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MADISON, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 06: William Sawalich, driver of the #18 Soundgear Toyota, and Austin Hill, driver of the #21 Bennett Transportation Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues Hog at WWT Raceway on September 06, 2025 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
The Kansas Speedway<\/a> provided a rollercoaster of action during the most recent NASCAR Cup Series playoff race, with drivers, teams, and fans on the edge until the last lap. In the confusion of it all, Tyler Reddick<\/a>, Brad Keselowski<\/a>, and William Byron<\/a> each found their own obstacles<\/a> and were forced to factor in their ability, tact, and patience.<\/p>\n Some would be crippled by having pit troubles and getting confused at the halfway stage, but others used the chaos of the restarts to their advantage and saved their day.<\/p>\n Following the checkered flag, every driver would look back on their result and provide some very outspoken reporting on how they came through one of the most unruly races of the year.<\/p>\n Tyler Reddick admits that those Pit Road errors cost him his shot at Kansas.<\/p>\n Tyler Reddick, finishing seventh, admitted that mistakes on pit road prevented him from mounting a serious challenge for the win.<\/p>\n \u201cI just tried to give (Wallace) the best push I could. I was really fortunate during the previous restart that he was able to hold the lead,\u201d Reddick said<\/a>. \u201cI don\u2019t know, I tried to push him, and we just got separated. Obviously, I want to push him out, try to help him win, and then obviously keep the gap closed up to try to be in second and have a shot at it myself.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite the frustrations, Reddick maintained a positive outlook, acknowledging the speed of his Toyota Camry.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a tough day. I really thought our beast Toyota Camry was really fast. We just had struggles on pit road. That\u2019s part of racing. It\u2019s tough,\u201d he added<\/a>. He is now looking ahead to the next playoff race at Charlotte, aiming to correct mistakes and maximize performance.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, obviously there\u2019s only one thing we can do at Charlotte, and that\u2019s what we\u2019ll be focused on,\u201d Reddick concluded.<\/p>\n Brad Keselowski Says Chaotic Restarts Saved His Day After Lucky Dog Trouble<\/p>\n Brad Keselowski finished eighth after a rollercoaster day marked by messy restarts and brief setbacks. Keselowski explained that the race\u2019s chaos actually worked in his favor after being trapped a lap down.<\/p>\n \u201cAt the end of Stage 2, the car got a lot better. We were trapped a lap down with how the lucky dog and stuff played out, and we fought through that and got to the lead lap and started picking them off,\u201d he said<\/a>.<\/p>\n Keselowski credited the team\u2019s ability to adapt during restarts as key to securing a solid finish. \u201cAnd then on the last few restarts, we picked off a few more and got a decent finish out of it. It\u2019s good. It means the potential is there. We\u2019ve just got to execute. We got a good last restart. A lot was going on, and it was really messy, but we made the most of it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n William Byron Calls Kansas Run \u2018Confusing\u2019 but Finds Speed With Bold Changes<\/p>\n William Byron faced early struggles but found speed after making significant adjustments to his car, finishing ninth.<\/p>\n \u201cWe struggled there at the beginning. We missed something, but we made a bunch of changes and our No. 24 Chevrolet came to life there in the final stage,\u201d Byron said.<\/p>\n He admitted that the early part of the race left him puzzled. \u201cI\u2019m not sure\u2026 it was really confusing, honestly. I couldn\u2019t carry any speed, and then the changes we made seemed to fix it, and I could carry speed there at the end. Even on two tires, I was competitive on the restarts.\u201d<\/p>\n Byron praised his team\u2019s resilience in turning the day around. \u201cIt sucks that we\u2019re having to throw \u2018Hail Marys\u2019 this time of year. We don\u2019t want to do that. But this team is resilient. We weren\u2019t going to give up. The fact of the matter was that we had to fix it and work on it. We just had to try a bunch of stuff, and we got the car going in the right direction. I could carry speed and do the things we needed to do there at the end,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tDogli Wilberforce<\/a> is a sports writer who covers NASCAR, Formula 1 and IndyCar Series for Heavy Sports. With bylines at Total Apex Sports and Last Word on Sports, Wilberforce has built a reputation for delivering timely, engaging coverage that blends sharp analysis with accessible storytelling. Wilberforce has covered everything from major football transfers to fight-night drama, bringing readers the insight and context behind the headlines. 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