Tyler Reddick and the No. 8 Childress Vineyards Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE at Martinsville Speedway… Reddick has three NASCAR Cup Series starts at Martinsville Speedway, with his best finish of eighth coming earlier this season at the paperclip-shaped oval. Reddick also has six NASCAR Truck Series starts at the track in which he collected two top-five and three top-10 finishes.
About Childress Vineyards… Childress Vineyards is a premier winery located at the southern gateway of the Yadkin Valley in Lexington, North Carolina. Owned by Richard Childress, NASCAR team owner and Hall of Fame member, Childress Vineyards produces award-winning wines with the expertise of Winemaker Mark Frizsolowski. Open daily for tours, tastings, and lunch in the Bistro. Information about Childress Vineyards can be found on Facebook at facebook.com/childresswines/, on Twitter at @ChildressWines and on Instagram at Instagram.com/childresswines.
TYLER REDDICK QUOTE:
What are your thoughts heading into 500 laps at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday?
“It’s really unfortunate that we had a bad finish at Kansas for a number of reasons, but the biggest being pit selection for Martinsville. Pit road there is pure chaos and it’s so easy to be boxed in which will cost you significant track position. The guys that we are racing against to get the win are all playoff guys, who will have the eight best pit stalls. Our Childress Vineyards team has our work cut out for us, but you never know what may happen – with some one in front of or behind you on pit road having issues. We tried something a little different braking wise at Martinsville in the spring before we found the package that we have learned to love at road courses and short tracks, so I know we will be better there. Our team has also made gains since the first race earlier this season, so I’m looking forward to seeing what we bring to the table on Sunday.”
Richard Childress Racing at Martinsville Speedway… In 179 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Martinsville Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has earned four pole awards and posted seven victories with drivers Dale Earnhardt (five times), Ricky Rudd (1983) and Kevin Harvick (2011). RCR Chevrolet teams have earned 30 top-five and 64 top-10 finishes at Martinsville dating back to the team’s first start there on April 10, 1972. Richard Childress, a former driver in NASCAR’s top division, contributed four of those top-10 finishes from 1976-1978.
In addition, the Welcome, N.C. organization has four NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at the half-mile paperclip. In 2006, Kevin Harvick scored the victory, followed by a runner-up finish from Clint Bowyer. Collectively, Harvick and Bowyer combined to lead 207 out of the 250 laps en route to a 1-2 finish for RCR.
The NASCAR Cup Series’ Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway will be televised live Sunday, October 31, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on NBC and will be broadcast live on the Motor Radio Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.
TIL NEXT TIME, I AM STILL WORKING ON MY REDNECK!
