Tyler Reddick plows the sand barrels at Charlotte during Next Gen testing

Watch as Tyler Reddick gets loose in turns 3 and 4 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, plowing his Next Gen car into the sand barrels at the entrance of pit road.
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[@nothinghere7391]

RCR is the key player in testing the ability to rebuild cars after crashes

[@ecwfaithful]

I'm starting to think they're being paid to do just that

[@DankWilliams_Jr.]

lol

[@TheZ28SSman]

ROLFLMFAO

[@lewiskemp5893]

That's so wrong. True maybe. Lol

[@cane2253]

If anyone wants to learn about Jesus Christ reply

[@pentilex4338]

I'm glad rcr is giving us good crash test data

[@arthurf1fanoficial460]

Ya gotta test everything even the crashes

[@Landmasters]

Aight I saw the sand explosion and for half a second it looked like fire and I tensed up. Hope Reddick finally gets his first win next year

[@ElTurbinado]

wow no joke that *did* look like fire, heart skipped a beat

[@larryplummer9154]

I think once he gets the first win it's going to be on after that. That kid can drive

[@BeastRoverOfficial]

If Reddick were to get an opportunity at Hendrick or another big organization like Larson, he could do a ton.

[@ryangeldart5340]

Bet on him at homestead this year that'll be his best shot

[@hokiebird71]

Gee sure love the fact the safety team took their dear sweet time getting to him. Damn

[@driftin6963]

Thats what i said, Like WTH??....40 seconds for anyone to arrive and THEN they get out like they just finished the all you can eat Buffett, THEN it takes em 15 seconds to get close to the car...Unbelievable!

[@cashonlyj3469]

Really are you boys troll come on man they have radios he said he ok what the rush.

[@lesscornerforfiretraffican3415]

Notice he never took window net down

[@jaronwelch8264]

I understand its practice, but it seem like the safety crew took a long time to get to him(especially given the fact that the accident happened on pit road)

[@jlaw5462]

agreed.....and then just slowly went to him after they got to the scene....especially when his window net was still up. And why the sand in the barrels? isn't that like cement? I thought they had water in them to get some absorbtion of the impact...

[@boathead22000]

@@jlaw5462 water would freeze this winter

[@alexbourgeois7863]

@@jlaw5462 with that big of a barrel, water and sand would be about the same. Especially at speed. Sand actually probably is slightly better

[@alexbourgeois7863]

Probably making sure it’s safe for them to actually go out there. They don’t want to get hit by another car that’s flying around the track

[@jlaw5462]

@@boathead22000 never thought of that....great point

[@tyler8349]

Jeez RCR is tearing up their cars

[@keeganracer8300]

Most of car was still intact and barerly took damage these bodies are tough asf

[@Gofast222]

Wow - It took the track marshals more than 56 seconds to arrive at the wreck then they stood there looking like they didn’t know what to do!! I’ve seen your Indycar brethren arrive at the wreck a couple of seconds after it has stopped moving……..

[@yeticupseries1622]

finally we see footage of a nascar next gen 2021 crash

[@TheTmanator123]

A few people have already crashed I'm pretty sure

[@LuciusC3]

"Cleanup on aisle 8"

[@jameswormsley460]

😂😂😂

[@paulieramos]

Irv I was never in aisle 8!

[@erickneves1116]

2 RCR chashs Dillon and Reddick

[@RadDadisRad]

I was flying over Charlotte watching the testing.

[@porto_bowls2807]

Love how the AMR crew is just looking around when the window net is still up

[@GlennWidick]

Did a hell of a job trying to save that car

[@Johnny-es1wl]

UH, not so much. HE WRECKED. Even Wrecky didn't hit anything. LOL. Just kidding it was a valiant effort.

[@GlennWidick]

@@Johnny-es1wl I said trying

[@kingfisher280]

He slowed it down a good bit

[@GlennWidick]

@@kingfisher280 yep

[@Johnny-es1wl]

@@kingfisher280 He had like a 1/4 mile not to hit anything, it was almost like he was aiming for it. Lol

[@SchuBoo]

That video quality is too notch. 👌🏻

[@RyneParker]

The only thing this is missing is Larry MacReynolds telling us those sand barrels are full of sand.

[@rebelscumspeedshop]

Then he would tell us about the inner barrel, wich is a barrel within a barrel incase the outer barrel fails.

[@__deebzz__]

Then he would tell us they put them there, so the cars won’t hit the end of the wall

[@Jake_Tomlin]

Yeah that's been the trend lately 🤣

[@finck9226]

If you close your eyes you can almost hear it

[@RacingVagabond]

Complete with 3D graphics.

