Tyler Reddick’s 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoff run has been a rollercoaster, kicking off with a fiery runner-up finish at Darlington’s Southern 500 that had fans buzzing about his championship chops. That P2 showed he could hang with the big dogs, even without a win this season, vaulting him up the standings with serious momentum. But since then, it’s been a bumpy ride, with uneven finishes dropping him to a worrying 11th out of 12 in the playoff grid.

The 23XI Racing driver and his team keep their eyes on the prize, banking on Kansas to flip the script. With the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway looming, Reddick’s staring down a must-win moment to keep his title dreams alive, and the pressure’s got him opening up about the nerves that come with it.

Reddick’s raw pre-race jitters

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