{"id":25953,"date":"2019-05-25T08:40:28","date_gmt":"2019-05-25T13:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=25953"},"modified":"2019-05-26T08:44:44","modified_gmt":"2019-05-26T13:44:44","slug":"tyler-reddick-charges-to-nascar-xfinity-victory-at-charlotte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2019\/05\/25\/tyler-reddick-charges-to-nascar-xfinity-victory-at-charlotte\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyler Reddick charges to NASCAR Xfinity victory at Charlotte"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tyler Reddick, driver of the #2 TAME the BEAST Chevrolet, poses with the winner’s decal on his car in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

CONCORD, N.C. \u2013 NASCAR Xfinity Series<\/a> leader Tyler Reddick<\/strong> ran the top lane throughout most of Saturday\u2019s Alsco 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway\u2014without clobbering the outside wall.<\/p>\n

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Tyler Reddick, driver of the #2 TAME the BEAST Chevrolet, wins the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

The same couldn\u2019t be said of Reddick\u2019s pursuers, many of whom developed a \u201cCharlotte stripe\u201d on the right sides of their cars.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, Reddick, the defending series champion, rolled across the finish line 2.102 seconds ahead of runner-up Justin Allgaier, who couldn\u2019t catch the race winner despite racing on 14-lap fresher tires. The victory was Reddick\u2019s first at Charlotte, his second of the season and the fifth of his career.<\/p>\n

\u201cHats off to all of Richard Childress Racing,” Reddick said of the team to which he migrated after winning last year\u2019s series title with JR Motorsports. “We were pretty good going into the two \u2018off\u2019 weeks, but we weren’t really happy with where we were, and they worked really hard and worked on a couple things, and we were so good when we came back here to Charlotte.<\/p>\n

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Tyler Reddick, driver of the #2 TAME the BEAST Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI’m just so pumped about the work ethic of everyone at the shop and the guys here with me today, they just worked their tails off. We held off Justin Allgaier, who is really tough to beat. I won at Charlotte\u2014a place I used to hate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reddick led 110 of the 200 laps at the 1.5-mile track. Allgaier never held the top spot in posting his second straight second-place finish, but by the time he climbed from his car, his thoughts had already turned to the significance of the occasion.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the kick-off to one of the coolest weekends in auto racing but also to Memorial Day,\u201d Allgaier said. \u201cI have a grandfather who is no longer with us who served in a war, and this is a special very special day for me.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy hat\u2019s off to all those who have lost their lives and their loved ones who are still here. Hopefully, we did them justice today.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tyler Reddick, driver of the #2 TAME the BEAST Chevrolet, celebrates with the trophy after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Jeffrey Earnhardt, grandson of seven-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt, finished third and required medical attention after the race, the result of temperatures that exceeded 135 degrees in the cockpits of some of the cars. Nevertheless, after spinning on Lap 141, thanks to a flat right front tire, Earnhardt rallied to finish third and claim the first top five of his career.<\/p>\n

Noah Gragson overcame a penalty for an uncontrolled tire to run fourth, followed by Justin Haley, who rallied from a broken axle during qualifying and consequent start from the rear of the field to post a season-best result.<\/p>\n

The race took its toll on several of the top contenders of the series. Cole Custer led the first 16 laps, but a litany of misfortunes\u2014including several brushes with the outside wall and one collision with a crush panel that had fallen out of a competing car\u2014relegated him to 24th place at the finish, four laps down.<\/p>\n

After his fifth stage win of the season in the first 45-lap segment, pole winner Christopher Bell was running second on Lap 89 when a blown right front tire, the result of a puncture from debris on the track, sent his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing hard into the outside wall near the apex of Turns 1 and 2.<\/p>\n

Half a lap later, Bell\u2019s teammate, Brandon Jones, smacked the Turn 4 wall with a nearly identical issue. Jones brought his car to pit road as Reddick took the green\/checkered flag to win Stage 2. Bell stayed out to try to stay on the lead lap, and that decision proved costly.<\/p>\n

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Tyler Reddick, driver of the #2 TAME the BEAST Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

