The chances of contact in a high-speed sport like NASCAR are just inevitable. When 40 super-fast cars run three or even four wide on the oval raceways to take home the winner’s trophy, they are bound to hit the wall or ram into each other. And that is the element of this sport that attracts fans from all over the world. That is what entertains the audience and gets NASCAR the popularity that it holds today.

Media houses literally derive fodder for weeks when two drivers indulge in an on-track squabble. However, some of these might not always be a question of who is right and who is wrong. There are instances when a driver admits his mistakes and learns from them. The entire fandom witnessed one such instance last week at Texas Motor Speedway when a 23XI Racing driver made a mistake involving the RFK Racing owner, Brad Keselowski.

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After his victory at Kansas Motor Speedway, Tyler Reddick secured his direct pass for the round of 12s opener at Texas Motor Speedway last week. And seeing the fierce contention that he posed to everyone on the grid, it was clear that Tyler Reddick was there to win. And when he won Stage 1 of the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400, the audience cheered for the 27-year-old California native.

However, his dash for the third win of the season lost its path when the #45 team decided to pit early, which ultimately caught him a lap down, as he finished 20th.

Later, as he was driving beside Ford speedster Brad Keselowski, Tyler Reddick got loose and hit the side wall along with Erik Jones. However, Reddick did not blame Keselowski, as he felt like the latter had done nothing wrong.

While talking to the reporters, the Monster Energy pilot said, “Me and Brad were going door-to-door there and from what I’ve seen looking back at it I kind of surged ahead a little bit and got his nose; got in that area. I don’t think he did anything intentional.”

“It was just a situation, but certainly the timing of it right when he got back to my left rear…that’s when the corner flattened off and the thing just took off. I just knocked the wall down, something to learn from it for sure,” he added.

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Tyler Reddick admitted that at this point in the season, everyone will obviously push hard. He had just wanted to get a couple of spots better than what he has now.

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Despite having a solid qualifying run, the 23XI pilot could not move on to the final round. Hence, he will start from the 13th position on Sunday. Hanging merely three points beneath the cutline, Reddick will have to minimize mistakes and gain points if not, the win.

In his last 7 Cup career starts at Talladega, Reddick has a just pair of 7th-place finishes. Most of his finishes with RCR are 20th or worse. His last race at Talladega in April this year got him a 16th-place finish for the Hamlin-Jordan-owned team. Hence, Talladega might not be the strongest suit for the number 45 driver.

Tyler Reddick has no expectations from Talladega as this is his first time qualifying for the round of 12s. According to wsfa.com, he said, “I’ve competed in the race, but I’ve competed in it with not a lot of pressure. At that point. Last year, you know, we were just trying to chase points straight up. It’s not the pressure that you face when you’re in the playoffs. So, it’s just a different animal.”

“I feel like it’s very easy to just spin yourself out, honestly. I think that’s where the experience of the others doing this round a few times they have an advantage because it can truly eat away at you if you let it,” he added.

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