Tyler Reddick wins at Phoenix, tightening The Chase after Kyle Larson’s crash
Tyler Reddick won the Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway on 2026-10-18, his sixth victory of the 2026 season and 14th career win, beating Ryan Blaney by 0.801 seconds. NASCAR’s postrace inspection cleared Reddick’s No. 45, and the result narrowed the Chase points gap.
Tyler Reddick captured the Freeway Insurance 500 (NASCAR Cup Series Chase) on 2026-10-18, leading only the final 18 laps after the last restart and finishing 0.801 seconds ahead of runner-up Ryan Blaney. The win was Reddick’s 14th career victory, his sixth of the 2026 season and his first at Phoenix Raceway; postrace inspection completed with no issues (NASCAR race recap).
The Phoenix result reshuffled The Chase standings: Reddick scored 61 points to Kyle Larson’s three at Phoenix after Larson blew a tire on Lap 283, hit the outside wall and finished 34th. Per NASCAR’s Chase Report, Reddick sat 56 points behind series leader Kyle Larson following the Oct. 18 race (NASCAR Chase Report).
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- rotowire.com: Power Rankings: Tyler Reddick is back — but is it too late? - NASCAR.com ↗
- Reddick uses two-tire call to win Cup Series Chase race at Phoenix ↗
- The Chase Report presented by Mobil 1: Where we stand after Phoenix ↗
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