Tyler Reddick’s car slowed dramatically on lap 132 of the 267‑lap Chicagoland race, spilling fluid from the nose area and prompting an immediate pit stop. The incident occurred during the green‑flag pit cycle of Stage 2, just past the race’s halfway point.
The setback comes as Reddick trails series leader Denny Hamlin by 44 points, a gap that has widened by 173 points since the Memorial Day weekend event. The unexpected problem added to his recent string of bad luck and further eroded his championship momentum.
Because the car had to be serviced outside the scheduled window, Reddick lost valuable track position and points, making a comeback in the remaining laps increasingly difficult. The report did not specify what exactly entered the nose, leaving the precise cause of the leak unclear.
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