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Watch: NASCAR driver flips in playoff race at Las Vegas
NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick (45) during the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Watch: NASCAR driver flips in playoff race at Las Vegas

Chaos is already reigning supreme early in the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. 

After a hard crash by Austin Dillon late in Stage 1, Tyler Reddick pulled away to earn the stage victory. However, the emotions for the No. 45 team were quickly flipped in a matter of minutes. 

As the field roared off turn four on lap 89, Chase Elliott, Reddick and 2012 champion Brad Keselowski all spun off of turn four, damaging Elliott's No. 9 and Keselowski's No. 6. 

However, Reddick took the brunt of the damage, as his Camry briefly flipped upside down in the infield grass before coming to a rest on all four wheels. 

Reddick was unharmed in the incident, and though he was able to drive his car back to the pits, the damage was too great for Reddick to continue in the race. Reddick crashed on the front stretch, right in front of 23XI Racing co-owner Michael Jordan, who was in attendance at Sunday's race. 

Both Elliott and Keselowski were able to continue, though both vehicles were severely wounded. 

The chaos wasn't quite done, however, as Ryan Blaney — who had to start last after a crash in practice — spun while the field paced under the yellow flag. The No. 12 team was forced to replace the right-rear toe link on Blaney's Mustang, relegating the defending Cup Series champion to the back of the pack. 

Samuel Stubbs

Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker

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