Tyler Reddick Wins In Texas Motor Speedway Nascar Race

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Tyler Reddick won NASCAR's round of 12 in Texas on Sunday, a week after being eliminated from title contention.

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After none of the contenders won the first three playoff races, Reddick led 53 of the final 54 laps on a long, nighttime racing day.

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Reddick survived 17 cautions, 36 lead changes, a 56-minute red flag for lightning, and tyre problems that caused Chase Elliott and Christopher Bell to crash.

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Joey Logano came in second, 1.19 seconds back. Logano took the lead in points by 12 over Ross Chastain.

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Elliott, the points leader entering the round of 12, had a furious finish after contact with the outside wall in Turn 4.

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Elliott went into the frontstretch with flames under the right side of the No. 9 Chevrolet, then pulled across and stopped in the infield.

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He climbed out of the car unharmed as it was being covered in flames. His final place in the race was 32nd.

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Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr., who weren't in the playoffs, also had tyre problems while leading the race at the 1 1/2-mile track.

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Oklahoma native Bell, who calls Texas home, crashed after 136 laps due to a second tyre issue. Only he finished in the top five in all three postseason events.

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Driver Justin Haley, who wasn't in the playoffs, was third, ahead of contenders Ryan Blaney and Chase Briscoe.

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