Cat Racing Race Results

Season Finale 500

Sunday, November 8, 2020
ISM Raceway
7602 S Avondale Blvd, Avondale, AZ

Race Results

Tyler Reddick Caps Off Strong Rookie Year with Top-20 Finish in No. 8 I Am Second Chevy at Phoenix Raceway

"Our No. 8 I Am Second Chevrolet had some good speed in it today at Phoenix Raceway. I just needed more to roll through the center of the turns, but it was tough to adjust on that since I was also fighting a loose feeling on entry and exit of the turns. We had a good top-15 run during part of the race today, but towards the end I started having some issues with my brakes and had to adjust a little bit to finish out the race. I want to thank everyone at RCR and ECR for building great cars this year and all the effort they put into this season, as well as all our great partners and fans for their support during an unprecedented season. I learned a lot during my rookie season and know our team will regroup over the off-season to study how to be better in 2021."

-Tyler Reddick

Xfinity 500

Sunday, November 1, 2020
Martinsville Speedway
340 Speedway Rd, Ridgeway, VA

Race Results

Tyler Reddick and No. 8 MotorTrend Team Show Perseverance During Martinsville Speedway Run

"This was only my second time at Martinsville Speedway in four years, and I definitely learned a lot today in the No. 8 MotorTrend Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. We fought pretty much the same problem all day, just too tight in the turns from about two-thirds of the way in through the exit. My team did everything they could today, and we tried every adjustment we could think of to loosen our car up but nothing seemed to stick. Our changes would help for a handful of laps on each restart, but then the track would rubber up and the tightness would return every time. Not our day, but I'm thankful for my team for sticking with it all race long and continuing to fight. We'll look to finish out the season strong at Phoenix Raceway next weekend."

-Tyler Reddick

Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500

Sunday, October 25, 2020
Texas Motor Speedway
3545 Lone Star Cir, Fort Worth, TX

Race Results

Tyler Reddick and the Clark Pipeline Services Team Capitalize on Top-15 Finish at Texas Motor Speedway

"That was a much longer race weekend at Texas Motor Speedway than anyone expected, but I'm glad we were able to leave with a 15th-place finish with our No. 8 Clark Pipeline Services Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE. It's weird starting a race and then having such a long break before you're able to finish it, but everyone managed the best they could. We had to fight a lot of changing track conditions today, and it was tough to nail down the right balance for our car. I started off on Sunday way too loose, but after our first adjustment today it was like we had a completely different car. From then on, I was too tight in traffic and needed more help with entry into the turns. My spotter, Derek Kneeland, and crew chief, Randall Burnett, helped a lot with relaying information on what I could try to help my entry and get around the track better, which helped us capitalize on a top-15 finish on a day that we really had to fight for it. We'll continue to push to get every spot we can during these last two races to finish the year on a high note."

-Tyler Reddick

Hollywood Casino 400

Sunday, October 18, 2020
Kansas Speedway
400 Speedway Blvd, Kansas City, KS

Race Results

Tyler Reddick and No. 8 Caterpillar Team Show Speed Despite Late-Race Damage at Kansas Speedway

"We had good speed in our No. 8 Caterpillar Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE at Kansas Speedway today. It was hard at times to get a feel on the handling of our car since it felt like it would take about seven to eight laps for the front tires to come in today, but we did a better job adjusting throughout the race this time than during our first trip to Kansas earlier this year. It felt like for most the day I was snug on entry to the corners but then would become loose on center and exit, so a lot of our focus was on figuring out what changes would help me the most overall. We just have a couple other things to continue to work on as a team to put ourselves in better contention at these races. I thought maybe I had a right front tire going down a couple laps before I got into the wall towards the end of Stage 3, but it was tough to tell if that is what was happening in that moment. That's a feeling I'll definitely put in my notebook and learn from. We still have three more opportunities left this year to finish out my rookie season strong, and I'm really looking forward to getting to Texas Motor Speedway next week to try to finish one spot better than we did in July."

-Tyler Reddick

Bank of America Roval 500

Sunday, October 11, 2020
Charlotte Motor Speedway
5555 Concord Pkwy S, Concord, NC

Race Results

Tyler Reddick and Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Team Earn Hard-Fought 12th-Place Finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL

"Every time I come to a road course, I grow as a driver. We had a great No. 8 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet today, and I want to thank my team for working with me all day long. It wasn't an easy day, but we all kept with it and improved throughout the race. It took a little bit of Stage 1 to re-familiarize myself with the course, so I spent a lot of that stage being careful to not overstep and wreck. After a pit stop and adjustment during the second stage, I was able to rotate a lot better all throughout the track, which helped me gain a lot of traction on the field. We had a couple cautions fall later during the race that helped us with some track position a little bit, overall, it was a really good effort by my No. 8 team today. They kept with it and remained patient with me throughout the day, while relaying information on areas of the track to continue to work on. I definitely learned more about this track today and will put that in the notebook for next year."

-Tyler Reddick

YellaWood 500

Sunday, October 4, 2020
Talladega Superspeedway
3366 Speedway Blvd, Lincoln, AL

Race Results

Tyler Reddick Forges Through Intense Race at Talladega Superspeedway with a Seventh-Place Finish in Cat Next Gen Dozers Chevy

"That was a crazy race at Talladega Superspeedway, but I'm proud of my No. 8 Cat Next Gen Dozers team for rallying all day long. They worked really hard to keep me in the game when we got into some trouble, and I really appreciate it. We got caught up in a wreck on Lap 1 that changed our game plan a little bit when we got some nose damage from the No. 95, but my team was able to make all the repairs quickly enough to get us back on our normal strategy by the time the competition caution came out. It was a lot about survival today with all the wrecks that were happening. I was able to squeeze through a couple big ones, but also got caught up in a couple others. Luckily, nothing was bad enough to take us out of the race completely. We just stayed focused, fixed what we needed to each time and kept fighting for every spot we could. It was a wild race today, so I'm happy we are able to come home with a seventh-place finish."

-Tyler Reddick

South Point 400

Sunday, September 27, 2020
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
7000 N Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV

Race Results

Tyler Reddick and No. 8 Cat Mining Team Show Speed Before On-Track Contact Cuts Night Short

"We had a fast No. 8 Cat Mining Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE at Las Vegas. We just didn't really have any luck on our side tonight. I was a little tight to fire off, but we had good overall speed in our car. Unfortunately after our first pit stop of the night, we had a loose right rear tire so we had to make a second stop to fix that and fell a lap down. It's frustrating to have a car as fast as the one we had and be trapped a lap down, but as a team, we knew we still had a lot of time to get back on the lead lap and into the mix before the race was over. On the final lap of Stage 2, I got into the wall pretty hard and it ended our night early. That's not the way we wanted tonight to go with our Cat Mining Chevy, but we'll look to regroup next week at Talladega Superspeedway."

-Tyler Reddick

Bass Pro Shops Night Race

Saturday, September 19, 2020
Bristol Motor Speedway
151 Speedway Blvd, Bristol, TN 

Race Results

Tyler Reddick and the No. 8 Childress Vineyards Team Show Speed En Route to Fourth-Place Finish at Bristol Motor Speedway

"Our No. 8 Childress Vineyards Chevrolet Camaro was a fast one tonight, and we had a great finish to show for it at Bristol Motor Speedway. It took a couple adjustments to get our car to where I needed it to be, but our communication as a team on what adjustments to make has been a big focus for us over the past few weeks and that paid off during tonight's race. I fired off a little loose on the bottom and tight on the top, so our team had a decision to make on what to focus on. I felt that the top was the better groove for our car, so we chose to work on loosening up our Chevrolet a little bit throughout the night and got it in a really good spot for the final stage. Those adjustments made it so I was able to cut through traffic during that last stage and race our way into the top five for the last 100 laps or so. I think I may have pushed my front tires a little bit too much on that final run, but this was a really good night for our team. We're chasing wins in these remaining races while also working on building a strong notebook for next year, and this is a solid step in the right direction for both of those goals."

-Tyler Reddick

Federated Auto Parts 400

Saturday, September 12, 2020
Richmond Raceway
600 E Laburnum Ave, Richmond, VA

Race Results

Tyler Reddick and No. 8 Cat Rental Store Team Capitalize on Data to Adapt and Secure 11th-Place Finish at Richmond

"I think Richmond Raceway is one the most challenging tracks on the circuit, but my No. 8 Cat Rental Store team did a great job tonight helping me find my rhythm and build a strong run out there with our Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE. Not having any practice here for my first Cup start, it took me a little bit of time in the first Stage to figure out the best way to get around here with the balance I had in our car. My whole team did a good job of analyzing the SMT data available to us in real-time and relaying to my spotter, Derek Kneeland, on what I needed to be doing differently on track to gain spots out there. That data really did help and made a ton of difference in our night. Between that feedback and the changes we made during our pit stops tonight, I was able to become more confident in the car and run harder with each run of the night. I needed just a little more on the short runs to get going, but overall, this was one of better races we've had in the last few weeks. We'll take this and continue to fight next week at another short track."

-Tyler Reddick

Cook Out Southern 500

Sunday, September 6, 2020
Darlington Raceway
1301 Harry Byrd Hwy, Darlington, SC

Race Results

Tyler Reddick Battles Through Mid-Race Contact with Cat Power Chevrolet in First Southern 500 Start

"I've gotten to run a lot of cool races, but the Southern 500 has always been towards the top of the list for me, so it was really special to be able to make my first start in it tonight. I love NASCAR's Throwback weekend, and our No. 8 Cat Power Chevrolet honoring Jeff Burton's No. 8 scheme that he accepted Rookie of the Year honors with looked great out there. We fired off really fast tonight, but our handling was just a touch loose. My team made some good adjustments early in the run to tighten me up, but then the rear security of our Camaro became really unstable, which made it tough to manage the handling through the turns on both sides of the track. During the start of Stage 3, the field got stacked up on the restart and I received some damage to the nose of our car, right above the grille. That affected the handling a lot for the rest of the night and kept the temps up high, too. We kept digging though, made repairs when we could and tried to get every spot possible out there. It just wasn't our night tonight, but we'll keep after it. There are still nine more races for us to go out and challenge for a win."

-Tyler Reddick

Coke Zero Sugar 400

Saturday, August 29, 2020

Daytona International Speedway

1801 W International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL

Race Results

Tyler Reddick and No. 8 KCMG Team Show Speed and Lead Laps Before Being Swept Up in the 'Big One'

"Our No. 8 KCMG Chevrolet team came out today with one goal and that was to win. We gave it our all and came close to making the NASCAR Playoffs during my rookie season in the NASCAR Cup Series. Our No. 8 KCMG Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE was fast tonight and handled really well, too. I have to thank RCR and ECR for always bringing such great engines and cars to the superspeedway races. My spotter, Derek Kneeland, and crew chief, Randall Burnett, did a great job calling a race that got me up towards the front with 10 laps to go. I tried to make a move for the lead with about eight laps to go, and it didn't work out like I planned. It, unfortunately, hurt our car and chance to win. I was clear for about a second when I went to make it, but it's Daytona and things change quickly. There weren't a lot laps left at that time, and you have to do what you can to try to win to make the Playoffs. I can't thank KCMG, Caterpillar, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Alsco, Chevrolet and all our partners at RCR and ECR enough for their support during my rookie season. I promise we're still going to be fighting hard every week for the next 10 weeks to get our first win in the Cup Series."

-Tyler Reddick

Drydene 311 - 2

Sunday, August 23, 2020

Dover International Speedway

1131 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE

Race Results

Tyler Reddick and No. 8 Cat App Team Fight Hard to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive at Dover International Speedway

"We started off with our No. 8 Cat App Chevrolet a lot better than yesterday. I was able to roll through the turns a lot smoother and just needed a bit more rear security. I thought maybe that issue would be cleared up as the track began to rubber up, but it just never tightened up quite as much as I needed it to. The adjustments that my crew chief, Randall Burnett, and the team made through Stage 1 and 2 helped fight that looseness, but I still needed even more stability to really carry speed into the corner like I needed to. At the end of Stage 2, we took a big swing on our adjustments, which did help solve the rear security issue, but took it almost to the other extreme and made it too tight to turn. The day didn't go how we wanted it to, but I'm proud of our team. No one gave up, and we worked hard all race long. This isn't over for us yet. We still have one more chance to make the Playoffs at Daytona International Speedway, and I'm looking forward to the challenge."

-Tyler Reddick

Drydene 311 - 1

Saturday, August 22, 2020

Dover International Speedway

1131 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE

Race Results

Tyler Reddick and No. 8 Cat App Team Forge a Top-15 Finish at Dover International Speedway

"Today was a good start to our doubleheader weekend at Dover International Speedway. Our No. 8 Cat App Chevrolet was fast from the start and just needed some tweaking on handling. The track built really tight at first today, but changed over the course of the race. I struggled with being too loose in the rear of our Camaro for the second half of today, which prevented me from trying a couple different lines on the track, so that's something we'll need to adjust on for tomorrow's race. But the good news is we get a second shot to finish even better tomorrow and we definitely have a solid Cat App Chevrolet to work with. This is the best start to a doubleheader weekend that we've had this year, so I'm looking forward to getting back after it tomorrow."

