Who… should you be talking about after the race?
Entering the weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, things looked bleak for the drivers entering below the cut line with two races to go to decide who will be eligible for this year’s Cup Series title.
But Tyler Reddick didn’t get the memo that he was out of contention. Reddick kicked off the weekend by winning the pole. He followed that up by winning the opening stage, scoring those points as well as fourth-place points in stage two.
As the laps wound down, though, Reddick didn’t have the same speed, so he and his team tried the strategy game, staying out to lead late when the rest of the field made their final stops, hoping for a caution. It didn’t go exactly as planned, but the caution flew as the No. 45 team completed its final stop, allowing Reddick to restart up front with just a couple of laps on his tires.
He fell back on the restart as Denny Hamlin and Ryan Blaney got more bite on new tires, but was able to stay close as they battled for the lead. On the final lap, Reddick made a bold, last-ditch move for the lead … and absolutely stuck it.
Reddick joins Joey Logano in the title race with just two spots left up for grabs.
And don’t forget AJ Allmendinger.
Allmendinger, a contender for the Xfinity Series title, started 32nd on Sunday (Oct. 27). He worked his way steadily forward. By the end of stage two, Allmendinger was 10th. He finished the day an impressive eighth.
For Allmendinger, it’s only about the bragging rights and some positive momentum as he fights for the Xfinity title. He returns to the Cup Series full-time next year though, and runs like had on Sunday illustrate why.
What… is the big question leaving this race in the rearview?
Another week, another questionable officiating call from NASCAR.
This time, the call came Saturday (Oct. 26) in the Craftsman Truck Series race, after Conner Jones intentionally wrecked Matt Mills with a radio tirade to prove it. Mills’ truck slammed the wall and burst into flames. As of Sunday night, Mills remained hospitalized.
Jones’ penalty? Two laps on pit road. Not the rest of the race.
Two laps. For putting another driver in the hospital.
While the incident happened in the Truck race, the way NASCAR handled it potentially impacts the entire sport. In 2022 and 2023, NASCAR appeared to be cracking down on intentional wrecks, with penalties that included suspensions if the…
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