Tyler Reddick’s day at the NASCAR Cup Series’ Toyota/Save Mart 350 race at the Sonoma Raceway in California on Sunday started with a disaster. But the star racer did a good job of coming back into the race.
Even before he could complete half of the 352 km race, he was hit with a steering failure that resulted in the loss of several crucial minutes.
The 30-year-old driver suffered steering failure in stage two of the race. The No. 45 Toyota driver found himself on the pit road as technicians attended to his vehicle. It cost Reddick multiple laps.
What Happened To Tyler Reddick’s Car?
However, the issue was not a one-off pitstop. Tyler Reddick initially reported the issue before Stage 2 of the race and also made a brief technical stop to resolve it. However, as he rejoined the race, he told his team on the radio that the steering feels different now, but the issue has not been fully resolved. He then rejoined the race but again reported persisting issues with the steering.
As of now, Tyler Reddick is four laps behind due to the pit stops. The Tennessean reports that Reddick’s team has entered a damage control mode. It said that Reddick will ride out the rest of Stage 2 and then the team will decide whether to make repairs before the fastest lap for point.
But, as of now, no decision has been made whether the No. 45 Toyota will enter the garage area for repair. Reddick’s team may choose to ride it out, given a significant amount of time has already been lost.
As of now, the exact issue that is affecting the power steering of Tyler Reddick’s Toyota has not been revealed. However, his team’s chief, Billy Scott seemed to acknowledge that it has caused irreversible damage as far as Reddick’s prospects in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 race is concerned. “it is what it is,” Scott was heard saying on the radio.
This story is being updated.
