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Southern 500 Near-Miss Makes Tyler Reddick a Stronger Option for Gateway
After a summer where Tyler Reddick looked sloppy and slower than his cars, he resurfaced last week in his near-miss at the Southern 500, which is likely a good sign for Sunday's race at Gateway, the other egg-shaped oval. After the Toyotas overwhelmingly dominated last week, one can expect that they might again at this track, particularly given their speed at Darlington and Christopher Bell's speed in this race last year. Reddick has always qualified well here and finished fourth last year. This year, he starts seventh, and he certainly starts close enough to the front that some gallant restarts and fast pit service could be enough to put him in the lead. Given the expected Toyota speed, he could theoretically dominate, but his lack of laps led this season relative to his teammate Bubba Wallace may make him not the best option to start, especially considering how well he qualified.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference
