With only two races remaining in the regular season, the stakes were at their highest at Richmond Raceway. Daniel Suarez finished 7th, his best finish at the track since the September race in 2019. But during the hard-nosed, Saturday night short track action, a critical moment unfolded in Stage 2 that he regrets.

As tire falloff became a major factor in the race for everyone, cars began to pit for fresh tires in Stage 2, including Reddick. He rejoined the track in heavy traffic and went wide to make a pass on fresher tires. That’s when things unraveled. Daniel Suárez, attempting a move on Ty Gibbs to find room, made contact that sent Gibbs into Reddick and spun the No. 45 — triggering the night’s first caution and a major hit to Reddick’s playoff hopes.

Afterward, Suárez admitted re

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