The checkered flag has flown in the NASCAR race at Homestead.
Tyler Reddick won Sunday’s Straight Talk Wireless 400 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Reddick has qualified for the Championship 4 for the first time in his career. This is Reddick’s third win of the season.
Reddick made a last-lap pass on Ryan Blaney in the final corner to earn the win. Reddick was caught on an opposite strategy than everyone else, he pitted with 15 laps to go. However, a late caution with a spin from Kyle Larson brought the leaders to the pit lane for new tires.
Reddick stayed out. Blaney and Denny Hamlin each led laps, making three different drivers leading the final three laps.
“We were backed into a corner, I knew we had no other choice,” Reddick said to NBC Sports pit reporters. “We were at a tire deficit (before the last caution), and that’s a death sentence but I don’t care. We did what it took to win this race and we’re fighting for a championship.”
Michael Jordan, co-owner of 23XI Racing and NBA legend, shared praise for crew chief Billy Scott’s call for the pit strategy at the end of the race.
“We knew we needed a caution at the end,” Jordan said. “Anything can happen. … Little kid drove his ass off, I’m proud of him.”
Sunday’s race had 33 lead changes and six cautions.
Here are the full results from Sunday’s NASCAR race at Homestead.
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Full results from NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway
Unofficial results from Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs race at Homestead-Miami Speedway
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Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
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Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
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Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
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William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
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Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
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AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
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Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
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Ryan Preece, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
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Josh Berry, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
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Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
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Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
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Michael McDowell, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
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Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
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Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
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Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
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Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
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Noah Gragson, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
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Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
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Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
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Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
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Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
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John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
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Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
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Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
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Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
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Zane Smith, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
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Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
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Kaz Grala, No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
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Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
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Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
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Corey Lajoie, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
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Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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Chad Finchum, No. 66 Power Source Ford
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JJ Yeley, No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet
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