NASCAR Mailbox: Was Riley Herbst Right?

by

Tyler Reddick won the 68th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday (Feb. 15), earning his first crown jewel victory.

The race ended with controversy. Reddick’s 23XI Racing teammate Riley Herbst made a late move to block Brad Keselowski coming to the finish,

Brad Keselowski, Chase Elliott Watch Another Daytona 500 Slip Away Amidst Last-Lap Chaos

The move drew frustration from the RFK Racing owner-driver.

There was additional contact earlier on in the final lap. Entering Turn 1, Michigan drivers Carson Hocevar and Erik Jones made contact, triggering a larger crash that involved multiple cars.

In the first NASCAR Mailbox of the 2026 season, Ben Lloyd answers this week’s questions on the Frontstretch YouTube channel.

Donate to Frontstretch
FS Square Frontstretch Logo

A name and email address are required to post a comment. The email address is not publicly visible or shared. Please keep in mind that comments are moderated according to our comment policy.

Comments are listed in order from oldest to newest. Leave a comment

1 thought on “NASCAR Mailbox: Was Riley Herbst Right?”

  1. I guess Herbst is a “good teammate”. Or maybe he thought if he didn’t he wouldn’t have a ride? Will Reddick return the favour?

Comments are closed.