Tyler Reddick shocked everyone with a surprise move to Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing. The timing of this announcement puts Richard Childress Racing in a bit of an awkward position. Considering that only recently, RCR announced Tyler to stay with them in 2023. RCR did not seem too pleased with the news.
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Tyler Reddick just recently scored his first Cup Series win at Road America with RCR. Denny Hamlin, who is the co-owner of 23XI Racing, suddenly delivered the shock announcement to the media right as RCR announced to confirm Reddick’s seat for 2023.
Dale Earnhardt Jr took to Twitter to express his massive shock with a photo of Dwayne “The R0ck” Johnson saying, “Oh Damn!”.
This @TylerReddick announcement pic.twitter.com/Z9aSS6Jx24
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) July 12, 2022
Fans were quick to react along. Not everyone was amused at the weird timing of the announcement. Some stated that this would cause tensions at RCR.
Now be a cup owner and steal the #8 with @Hellmanns and put @joshberry in the car.
— Randy Baker (@BakerRandy) July 12, 2022
They not happy pic.twitter.com/bkN3hH6Lok
— Randy Hendricks (@RandoH23) July 12, 2022
In the Middle of the season you make this announcement? Why not wait until the end of this season at the very least? When does Chevy stop giving Tyler information about the cars or vice versa? Weird situation. I don’t get the rush to announce this.
— Bxgodson🇵🇷 (@Bxgodson22) July 12, 2022
Yup. This is a lose-lose situation. This is horrible timing. #BadforBusiness
— Mike Pounders 🥇 (@MBPMotorsports) July 12, 2022
@dennyhamlin can’t help himself…what a ridiculous move to announce this now. If that was his driver he would be whining harder than he has the last few weeks about @RossChastain taking him to woodshed over and over again 🤣
— Big Country (@bryan_purvis) July 12, 2022
How has Tyler Reddick been in 2022 so far?
Tyler took a little longer than expected to grab his debut win in 2022. With a spectacular win at Road America after dueling with Chase Elliot.
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USA Today via Reuters
Jul 3, 2022; Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick (8) reacts after winning the KWIK TRIP 250 with driver Kyle Larson (5) at Road America. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports
Overall Tyler has been a storm in the Cup Series over his 3 seasons. This year he holds one win at Road America and five top 5 finishes this year and seven top 10s. He has led 329 laps and scored 458 points so far. He currently sits at 10th in the standings. He’s well over the playoff cutoffs that are to begin later this year.
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We hope that regardless of the announcement, Tyler can continue his dominant form at RCR all the way till the end of the 2023 season. Let us know what are your thoughts about the timing of this announcement. Do you think it would cause tensions in the long run? Let us know in the comments below.