-Tyler Reddick

GoBowling 235

Sunday, August 16, 2020

Daytona International Speedway

1801 W International Speedway Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL

Laps: 65
Miles: 231
Track Size: 3.81 miles
Start: 3:00 p.m. ET
TV: NBCSN

Race Results

Tyler Reddick and the Cat App Team Fight to Top-20 Finish at Daytona International Speedway Road Course 

"Man, the Daytona International Speedway Road Course is tough, but our No. 8 Cat App Chevrolet team kept after it, and we were able to continue to get better throughout the day. I spent a lot of time on the Chevrolet simulator before this weekend to help prepare, but there was still a big learning curve during the first stage of this race. I struggled with some wheel hop in Stage 1, but we were able to make some adjustments before Stage 2 started to help fight that. I got more comfortable with the course as the race went on and had better drive off to fight for positions. The red flag actually helped me a little bit since I was able to cool off a little bit and review some SMT data with my crew chief, Randall Burnett. We made a fuel only stop just before Lap 50, which helped me get some good track position. Unfortunately that final yellow came out with six laps to go, and we had to pit for four fresh tires. I got boxed in on that final stop, so that hurt our restart spot, but I was able to get our No. 8 Cat App Chevrolet back into the top 20 before the checkered flag came out. Not the day we wanted, but we maximized what we could and have three more shots to get into the Playoffs, so our fight isn't over yet."

-Tyler Reddick

Consumer Energy 400

Sunday August 9, 2020
Michigan International Speedway
12626 US-12, Brooklyn, MI 

Race Results

Tyler Reddick and No. 8 Chevrolet Accessories Team Showcase Teamwork at Michigan International Speedway 

"We fought hard today at Michigan International Speedway, but our No. 8 Chevrolet Accessories Camaro ZL1 1LE was a challenge during the race. We fired off extremely tight, which made it hard to move around and run the bottom like I needed to be able to do. My crew chief, Randall Burnett, made some good adjustments during the race that helped loosen me up, but we just needed a little bit more today. We'll definitely look back at this weekend as a team to see what we can learn from it and regroup for next weekend."

-Tyler Reddick

Firekeepers Casino 400

Saturday August 8, 2020
Michigan International Speedway
12626 US-12, Brooklyn, MI 

Race Results

Tyler Reddick and No. 8 Feeding America Team Show Speed En Route to Top-10 Finish at the Magic Mile

"New Hampshire Motor Speedway is one of the most challenging tracks on the circuit for me, so to come out of here with a top-10 finish feels great. We had a great starting spot with our No. 8 Feeding America Chevrolet but didn't have the handling to keep the track position in the preferred line. Our car was very tight for most of the day, which made it really hard to roll the center of the corners like I wanted to, so we had our hands full for the start of the race. We had some great speed though, we just had to adjust on our Chevrolet a little bit to get the handling to match it. Towards the start of Stage 3, the handling loosened up enough for me to really start rolling through the turns on the bottom and pick up some positions. With the final caution coming out when it did, we had to focus on saving fuel for a long time in the final stage, but we managed it well enough to not only make it to the end, but also fight our way into a top-10 finish. This team never gives up and we're fighting for every spot we can as we approach the cut-off to make the Playoffs. It's a roller coaster of a race each week, and getting more intense every week, but we're keeping after it. Overall, it was a good day for us at New Hampshire in the Feeding America Chevy. It was also great to be able to represent them on the track and all the good work they're doing to help our country."

-Tyler Reddick

Foxwood Resort Casino 301

Sunday, August 2, 2020
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
1122 NH-106, Loudon, NH

Laps: 301
Miles: 318
Track Size: 1.058 miles
Start: 3:00 p.m. ET
TV: NBCSN

Race Results

Tyler Reddick and No. 8 Feeding America Team Show Speed En Route to Top-10 Finish at the Magic Mile

"New Hampshire Motor Speedway is one of the most challenging tracks on the circuit for me, so to come out of here with a top-10 finish feels great. We had a great starting spot with our No. 8 Feeding America Chevrolet but didn't have the handling to keep the track position in the preferred line. Our car was very tight for most of the day, which made it really hard to roll the center of the corners like I wanted to, so we had our hands full for the start of the race. We had some great speed though, we just had to adjust on our Chevrolet a little bit to get the handling to match it. Towards the start of Stage 3, the handling loosened up enough for me to really start rolling through the turns on the bottom and pick up some positions. With the final caution coming out when it did, we had to focus on saving fuel for a long time in the final stage, but we managed it well enough to not only make it to the end, but also fight our way into a top-10 finish. This team never gives up and we're fighting for every spot we can as we approach the cut-off to make the Playoffs. It's a roller coaster of a race each week, and getting more intense every week, but we're keeping after it. Overall, it was a good day for us at New Hampshire in the Feeding America Chevy. It was also great to be able to represent them on the track and all the good work they're doing to help our country."

-Tyler Reddick