Tyler Reddick breaks down the ‘stress’ of battling Ty Gibbs for the In-season’s semi-final in Dover 

Tyler Reddick shared his ideas on how execution might make or break his duel with Ty Gibbs at Dover Motor Speedway. NASCAR’s first In‑Season Problem is headed into its $1 million semi-final face‑off this Sunday (July 20), and the 23XI Racing driver careworn good technique, restarts, and avoiding chaotic wrecks.

Throughout a press convention earlier than the observe session for the NASCAR Cup Sequence race this Saturday (July 19), Reddick talked concerning the execution over velocity being the important thing.

“It is all about execution lately. Appears like for probably the most half, everybody’s so shut on velocity that making the proper technique name or having good restarts, avoiding the chaotic huge losses on monitor place. All these issues actually, actually matter. And I really feel just like the In‑Season Tournaments actually proven that the drivers that step as much as the plate and, get it completed and have that means or discover their manner via it…the stress of being behind the man you gotta beat all through the race is one thing that may get to you,” Tyler Reddick stated.

Reddick, who had had three top-10 finishes within the final three Cup races, additionally mirrored on his races main as much as the semis. In Atlanta, Kyle Larson bought tangled in hassle, and in Chicago, a wreck in a good pack involving Carson Hocevar cleared the way in which for Reddick. Throughout final weekend’s race at Sonoma Raceway, Reddick survived a wreck‑laden restart and completed in sixth whereas Ryan Preece might solely handle twelfth after late‑race harm.

If Reddick finishes forward of Gibbs this weekend, he’ll meet the winner of John Hunter Nemechek and Ty Dillon duel in subsequent Sunday’s last at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, airing on TNT.

“Seemingly be round one another rather a lot” – Tyler Reddick on being inside hanging distance of Ty Gibbs

Tyler Reddick has made six Cup begins at Dover with two prime‑10 finishes. His greatest results of seventh got here in 2023, whereas Gibbs, who has made solely two begins on the 1-mile oval, managed a tenth final yr. Each wish to earn their first wins of the season.

“The stress of being behind the man that you simply bought to beat all through the day, all through the race, is one thing that may get to you. So you bought to simply perceive it, put it away, use it to inspire your self to hopefully get again to them and battle with them in a while. I really feel like me and Ty [Gibbs] will probably be round one another rather a lot tomorrow and possibly at the moment in observe too,” Tyler Reddick stated (01:00 onwards).

Reddick, who certified in fourth place for the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400, will begin forward of Ty Gibbs on Sunday. The No. 45 Toyota driver is at the moment ranked fourth within the Cup factors standings. He additionally leads drivers above the playoff cutoff line and not using a win.