NASCAR
Tyler Reddick Spins Off Turn 4, Slams Barrels at Pit Entry
CONCORD, N.C. – Tyler Reddick lost control of his No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Next Gen test car on Wednesday afternoon. While spinning out of turn four, Reddick slammed the car’s driver-side into the barrels at pit road entry. The sand-filled barrels are in place to protect drivers from blunt hits to the wall.
BIG CRASH!
The No. 8 car, believe @TylerReddick #NASCAR #NextGen pic.twitter.com/PQmPY7zDg8
— Noah Lewis (NASCAR) (@Noah_Lewis1) December 15, 2021
.@TylerReddick drives the car away, lots of damage. #NASCAR #NextGenTest pic.twitter.com/KIwevBlmrh
— Noah Lewis (NASCAR) (@Noah_Lewis1) December 15, 2021
Despite what looked like a hit where the car was sure to be destroyed, the Next Gen held up surprisingly well and appeared to possibly have repairable damage.
“Hate it for the team,” Reddick posted on Twitter after the crash. “The steering is a little off to the right from the contact. Other than that, the damage is all body. We will take our time to fix the car and make the adjustments we were planning on for Friday.”
Hate it for the team. ?? The steering is a little off to the right from the contact. Other than that, the damage is all body. We will take our time to fix the car and make the adjustments we were planning on for Friday. https://t.co/vGDGT3sahJ
— Tyler Reddick (@TylerReddick) December 15, 2021
Other incidents so far today include an early spin by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. The No. 47 driver spun off of turn four while setting up a pass on a few cars ahead of him.
That was unexpected. ?#NextGen
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) December 15, 2021
“Not how we drew it up,” Stenhouse said on Twitter about the spin. “Crazy with this car, it was really loose by itself, when the 10 pulls down car gets really tight (won’t turn) then when the 10 slides up the track, car gains a bunch of front downforce and snaps.”
Not how we drew it up. Crazy with this car, it was really loose by itself, when the 10 pulls down car gets really tight (won’t turn) then when the 10 slides up the track, car gains a bunch of front downforce and snaps. https://t.co/SH4zCa559q
— Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (@StenhouseJr) December 15, 2021
Check out this link to a full video of Tyler Reddick crash:
This story will be updated with any additional Wednesday test incidents.
Written by Noah Lewis
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