What’s Happening?
Tyler Reddick was behind the wheel of the No. 24 Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Supra when he became a pinball between JRM drivers Sam Mayer, Josh Berry, and Brandon Jones.
The full-time Cup Series driver did not take kindly to the separate incidents but didn’t get too heated in his post race activities. Instead, he took the opportunity to discuss the issues off camera. Reddick won an Xfinity championship for JRM.
What You Need to Know:
- Tyler Reddick was the victim of several hard hits from JRM drivers in Sunday’s Alliance Group 300 Xfinity race.
- 3 of the 4 JRM car made contact with the Toyota driver – Sam Mayer, Josh Berry, and Brandon Jones.
- The incidents may spark a feud between Sam Hunt Racing and JR Motorsports. SHR tweeted some swipes at JRM but those tweets have since been deleted.
Main Characters
Sam Mayer took some fault for the contact but also said Reddick was bumping him significantly prior to the main hit.
Sam Mayer and Tyler Reddick talked post-race after making contact in the race. Sam describes what they talked about. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/IlXhxUIrNE
— Jonathan Fjeld (@Jonathan_Fjeld) February 27, 2023
After contact with Brandon Jones, it was his spotter that took the blame. Tyler Monn said he told Jones he was clear before the 9 was.
Brandon Jones has spun and hit the grass exiting turn 4, 65 to go.
— Jonathan Fjeld (@Jonathan_Fjeld) February 27, 2023
Jones' spotter took fault for the accident, he cleared him when he was not clear of Tyler Reddick.
That ends some incredible racing between Josh Berry, Sheldon Creed and Sammy Smith for the lead. #NASCAR
There wasn’t much conversation around the incident with Berry except Fox’s repeated analysis that Reddick was “smushed.”
Tyler Reddick got "smushed" pic.twitter.com/3k3HEFXRWp
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 27, 2023
Sam Hunt Racing recapped their day on Twitter.
.@tyler_reddick was on track for a Top-10 finish, but fell victim to a few games of pinball throughout the race — one of which ended a strong run for the No. 24 @gearwrenchtools team, bringing home a 36th-place finish. pic.twitter.com/ZfmJGn0kaJ
— Sam Hunt Racing (@Team_SHR26) February 27, 2023
In the Stands
Fans expressed sympathy for Reddick’s misfortune.
Poor Tyler Reddick. Gets caught up in a wreck in the Cup race and now gets put in the wall by two JRM cars
— MiltonVF1 (@MVF1_) February 27, 2023
Others thought it less about misfortune.

Whatever the case, Reddick will be back in the Xfinity seat for Sam Hunt in Las Vegas and fans will get to see if the feud will continue.