Reddick Wins Fourth Race of Season Despite Alternator Failure
Darlington victory puts driver in elite company after hot, grueling race.
Reddick Wins Fourth Race Despite Alternator Failure Jonathan Bachman - Getty Images No alternator. No cool shirt. No problem.
From the beginning of the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway, Tyler Reddick and his 23XI Racing team knew they had an alternator issue in their pole-winning Toyota. However, they kept their cool in near 90-degree temperatures and emerged with their fourth victory in the season’s first six races. Reddick’s 12th career victory made him just the third driver in NASCAR Cup history to accomplish that feat.
NASCAR Hall of Fame members Bill Elliott and Dale Earnhardt won four of the season’s first six races in 1982 and 1987, respectively. “It’s stuff you dream of,” Reddick said about being in the same company with Earnhardt and Elliott. Reddick’s victory makes Toyota the first OEM to win five of the season’s first six races since Chevrolet in 2007.
With four victories, 23XI Racing now has the most wins in a single season in the team’s history since it made its debut in 2021. However, it appeared that might not be the case at the race’s beginning. Jonathan Bachman - Getty Images “Lap one we realized we had some alternator issues,” crew chief Billy Scott said.