Overview
- 23XI co-owner Denny Hamlin, who spoke on his Actions Detrimental podcast Monday, said a new deal for Tyler Reddick “will be done soon,” framing the in-form driver as a long-term cornerstone.
- Reddick scored his fourth win in six races Sunday at Darlington, overcoming an alternator failure and a failed cool suit after crew chief Billy Scott preemptively called for a battery change that kept the No. 45 in the fight.
- Hamlin explained that 23XI pays for full Joe Gibbs Racing data but builds its own baseline setups and simulation paths, with both teams now sharing findings in a two-way flow rather than 23XI copying JGR.
- Analysts such as Kevin Harvick credit 23XI’s speed across superspeedways, a road course and new short-track rules, noting a Toyota performance edge and Reddick’s growing leadership as key drivers of the surge.
- The team’s rise also tracks with off-track stability, including a $35 million Airspeed headquarters opened in 2024 and a December 2025 charter settlement, which together strengthened resources and focus early in 2026.