Billy Scott

Um, it's just a really, it's a, it's a fine line to walk and I, I don't know if there's a, there's a, a black and white answer to it.

Um, one thing I've learned, and, you know, my, my crew chief, Billy Scott, would probably hate me saying this, but, you know, one thing that seems to, I guess, move the, move the numbers or, or just mix it up the most is just when changes happen.

Um, you know, obviously teams have to be prepared for them, et cetera.

But, you know, obviously the biggest change you could ever have in, in, in, in the history of, in my opinion, of NASCAR was when we went to the Next Gen car.

Watch where Reddick's entry and exit arcs land relatively to the outer wall.

Because he thrives when running the extreme cushion, look to see if Crew Chief Billy Scott gives him a car with enough rear stability to comfortably hang the right side tires right up against the wall without scrubbing speed on exit.

As Charlotte's asphalt ages and loses grip during practice runs, watch how sharply Reddick's lap times drop off compared to the field.

If the number 45 can maintain competitive rolling times past lap 10, it signals that his preferred highline will remain viable during long green flag race runs.

Watch where Reddick's entry and exit arcs land relatively to the outer wall.

Because he thrives when running the extreme cushion, look to see if crew chief Billy Scott gives him a car with enough rear stability to comfortably hang the right side tires right up against the wall without scrubbing speed on exit.

As Charlotte's asphalt ages and loses grip during practice runs, watch how sharply Reddick's lap times drop off compared to the field.

If the number 45 can maintain competitive rolling times past lap 10, it signals that his preferred highline will remain viable during long green flag race runs.

You know, maybe he can pull his head out a little bit and start racing a little bit cleaner because it's only hurting himself.

You know what I mean, Scott?

I definitely agree that it is only hurting himself.

And I think that the whole Blaney versus him incident kind of maybe opened his eyes.

So, you know, Brad's just out there trying to get the best finishes he can.

You know, as we mentioned earlier, non-chase driver ends up P12 there in Kansas, you know, making the best out of what you have.

And, you know, Tyler Reddick, if you would have told me, you know, late into stage one that he was going to come back and, you know, race inside the top 10 and finish P11, I would have said you're nuts because as snake bit as he's been and the problems that they've had and having to bring it to pit road and, and, you know, losing yourself on the lead lap to, to fight back the way that those guys did and the calls that Billy Scott made, you know, 11th isn't really anything to be too excited about Jeff, but you know, you got to make something out of something.

And those guys got the best finish they could out of that situation.