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This is the period of the year when many athletes enjoy a vacation, wanting to rest from sports and the stresses that the season behind us has brought them. NASCAR stars also summarize their impressions, analyze things, want to get answers about what could have been different, and where they made the biggest mistakes. Looking at each individual in the American racing series, the general impression is that they could have done better at some points. There is always room for improvement, and Tyler Reddick certainly shares that opinion.
The popular driver uses the off seasons primarily to rest and devote himself to his family, tired of adrenaline throughout the year. In an interview with NASCAR.com, the 28-year-old driver reflected on the season behind him, stressing that there is a lot behind him that will have to be analyzed. At this moment, he does not want to think too much about mistakes or about positive moments. The talented driver uses every moment to enjoy with his family.
"I don't know if 'reflect' is really the word that comes to mind for me," Reddick said.
"I have plenty of good notes to go back through. We all do. I think at some point we'll review the season as a whole. But yeah, I think at moments I probably have, but not for long periods of time. I've just been doing other things outside of racing that's taking up all my day."
Fans of 23XI Racing are delighted with his progress and performances in the months behind us. The young driver looked impressive in many moments, but he will not be satisfied with this; we are sure of that. What is the next step for him? After the break, as we have already said, Reddick will analyze 2024, and immediately after that he will understand what he has to change.
Do you believe that Reddick can really take an even bigger step towards the top next year, and possibly win the championship? Considering the competition and luxury of talent in NASCAR, he will have an extremely difficult task. However, nothing is impossible, right?
Three wins in a season is a great achievement for anyone, including him. Even more impressive is the fact that Tyler celebrated in races that carry special pressure and responsibility. Homestead Miami is certainly the race that left the biggest mark, where the star of this sport managed to celebrate in a difficult finish.
Speaking about that race, the 28-year-old admits how important that race was for his confidence.
As a sports journalist who has been following races for years, I could feel how some individuals are reborn after an important victory. The self-confidence you get after success can be a moment that can change not only your season but also your career. Sounds weird, doesn't it? However, there is a lot of truth in that; we could feel it in the example of Reddick.
This great driver hopes to have the necessary speed, which is the basis of everything. If the 23XI Racing driver has the trust of the team leaders and has everything it takes to be at the top, we have no doubt that he will succeed in his plans.
"From that point, from I'd say the time I'd woke up after winning Homestead, I was in a pretty, pretty good spot mentally, knowing what I needed to do, what to be focused on. It felt like a familiar place from the times doing it on the Xfinity side, so yeah, I think I have a good place there. We just know that we've got to hopefully find some more speed when we go back [to Phoenix] in the spring, and hopefully it moves us in the right direction for next fall."- he continued.
The promising driver admits that his focus is not only on racing, especially in this part of the year. Devoting himself to his family is a priority for him at the moment, so only then will he consider what the next steps are. Reddick reveals that after everything falls into place regarding the family, he will focus on racing.
This kind of mentality is what the team leaders were dreaming about. We could recognize his talent in earlier years, but it was necessary for him to achieve at least a mini-success in order to gain the necessary confidence to continue. Tyler is one of the reasons why we are looking forward to the next season as we want to see what the stars of this sport can bring us.
What are your expectations? Do you think that the 28-year-old has the potential to dominate in 2025? We will get answers quickly, and until then we will analyze the season behind us, which brought many exciting moments.
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