Tyler Reddick secured a victory over William Byron in overtime on Monday afternoon, clinching the rain-postponed Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
Reddick looked to be in control after passing Kyle Busch on Lap 175, but Martin Truex got loose and hit the wall in Turn 4, bringing out the yellow flag with just six laps to go. The incident marked the fifth time this season a caution flag has come out with Reddick leading in the final stage of a race.
The caution extended the race beyond the scheduled 200 laps into overtime. However, a spinout by Ross Chastain led to another yellow flag and a subsequent restart with Byron leading the pack.
Starting from the inside lane, Reddick slid past Byron to take the lead and, ultimately, the checkered flag. It was Reddick’s second win of the NASCAR season, following up an earlier victory at Talladega.
Byron finished second, followed by Ty Gibbs, Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski.
Tyler Reddick passed Kyle Busch on the inside of Turn 1 with 25 laps to go – in a move that could lead to his second victory of the NASCAR season.
Smart two-tire pit strategy put Reddick, Busch and William Byron in prime position behind a number of cars that still needed to pit over the final laps.
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