As Bell rolled down the backstretch, the inner liner of his tire exploded, damaging the right front fender. Bell brought the car to pit road, where the remains of the tire caught fire in the wheel well of his Supra. As flames licked the right side of his car, Bell exited hurriedly, his race over.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy car was running good there,\u201d Bell said after leaving the infield care center. \u201cI had no warning of blowing a right front. I was actually a little bit loose that entire run. I guess we ran something over.<\/p>\n

\u201cI pile-drove the fence, and then, rolling down the back straightaway, I saw my teammate do it there, too. Bummer, but we had a really fast Rheem Supra today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones, on the other hand, rallied to finish 10th.<\/p>\n

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Race – 38th Annual Alsco 300<\/b><\/p>\n

Charlotte Motor Speedway<\/b><\/p>\n

Concord, North Carolina<\/b><\/p>\n

Saturday, May 25, 2019<\/b><\/p>\n

   1. (3)  Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

   2. (6)  Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

   3. (9)  Jeffrey Earnhardt, Toyota, 200.<\/p>\n

   4. (10)  Noah Gragson #, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

   5. (35)  Justin Haley #, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

   6. (8)  Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

   7. (16)  Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

   8. (12)  Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

   9. (7)  Austin Cindric, Ford, 200.<\/p>\n

   10. (5)  Brandon Jones, Toyota, 200.<\/p>\n

   11. (37)  Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

   12. (14)  John Hunter Nemechek #, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

   13. (17)  Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

   14. (19)  Gray Gaulding, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

   15. (32)  Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

   16. (28)  Ray Black II, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

   17. (30)  Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

   18. (21)  BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, 199.<\/p>\n

   19. (11)  Chase Briscoe #, Ford, 199.<\/p>\n

   20. (25)  Brandon Brown #, Chevrolet, 198.<\/p>\n

   21. (26)  Joey Gase, Toyota, 198.<\/p>\n

   22. (29)  David Starr, Chevrolet, 198.<\/p>\n

   23. (34)  Vinnie Miller, Chevrolet, 197.<\/p>\n

   24. (2)  Cole Custer, Ford, 196.<\/p>\n

   25. (24)  Ronnie Bassett Jr, Chevrolet, 195.<\/p>\n

   26. (33)  Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 194.<\/p>\n

   27. (22)  Josh Williams, Chevrolet, Suspension, 187.<\/p>\n

   28. (4)  Austin Dillon(i), Chevrolet, Overheating, 186.<\/p>\n

   29. (20)  Camden Murphy(i), Chevrolet, Front Hub, 173.<\/p>\n

   30. (36)  Mason Diaz, Chevrolet, Accident, 100.<\/p>\n

   31. (1)  Christopher Bell, Toyota, Accident, 90.<\/p>\n

   32. (31)  Joe Nemechek(i), Toyota, Vibration, 58.<\/p>\n

   33. (15)  Bayley Currey(i), Chevrolet, Electrical, 35.<\/p>\n

   34. (13)  Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, Handling, 31.<\/p>\n

   35. (18)  Timmy Hill, Toyota, Engine, 17.<\/p>\n

   36. (23)  Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, Vibration, 10.<\/p>\n

   37. (27)  Jeff Green, Chevrolet, Brakes, 6.<\/p>\n

   38. (38)  Chad Finchum, Toyota, Engine, 5.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  110.69 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  2 Hrs, 42 Mins, 37 Secs. Margin of Victory:  2.102 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  10 for 56 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  15 among 7 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   C. Custer 1-16;C. Bell 17-49;B. Jones 50-71;T. Reddick 72-95;J. Nemechek # 96;C. Briscoe # 97-98;T. Reddick 99-104;N. Gragson # 105;T. Reddick 106-141;C. Custer 142;T. Reddick 143-158;C. Briscoe # 159-162;J. Nemechek # 163-165;T. Reddick 166-177;C. Custer 178-184;T. Reddick 185-200.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Tyler Reddick 6 times for 110 laps; Christopher Bell 1 time for 33 laps; Cole Custer 3 times for 24 laps; Brandon Jones 1 time for 22 laps; Chase Briscoe # 2 times for 6 laps; John Hunter Nemechek # 2 times for 4 laps; Noah Gragson # 1 time for 1 lap.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 00,1,19,2,20,23,39,7,9,98<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 00,1,10,18,2,22,23,7,9,98<\/p>\n

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