Tyler Reddick facts for kids
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Reddick at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2025
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| Born | Tyler George Reddick January 11, 1996 Corning, California, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg) | ||||||
| Achievements | 2026 Daytona 500 winner 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Champion 2018, 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Regular Season Champion 2024 Bluegreen Vacations Duel Winner |
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| Awards | 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Most Popular Driver 2011 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Rookie of the Year |
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| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 219 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 45 (23XI Racing) | ||||||
| 2025 position | 9th | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2026) | ||||||
| First race | 2019 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 2020 FanShield 500 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| First win | 2022 Kwik Trip 250 (Road America) | ||||||
| Last win | 2026 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 99 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| 2024 position | 96th | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2018, 2019) | ||||||
| First race | 2017 PowerShares QQQ 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 Tennessee Lottery 250 (Nashville) | ||||||
| First win | 2017 VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 (Kentucky) | ||||||
| Last win | 2022 SRS Distribution 250 (Texas) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series career | |||||||
| 63 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| 2016 position | 9th | ||||||
| Best finish | 2nd (2015) | ||||||
| First race | 2013 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (Rockingham) | ||||||
| Last race | 2016 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead) | ||||||
| First win | 2015 NextEra Energy Resources 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last win | 2016 DC Solar 350 (Las Vegas) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of February 15, 2026. | |||||||
Tyler Reddick was born on January 11, 1996, and is an American professional stock car racing driver. He races full-time in the top-level NASCAR Cup Series for 23XI Racing, driving the No. 45 Toyota Camry XSE. Tyler is a two-time champion in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, winning back-to-back titles in 2018 and 2019. In 2018, he made history at Daytona with the closest finish ever in a NASCAR Xfinity Series race, winning by an incredibly tiny margin of 0.0004 seconds! He also won the famous 2026 Daytona 500.
Tyler Reddick's Exciting Racing Journey
Starting Young: Early Racing Days
Tyler Reddick started racing when he was just four years old! He began with small, fast vehicles called Outlaw Karts. Soon, he was racing in many different types of cars, like mini sprints, midgets, and powerful dirt late models and sprint cars. He quickly became known for being very talented.
Tyler was the youngest driver to earn the top starting spot (pole position) at the Eldora Speedway World 100 race. He was also the youngest winner at the East Bay Winter Nationals and in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. He even became the youngest driver to qualify for a main race in the exciting World of Outlaws sprint car series. In 2012, Tyler first raced in the ARCA Racing Series. That same year, he won his very first race in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East at Rockingham Speedway.
Truck Series Adventures
Tyler first joined the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in April 2013. He drove for Ken Schrader Racing at Rockingham Speedway. During that race, he was in an accident and finished 30th. Later in 2013, Tyler signed with Brad Keselowski Racing. He planned to race in sixteen events in 2014 and then a full season in 2015.
On February 20, 2015, Tyler earned his very first Truck Series win at Daytona. He won again at Dover on May 29. Tyler even led the points for a while that summer! He finished an impressive second place in the championship standings during his first full year. In 2016, Tyler continued with Brad Keselowski Racing, driving the No. 29 truck. He had a tough start with a crash at Daytona. Although he won a race at Las Vegas, he did not make it into the championship playoffs that year. After the 2016 season, Tyler decided to move on from the team.
Xfinity Series Success
After leaving the Truck Series, Tyler joined Chip Ganassi Racing for some NASCAR Xfinity Series races in 2017. That September, he won his first Xfinity race at Kentucky Speedway. He led 66 laps and finished fourteen seconds ahead of his teammate! A month later, Tyler earned his first Xfinity pole position at Kansas Speedway.
In 2018, Tyler signed with JR Motorsports to race full-time in the Xfinity Series. On February 17, 2018, he won the season-opening race at Daytona. This was an amazing victory, as he beat his teammate Elliott Sadler by only 0.0004 seconds! This is the closest finish in NASCAR history. Even though he didn't win another race during the regular season, he made it to the Championship Round. At the final race in Homestead, Tyler won the race and his first Xfinity Series championship!
Tyler switched to Richard Childress Racing (RCR) for the 2019 season. He hoped this move would give him a better chance to race in the top-level Cup Series soon. In April 2019, Tyler won his first race with RCR at Talladega. He continued to have a strong season. At the 2019 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, Tyler started from the pole position. He led 32 laps before an accident ended his race early. He finished 29th. Tyler won again at Homestead to claim his second Xfinity Series championship in a row!
