A Michael Jordan-owned NASCAR Cup Series car found itself in Victory Lane at Talladega Superspeedway as Tyler Reddick avoided a crash on the last lap to win the Geico 500 on Sunday.
Reddick stayed in position through the last 40 laps to win the race. Michael McDowell was leading for the most part and battling Reddick for the top spot on almost every lap. It came down to the final moments as the pack drove into the tri-oval.
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McDowell tried to make a last-second block on Brad Keselowski, but the No. 6 driver got into the back of him, igniting a chain-reaction crash. Reddick pulled through to the start-finish line and was the one who was victorious.
“It didn’t really work out in that third stage for us,” Reddick told Fox Sports’ Jamie Little. “We were able to fight and defend that track position. Wasn’t that crazy, …