Tyler Reddick went back-to-back for 23XI Racing and scored a thrilling victory in Sunday’s (Feb. 22) running of the Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway.
Eric Schneck and Wyatt Watson do a quick overview of Sunday’s race, and Michael Massie and Devin Kupka from the Five To Go podcast join us live from the EchoPark Speedway to give their thoughts on the wild afternoon.
There were two main storylines that unfolded throughout the afternoon and into the night, the first being the caution flag. The caution flag flew a total of 10 times for 67 laps, including some incredibly hard solo crashes from Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson as well as plenty of multi car accidents.
As for the second storyline? Well, that would be the lead changes, 57 of them amongst 14 drivers to be exact. Reddick led a race-high 53 laps to take home the checkered flag. With the win, Reddick becomes the first driver to win the opening two races of the Cup Series season since Matt Kenseth did it all the way back in 2009. Can Reddick make it three in a row next week at Circuit of the Americas?
Eric and Wyatt also touch on the Truck Series race having a time limit, Sheldon Creed finally breaking through to victory lane in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, and if EchoPark Speedway has become a bucket list racetrack?
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Wyatt Watson has followed motorsports closely since 2007. He joined Frontstretch as a journalist in February 2023 after serving in the United States Navy for five years as an Electronic Technician Navigation working on submarines. Wyatt is one of Frontstretch's primary IndyCar correspondents, providing exclusive video content on site. He hosts Frontstretch's Through the Gears podcast and occasionally The Pit Straight.You can find Wyatt's written work in columns such as Friday Faceoff and 2-Headed Monsteras well as exclusive IndyCar features. Wyatt also contributes to Frontstretch's social media team, posting unique and engaging content for Frontstretch.
Wyatt Watson can be found on X @WyattWRacing
Michael Massie joined Frontstretch in 2017 and has served as the Content Director since 2020.
Massie, a Richmond, Va., native, has covered NASCAR, IndyCar, SRX and the CARS Tour. Outside of motorsports, the Virginia Tech grad and Green Bay Packers minority owner can be seen cheering on his beloved Hokies and Packers.