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Tyler Reddick Charges Late to Win at Phoenix as NASCAR’s Chase Tightens Up
Tyler Reddick used a late pass in the final stage to win the Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday, and the victory did a lot more than add to his trophy count.
It is Reddick’s sixth win of the 2026 season, the most of any driver in the Cup Series, and it tightened the entire championship picture: Kyle Larson’s points lead, 49 before the race, is down to five over Christopher Bell with three races to go.
Reddick sits seventh in The Chase standings at 2,314 points, 56 behind Larson — close enough that a strong run at Talladega this Sunday could vault the 23XI Racing driver right back into the middle of the title fight.
The Chase closes with Talladega on October 25, then Martinsville, then the finale at Homestead-Miami in November.
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South Carolina-Made GT Radial Tires Win Second Straight Formula DRIFT Tire Cup Championship
Tires made in Richburg, South Carolina, have powered GT Radial to its second consecutive Formula DRIFT Tire Cup Championship.
GT Radial clinched the 2026 title with a dominant performance in Las Vegas on September 26, where teammates Conor Shanahan and Matt Field finished first and second. The 1-2 result gave GT Radial an insurmountable 180-point lead with one event remaining in the season.
At the center of the championship is the GT Radial Champiro SX2 RS, the only Formula DRIFT competition tire manufactured in the United States, built at the company’s Richburg facility, which combines manufacturing with research, development and testing.
“What we learn in competition doesn’t stay at the racetrack,” said Mike Meeiem, GT Radial’s motorsports manager. “Formula DRIFT pushes tires to extremes that everyday drivers will never experience, and that gives our engineers valuable information about compounds, construction, grip, durability and heat management. Those lessons help us continue developing better-performing tires for consumers.”
The same Las Vegas weekend also crowned a champion in Formula DRIFT’s developmental PROSPEC series: Dmitriy Brutskiy became the first three-time PROSPEC champion in series history, while 16-year-old rookie Braden Lons won the final round and took third in the championship. The top three PROSPEC finishers earn a license to move up to the PRO championship next year.
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