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23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick (45) lifts the trophy at Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. This marks Reddick’s second consecutive victory. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick (45) celebrates at the Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. This marks Reddick’s second consecutive victory. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick (45) bites into a peach at Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. This marks Reddick’s second consecutive victory. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick (45) celebrates with teammates after winning the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. This marks Reddick’s second consecutive victory. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

23XI Racing driver Bubba Wallace (23) runs during the NASCAR Autotrader 400 race at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick (45) spins with Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin (11) after a crash during the NASCAR Autotrader 400 race at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Chase Elliott (9) of NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet gets into his car moments before the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick (45) spins his wheels to celebrate after winning the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. This marks Reddick’s second consecutive victory.(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Team Penske driver Austin Cindric (2) runs with Roush Fenway Racing driver Brad Keselowski (6) during the NASCAR Autotrader 400 race at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga.
(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Crew members work on Joey Logano (22) Penske Shell Pennzoil Ford during a pit stop at the end of Stage 1 of the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Crew members work on Austin Cindric's (2) Autotrader Ford during a pit stop at the end of Stage 1 of the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Michael Jordan, co-owner of 23XI Racing, smiles after one of his drivers, Tyler Reddick (45), wins the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. This marks Reddick’s second consecutive victory. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Michael Jordan, co-owner of 23XI Racing, embraces 23XI Racing driver Bubba Wallace (23) after finishing 8th in the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. This marks Reddick’s second consecutive win. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick (45) celebrate with fans after winning the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. This marks Reddick’s second consecutive victory. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

A flyover occurs at the end of the National Anthem during the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Ga., on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Daniel Suárez (7) of Freeway Insurance Chevrolet signs an autograph for Orlando Hester Jr. before the driver's presentation at the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga.(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Chase Elliott (9) of NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet shakes hands with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp before after the drivers presentation at the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Chase Elliott (9) of NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet signs an autograph for Sarah Ryan as Joey Spence takes a photo before the driver's presentation at the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Crew members work on Bubba Wallace’s (23) Xfinity Toyota during a pit stop at the end of Stage 1 of the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Race spectators watch NASCAR cars go by during Stage 1 at the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga.
(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Driver Tyler Reddick (45), of the Pinnacle Toyota, runs in front of the pack during the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga.
(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Drivers Tyler Reddick (45) and William Byron (24), Raptor Chevrolet, run during the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Josh Berry’s (21) car from the Motorcraft\Quick Lane Ford is being towed to the garage after an accident during the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Pit crew of Joey Logano (22) from the Penske Shell Pennzoil team is seen pushing the car out of the garage prior to the NASCAR Autotrader 400 race at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga.
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Race car fans cheer at the end of Stage 1 of the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga.
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Race fans take photos of cars leaving the garages just before the start of the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Tyler Reddick (45) of the Pinnacle Toyota Team, followed by Ricky Stenhouse Jr (47) of the Chef Boyardee Chevrolet, runs at the start of the NASCAR Autotrader 400 race at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga.Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Chad Shurbatt and Bethany Craft take photos of the race car in the garage prior to the NASCAR Autotrader 400 race at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga.

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Pit crew of Noah Gragson (4), Tittle Max Ford Team aligning the car prior to the NASCAR Autotrader 400 race at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga.TitleMax Ford) (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Pit crew of Cole Custer (41) Haas Factory Team pushes the car out of the garage moments before the start of the NASCAR Autotrader 400 race at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Pit crew from Ross Chastain, (1) Trackhouse Racing Team are seen getting the car ready previous to the NASCAR Autotrader 400 race at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga.(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Richard Petty, known as "The King" of NASCAR, is seen getting into a cart during the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga.
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Kesha and Paul Nuckols from Clayton County stand with Ashlyn and Addy Nuckols in wheelchairs as they watch the race cars being readied in the garages prior to the NASCAR Autotrader 400 race at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga.(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick (45) lifts the trophy at Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. This marks Reddick’s second consecutive victory. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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