Win Number Three for RCR’s Tyler Reddick

Tyler Reddick took the checkered flag in Saturday’s LTi Printing 250 at Michigan International Speedway. 

The RCR wheelman overcame pit mistakes and fuel concerns to get his first win in the Irish Hills. Fuel strategy played a big role at the two-mile speedway. Many of the top contenders found themselves hoping for a caution as stage three was winding down. 

After pitting for the final time on lap 78, Reddick was able to save fuel for the remaining 47 laps. 

With 10 laps to go, Cole Custer and Christopher Bell pitted from the top spots to give Reddick the lead. Bell had a code word mixup on the final caution that forced him to pit under green. Custer was told to mimic Bell’s strategy, meaning he would miss his opportunity to pit under caution and have to pit under green-flag conditions. 

Reddick drove his No. 2 RCR Chevrolet to the top spot and parked it in victory lane for the third time this season. 

“A great team effort. I didn’t do the thing I needed to do on the race track but, man, that was a great car and we put ourselves in position to win.”

The NASCAR Xfinity Series will be back in action on Sunday, June 16 at Iowa Speedway for the CircuitCity.com 250 at 5:30 PM ET. 

Danielle Lockemy