Tyler returned to the Xfinity Series for a few races in 2021 and 2022. In 2022, he drove the No. 48 car for Big Machine Racing and earned the team's first-ever win at Texas. He also raced in select Xfinity events for Sam Hunt Racing in 2023 and 2024.
Reaching the Top: Cup Series
2019: Cup Series Debut
Tyler made his first appearance in the NASCAR Cup Series at the 2019 Daytona 500. He drove the No. 31 car for RCR. He was involved in a couple of incidents during the race, including a big multi-car crash. In his second Cup Series start at Kansas, Tyler finished an impressive ninth place. On October 2, 2019, RCR announced that Tyler would drive the No. 8 Chevrolet full-time for the 2020 season.
2020: Close Calls and Strong Finishes
Tyler earned his first top-ten finish of 2020 at Darlington, coming in seventh. At Homestead, he raced near the front all day and finished fourth, which was his best career finish at that time. He nearly won the Talladega race, leading in the final laps before finishing twentieth. At Texas, he finished second to his RCR teammate Austin Dillon, marking a 1-2 finish for the team. Tyler had three top-five finishes and nine top-ten finishes that year. He was close to making the playoffs but was involved in a late-race accident at Daytona, which kept him out. He finished the season in nineteenth place in the points standings.
2021: First Time in the Playoffs
Tyler returned to the No. 8 car for RCR in 2021. He was again very close to winning at Homestead-Miami Speedway, battling for the lead and finishing second. Tyler's consistent strong finishes, including a fifth-place finish at Daytona, helped him make the playoffs for the first time! He was eliminated after the first round of the playoffs at Bristol. He finished the season in thirteenth place in the points standings.
2022: First Cup Wins!
The 2022 season started with a tough finish at the 2022 Daytona 500. At the Bristol dirt race, Tyler battled Chase Briscoe for the lead on the last lap. Briscoe lost control, causing both cars to slide, and Tyler finished second. At Road America, Tyler held off Chase Elliott to earn his first-ever Cup Series win! On July 12, 2022, it was announced that Tyler would join 23XI Racing full-time in 2024. At the Indianapolis Road Course, he won his second race of the season. Tyler was eliminated from the playoffs after an accident at the Bristol night race. Despite this, he scored his third career win at Texas a week later. He finished the season 14th in the points standings.
2023-2026: Racing with 23XI
In October 2022, 23XI Racing announced that Tyler would join their team in the No. 45 car for the 2023 season. He started 2023 with a tough finish at the 2023 Daytona 500. A month later, he won his first race of the season at COTA in an exciting triple overtime finish. In May, his team received a penalty for a technical issue with the car during an inspection at Darlington. During the playoffs, Tyler won at Kansas, which helped him advance to the next round. He was eliminated after the Round of 8, finishing sixth in the points standings for the year.
Tyler's 2024 season began with a 29th-place finish at the 2024 Daytona 500. He earned his first win of the season at Talladega by passing Brad Keselowski on the final stretch after an incident. During a close battle for the win at Darlington, Tyler and Chris Buescher made contact, leading to a heated discussion after the race. Tyler then scored his second win of the season at Michigan. After the Southern 500, Tyler clinched the regular season championship, beating Kyle Larson by just one point! He advanced to the Round of 8 at the Charlotte Roval. After the race, another driver received a penalty, which helped Tyler secure his spot in the next round. At Las Vegas, Tyler was involved in a multi-car accident where his car rolled over once before landing back on its wheels. He was okay, but the incident ended his race. At Homestead, Tyler passed Ryan Blaney on the final lap to win the race and secure a spot in the Championship 4 at Phoenix. He finished fourth in the championship standings for 2024.
In 2025, Tyler started strong with a second-place finish at the 2025 Daytona 500. He had several top-five finishes throughout the year and was consistent enough to make the playoffs. He even finished second again at Darlington in the playoffs. However, he did not win a race in 2025, finishing ninth in the points standings.
Tyler Reddick won the prestigious 2026 Daytona 500.
About Tyler Reddick
Tyler Reddick was born in Corning, California. He spent most of his childhood in DuQuoin, Illinois and Peoria, Illinois. He attended DuQuoin Christian Fellowship School before being homeschooled for his last two years and graduating in 2014. Tyler is the grandson of Benny Brown, who founded the BBR Music Group. Tyler is married to Alexa DeLeon, and they have two sons together.
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