"HAMPTON, Ga. -- Tyler Reddick rebounded from a crash to become the first driver in 17 years to sweep the first two races of a NASCAR Cup Series season, winning in double overtime Sunday at Echo Park Speedway. A week after winning the Daytona 500 in a wild final lap, Reddick gave 23XI Racing and co-owner Michael Jordan another victory by outdueling Chase Briscoe, Ross Chastain and Carson Hocevar on the 1.54-mile oval."
""Tyler did an unbelievable job," said Jordan, the former NBA superstar. "I feel bad for Bubba because he had an unbelievable day. But Tyler drone his ass off. I'm very happy for Tyler, very happy for 23XI." Reddick raced to his 10th victory in NASCAR's premier series despite front-end damage to his No. 45 Toyota sustained in a nine-car crash on the 224th lap of a scheduled 260."
"Chase Elliott, who was trying to rebound from briefly leading on the last lap of the Daytona 500 and getting crashed, finished 11th after contending for a top five until a late bobble in traffic. The Hendrick Motorsports star had rallied from 32nd after overshooting his pit stall under caution on the 64th lap. Austin Cindric took advantage of a stretch of 61 green-flag laps to open the race, winning the first stage after starting 30th."
Tyler Reddick rebounded from a crash to win in double overtime at Echo Park Speedway, sweeping the first two NASCAR Cup Series races for the first time in 17 years. Reddick outdueled Chase Briscoe, Ross Chastain and Carson Hocevar to give 23XI Racing and co-owner Michael Jordan another victory. Bubba Wallace led into the final restart but was shuffled to eighth in a race that saw a record 57 lead changes. Reddick earned his 10th Cup victory despite front-end damage from a nine-car crash on lap 224. Chase Elliott finished 11th after a late bobble, and Austin Cindric won the opening stage. Multiple cautions in the second stage collected 16 cars and eliminated several notable contenders.
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