Tyler Reddick wins Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix; Larson crashes, Chase tightens
Tyler Reddick won the Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway on October 18, 2026, and Kyle Larson crashed late and scored just three points, Speedway Media reported. The result tightened the championship battle, with six drivers within 56 points of the Chase leader.
Tyler Reddick won the Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway on October 18, 2026, leading the final 18 laps to beat Ryan Blaney by 0.801 seconds and recording 61 points for the race, Speedway Media reported.
Points leader Kyle Larson blew a tire on Lap 283, slammed the outside wall and retired, scoring just three points; he had qualified 22nd and was 22nd at the end of Stage 1, Speedway Media reported. The race featured six cautions for 43 laps, 21 lead changes among 10 drivers, a race time of 3 hours, 1 minute and 23 seconds and a winner's average speed of 103.207 mph.
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