RACE RECAP
Tyler Reddick overcame an alternator failure, a battery change that sent him to the rear of the field, and a cool suit malfunction to win the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway — his fourth victory in six races to start 2026. Brad Keselowski led a race-high 142 laps and swept both stages, but Reddick's late pit strategy call and superior long-run speed on the final run proved decisive. He led the final 28 laps and crossed the finish line 5.847 seconds clear of Keselowski.
BY THE NUMBERS
16
Lead Changes
8
Leaders
4/26
Cautions / Laps
3,216
Green Flag Passes
5.847
Margin of Victory
129.854
Avg MPH
Stage Winners
1Brad Keselowski
2Brad Keselowski
KEY TAKEAWAYS
01Reddick joins Dale Earnhardt (1987) and Bill Elliott (1992) as the only Cup drivers to win 4 of the first 6 races in a season
02Brad Keselowski swept both stages and led 142 laps but couldn't match Reddick's late-race pace after pitting 3 laps earlier
03Reddick overcame alternator problems, a mid-race battery change, and a broken cool suit to win by 5.847 seconds
04Carson Hocevar started from the rear (unapproved adjustment penalty) and charged to P4 — Chevrolet's best finish
05Ty Gibbs gained 22 positions (ST28→P6) for the biggest climb of the day
06Kyle Larson fell from P4 to P32 despite leading 20 laps and earning stage points in both stages
VALUE PICKS
6.6
pts/$
Daniel Suarez$5
P7S1:P9S2:P10
6.29
Brad Keselowski$11
P2S1:P1S2:P1Led:142
5.18
Tyler Reddick$15
P1S1:P2S2:P5Led:77
4.22
Austin Cindric$9
P5S1:P8S2:P8
4.19
Chris Buescher$11
P9S1:P6S2:P2Led:41
BUSTS
0.3
pts/$
Joey Logano$12
P33
0.77
Bubba Wallace$13
P34S1:P4
1.38
Christopher Bell$13
P19
1.50
Kyle Larson$14
P32S1:P5S2:P3Led:20
1.60
Kyle Busch$10
P21
PERFECT LINEUP
Optimal 5-driver roster for this race
Salary
$49/50
Avg Finish
P3.8
Total Points
408.00
| Group | Driver | Salary | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | | $15 | 1 | 155.40 2 × 77.70 |
B | | $11 | 2 | 121.10 1.75 × 69.20 |
C | | $9 | 5 | 57.00 1.5 × 38.00 |
D |  | $9 | 4 | 41.50 1.25 × 33.20 |
E | | $5 | 7 | 33.00 1 × 33.00 |