NASCAR driver Tyler Reddick is experiencing a severe bout of illness during the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
With the 500-mile race in its early stages, Reddick reported that he has become violently ill in his car but is continuing with the race.
Reddick requested plain crackers or bread from his team during a pit stop before later communicating the severity of his symptoms to his pit crew:
“I’m throwing up, sh***ing myself, all of the above.”
The intensity of his illness forced his team to quickly adapt their strategy. Attempts to provide medication were initially thwarted when Reddick dropped the pills as they were so small. The team then opted to crush the medication into a water bottle, to be administered at the next pit stop.
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Reddick’s struggles did not end there. He reiterated to his crew that his condition was worsening, leading to additional requests for crackers and Tums pills in a desperate bid to alleviate his symptoms.
Reddick, who is driving the No. 45 car, is currently leading the regular season championship with 823 points followed by Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott with 806 and 805 points, respectively. He is also in the third position for the playoffs.
As the Cook Out Southern 500 is ongoing, there are likely to be more updates on Reddick’s condition.
NASCAR Cup Series: Current Standings
- Tyler Reddick – 823 points
- Kyle Larson – 806 points
- Chase Elliott – 805 points
- Ryan Blaney – 755 points
- William Byron – 743 points
- Christopher Bell – 737 points
- Brad Keselowski – 718 points
- Denny Hamlin – 712 points
- Martin Truex Jr – 695 points
- Ty Gibbs – 676 points
- Chris Buescher – 658 points
- Alex Bowman – 648 points
- Bubba Wallace – 637 points
- Ross Chastain – 631 points
- Joey Logano – 586 points
- Kyle Busch – 552 points
- Daniel Suárez – 527 points
- Chase Briscoe – 514 points
- Austin Cindric – 486 points
- Todd Gilliland – 480 points
- Carson Hocevar – 467 points
- Michael McDowell – 459 points
- Josh Berry – 448 points
- Noah Gragson – 426 points
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr – 404 points
- Erik Jones – 381 points
- Ryan Preece – 368 points
- Daniel Hemric – 365 points
- Austin Dillon – 360 points
- Justin Haley – 356 points
- John H. Nemechek – 343 points
- Corey LaJoie – 335 points
- Zane Smith – 316 points
- Harrison Burton – 306 points
- Kaz Grala – 166 points
- Cody Ware – 98 points
- Joey Hand – 43 points
- Jimmie Johnson – 39 points
- Derek Kraus – 32 points
- David Ragan – 17 points
- Kamui Kobayashi – 8 points
- Will Brown – 6 points
- Cam Waters – 2 points
NASCAR Cup Series: Current Playoff Picture
- Kyle Larson
- Christopher Bell
- Tyler Reddick
- William Byron
- Ryan Blaney
- Denny Hamlin
- Chase Elliott
- Brad Keselowski
- Joey Logano
- Austin Cindric
- Daniel Suárez
- Alex Bowman
- Harrison Burton
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Ty Gibbs
- Chris Buescher
(Drivers outside the playoff below) - Bubba Wallace
- Ross Chastain
- Kyle Busch
- Chase Briscoe
- Todd Gilliland
- Carson Hocevar
- Michael McDowell
- Josh Berry
- Noah Gragson
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- Erik Jones
- Ryan Preece
- Daniel Hemric
- Austin Dillon