Well, lemme tell ya, that race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, it was somethin’ else. That young fella, Tyler Reddick, bless his heart, he had a real bad go of it. One minute he’s up there, leadin’ the pack, next thing ya know, bam! He’s in a heap of trouble.

They say he was doin’ real good, won the first part of that race, the South Point 400, or whatever they call it. Then, somethin’ happened. This old lady don’t know much ’bout racin, but I seen it on the TV, and it weren’t pretty. They were all bunched up, like a flock of chickens runnin’ from a fox. Then, I don’t know, maybe he got bumped or somethin’, and that car of his, that No. 45 Toyota, it just went flyin’.
That Tyler Reddick Crash
Lord have mercy, that Tyler Reddick crash was a sight. Flipped right over, he did. Right there on the front part of the track, they call it the frontstretch. My old heart just about jumped outta my chest. All that metal twistin’ and turnin’, sparks flyin’ everywhere. Like a dang tornado hit that car. I thought for sure he was a goner.
They said he had nowhere to go. Just got caught up in the mess. They had to stop that race to clean it all up. I had to wait for the news to see how he is. It is a miracle for him to be alive. He is a good driver. He is just unlucky that day.
The Las Vegas Speedway Race
That Las Vegas Speedway, it’s a fast track, they say. Lots of fast cars. Them drivers, they go so fast, it makes my head spin just watchin’ ’em. It’s a big deal, this race, with the playoffs and all. Keeps folks on the edge of their seats, that’s for sure.
- That Tyler Reddick, he’s a good driver, usually.
- He was doin’ real good at first, won that first stage.
- Then that crash happened, right there at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
- It was a bad one, a real bad one.
- Flipped his car right over, he did.
Seems like every time I watch one of them races, somethin’ like this happens. Cars get all tangled up, and there’s a big wreck. It’s a dangerous business, that racin’. You gotta have a good car, and a lot of luck, I reckon.

Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney
And it weren’t just Tyler Reddick, neither. That Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney, they had trouble too. All them boys, they’re in the playoffs, tryin’ to win the big prize. But this race, it just wasn’t their day. I don’t know what happened to those two but it is a shame.
Chase Elliott, he’s a popular one. Lots of folks like him. And Ryan Blaney, he’s a good driver too. But that Las Vegas Motor Speedway, it can be a tough place. One minute you’re up, next minute you’re down. That is what I always say.
Playoff Race at Las Vegas
This race, it’s a big part of them playoffs. All them drivers, they’re fightin’ for points, tryin’ to make it to the next round. It is like a big game of poker or something. It’s a lot of pressure, I reckon. And when somethin’ like that Tyler Reddick crash happens, it just throws everything off. If you have one bad day, it is over.
They say Tyler Reddick was sayin’ it happened so fast, he didn’t even know what hit him. One minute he’s racin’, next minute he’s in the air. Said he didn’t have time to think, it was just too late. It can happen that fast. It happened to many other good drivers, too.
Well, I hope that young man, Tyler Reddick, is alright. He’s a tough fella, I’m sure he’ll bounce back. But that Las Vegas Motor Speedway, it’s a tough track. It’ll chew you up and spit you out if you ain’t careful. It can make your day or break your day. You need to drive safe out there.

I guess that’s all I got to say about that race. It was a wild one, that’s for sure. Just glad nobody got hurt too bad. Them cars can be fixed, but people, well, that’s a different story. Hopefully, they can find out what happened and make it safer out there. You just have to be more careful, that is all.