Race Preview: Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500

Tyler Reddick, No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500

Sunday, October 25, 2020

Texas Motor Speedway

3545 Lone Star Cir, Fort Worth, TX

Laps: 334
Miles: 500
Track Size: 1.5 miles
Start: 3:00 p.m. ET
TV: NBCSN

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Tyler Reddick and the No. 8 Clark Pipeline Services Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE at Texas Motor Speedway ... Tyler Reddick has one NASCAR Cup Series start at Texas Motor Speedway, having finished second at the track to teammate, Austin Dillon, earlier this year. Reddick also has five NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at the 1.5-mile speedway, with his best finish of second coming in both October 2018 and March 2019. The driver also has six starts, one pole award and four top-five finishes at the 1.5-mile speedway in the NASCAR Truck Series.

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Richard Childress Racing at Texas Motor Speedway ... Richard Childress Racing has a storied history at Texas Motor Speedway that includes two NASCAR Cup Series wins with Jeff Burton (1997) and most recently with Austin Dillon (2020). The Welcome, NC organization has earned five NASCAR Xfinity Series wins with Kevin Harvick (2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012)  and two NASCAR Truck Series wins with Jay Sauter (1999) and Ty Dillon (2013). 

RCR 1-2 Finish at Texas ... Richard Childress Racing scored a 1-2 finish with drivers Austin Dillon and Tyler Reddick earlier this season at Texas Motor Speedway. The victory clinched Dillon's fourth career NASCAR Playoffs berth and Reddick's runner-up finish was the rookie's best career finish in the NASCAR Cup Series to date. 

Catch the Action ... The NASCAR Xfinity Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway will be televised live Saturday, October 24, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network and will be broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. 

The NASCAR Cup Series Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 at Texas Motor Speedway will be televised live Sunday, October 25, beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network and will be broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. 

TYLER REDDICK QUOTE: 

What is the biggest lesson you took away from Texas Motor Speedway earlier this year when RCR finished 1-2?

"Well, the way we went about that race is now out in the open and everyone knows how we did it, so I'm not sure that strategy will work when we go back this weekend. We'll have to come up with something a little different this time. Texas is going to be a little bit like Kansas in the way that you have to take all the track position you can get and not make mistakes. The people you pass once are going to then understand where you were better than they were, so if you have to pass them a second time around they'll know how to defend against you. That's what makes it so hard racing in the Cup Series. Everyone is so smart about it. We're going to need a really solid race in our No. 8 Clark Pipeline Services Chevrolet to be able to grab a good finish this weekend."