Tyler Reddick earns 5th win of the season at Kansas

Tyler Reddick is undoubtedly one of the most impressive drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series, having secured his fifth victory of the season on Sunday at Talladega.

Tyler Reddick continues to dominate as the leading driver in the NASCAR Cup Series.

And the gap is significant.

He achieved his fifth win in nine races in the 2026 Cup Series, aided by a combination of strategic luck and a late surge in the AdventHealth 400, observed by 23XI co-owner Michael Jordan.

Reddick overtook Kyle Larson in overtime after Larson had displaced Denny Hamlin to gain the lead. Reddick surpassed him a lap later to claim another victory.

Below are our highlights and setbacks following the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas.

At this juncture, what more can be said about Reddick? He secured the pole for the AdventHealth 400 but led only 10 laps on race day, maintaining a top-five position for much of the event. He benefited from a late caution—the only in-race yellow flag—when Cody Ware's late-race spinout forced overtime. This allowed Reddick to take two tires and a splash of fuel to complete the race.

Larson finished second and held the lead on the final lap before Reddick's late advance. Larson also surpassed former NASCAR Cup driver Kevin Harvick for the most laps led at Kansas. Larson led for 78 laps, second only to fourth-place finisher Denny Hamlin, who led for 274 laps. This performance provided a necessary boost for Hendrick Motorsports. However, significant improvements are still needed by Chevrolet teams. Larson was the only non-Toyota driver in the top five.

Blaney managed to recover from an early-race incident when he pulled out in front of AJ Allmendinger during a Stage 1 pit stop, which compromised Allmendinger's competitiveness after spinning him around in the pits. However, Blaney's No. 12 Ford struggled as Team Penske faced challenges on the track. Teammate Joey Logano finished 30th, while Blaney ended in 24th place. His 27th-place finish in the Daytona 500 remains his only finish worse than at Kansas this season through nine races.