddick, Chase Elliott and Brad Keselowski.

“Extra vehicles took the highest than I anticipated, and I used to be capable of be the primary automobile on the within row with 4 recent tires,” Reddick stated. “The automobile was quick.”

Hamlin led 63 laps, together with 62 of the 77 laps previous to that final warning. He felt he received just a little stymied on the ultimate restart as Larson, who was behind him, left a giant hole between them in hopes of getting extra momentum on the restart. NASCAR tells drivers to not lay again and drivers usually jockey to see how far they will lay again with out being penalized.

“I favored the place I used to be at however the 5 [of Larson] was lagging thus far again on the restart that if they permit it, you are a sitting duck,” Hamlin stated. “It is advantageous if you will get away with it. … I had no selection however to again as much as him and by doing that, I used to be sleeping on the beginning and let [Reddick] take the area I hoped to have.”

Hamlin noticed potential victories within the playoffs slip by his fingers the final two weeks.

“I need to win — playoffs, no matter,” Hamlin stated. “Two weeks in a row we’re actually dominant and we do not get a win.”

Elliott, Larson Shut and Conflict

Larson led a race-high 99 laps however misplaced his observe place when a number of drivers pitted with about 35 laps remaining within the second stage. Larson and others tried to remain out considering they may want an additional set of recent tires for the tip of the race.

“I felt actually good about my automobile,” stated Larson, who completed fourth. “Only a bummer however typically it goes that means.”

Elliott had a strong day, main for 47 laps and ending sixth.

“Our automobile was actually strong,” Elliott stated. “We had been within the combine, I believed, to have a strong day. We handed Brad (Keselowski) for third and that’s most likely the place we had been going to complete. … We had been as shut as we have been. That was this.”

Elliott was not proud of Larson after that ultimate pit cease after they had been side-by-side and Larson had contact with Elliott as they had been driving down pit street to exit the pits. Elliott then banged doorways with Larson underneath warning.

Elliott stated he wasn’t making an attempt to ship a message to Larson, though he did go as much as speak to Larson after the race earlier than Larson may even get out of his automobile.

“We had been three-wide — I left my pit stall, Chase was within the center lane and [Reddick] was within the exterior lane,” Larson stated. “[Keselowski] was pitted up in entrance of me and I used to be simply making an attempt to go away as a lot area as I may, and I needed to keep away from [him] and received into Chase just a little bit.

“No harm was finished, I do not imagine. I am positive he was upset with me within the second.”

Truex, Wallace Large Losers

Martin Truex Jr. gained the regular-season title however now sits seven factors exterior the cutoff after a tire puncture three laps into the race resulted in a crash that relegated him to thirty sixth.

“It is an actual disgrace,” Truex stated. “I hate for my workforce. We had a extremely, actually quick [car]. I am unable to think about about being this unfortunate.”

Wallace additionally had a tire blow and whereas it did not finish his day, he completed two laps down in thirty second. Wallace is nineteen factors behind the cutoff.

Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR for FOX Sports activities. He has spent many years overlaying motorsports, together with the previous 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting Information, NASCAR Scene journal and The (Daytona Seaside) Information-Journal. Observe him on Twitter at @bobpockrass, and join the FOX Sports activities NASCAR Publication with Bob Pockrass.

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