[@christopherlucas4620]

Something tells me that most of those officials haven’t been up close and personal with a NextGen yet. ALL of them came to the scene of Reddick’s accident… 😀😂😂

[@ChucksPullingVideos]

Great camera work getting this one, guys!

[@Rednecjeremy]

RCR is doing a really good job by wrecking there car's.

[@bradjstover]

Dude it test

[@cdb9]

Gotta find the limit lol

[@Rednecjeremy]

@@bradjstover Yeah I know it's a practice. What's your point?

[@Rednecjeremy]

@@cdb9 Lolz! Yeah I just think it is funny that 2 rcr cars are wrecking and nobody else.

[@MexicanFootball]

@@Rednecjeremy it's a test not a practice.

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

This where spectators chime in about how much better they’d be at driving a race car.

[@jeffa7671]

Than Reddick, he’s the best driver in subpar equipment. Probably one of the top 5 drivers in the sport

[@finck9226]

I play iracing pretty much a expert

[@FlyEaglesFly19111]

Seems like RCR isn't getting the handling like the others are.. or are the drivers pushing too hard?

[@94nolo]

Maybe. It's these small sidewall tires. There's no forgiveness

[@BrendonH2112]

Reddick is a pretty aggressive driver too

[@boathead22000]

@@BrendonH2112 talent shortage.

[@thomascote9781]

@@boathead22000 Agreed. KB would've straightened er out

[@IX_Efilnikufesin]

@@thomascote9781 If Reddick was in a Gibbs car last year he would’ve won a couple and been a championship contender. He’s definitely at least top 10 as far as talent goes right now.

[@goneracin9]

Considering he slid into the barrels with his driver's door and was able to drive the rest of the way to pit road, the Nexgen seems pretty resilient. Let's hope.

[@lenninho5113]

love these CCTV quality cameras

[@philmccrevis5364]

We're going to see some exciting racing i do believe. These cars are sweet.

[@Aaron25thinfantry]

That was an interesting slide

[@SpaNT650]

Man that was a hard hit I'm not sure I don't think the Hans device works very well sideways hope the driver's all right!

[@csp6]

RIP those barrels, but they look to have done an excellent job! He also did well to keep off the walls.

[@21xd09]

Ooo that's gotta smart! Glad he is ok!

[@nathanreed2610]

Race control: “Biiiiiiig clean up on isle seven.”

[@Rezo3]

Sand barrels performed well even if they are last gen.

[@MidwestMotor]

Gonna need another Next Gen!

[@johnhaas2523]

not at all that easy to repair and less damage than the 3 car had at least last test and team repaires it the same day. you are clearly not educated about the next gen car that it is easy to repair it. the body panels are bolted on just like the Xfinity series cars and front clip is bolted on also

[@tuftyterror983]

All he said is they need a new one. You can’t race with that now so obviously a new car is in their mind. He never said it was easy 😂

[@HIGHLANDER1776]

Reminds me of when Matt Kenseth hit the barrels, I don't remember what race

[@thewfprofessor2914]

That was at dover in Mid 2000's.

[@KellieLeigh48]

@@thewfprofessor2914 2004

[@thewfprofessor2914]

@@KellieLeigh48 awesome. thank you. was not sure what year just knew roughly 04 to 07.

[@oldmountainmarineandmetals9736]

It was Dover, I was sitting in the stands as close as you could get to it

[@lmAgustin]

Security footage always has the best data.

[@larryeddings3185]

Ouch!

[@mrassassinscreedfan1]

Looked like he was testing it as a drift car. Still a brutal crash though hope he's ok

[@majorwootton9130]

Far from a brutal crash.

[@phillipstafford2410]

Honestly looking at the after crash damage, the Barrels really did a great job of softening the impact and absorbing the momentum. Before the damage clock that would be a car I'd say could still finish 10 laps down in the top 30

[@Maverick9k]

Sadly he passed away after the car split in two from such a brutal crash

[@Jake_Tomlin]

I don't remember who it was but the Green 33 car at dover a few years back spun getting on to pit road. I was sitting in turn 4 and it was funny asf bc the dude had a terrible entry.

[@jabber1990]

Turn 4 has been a trouble spot all day

[@VoodooDangerbird]

Jeebus Ty!

[@benbaileymusic]

He drove the car away moments later.

[@NascarJustinKent]

wow! I can't believe that he walked away from it that was a hard crash!

[@zzz7zzz9]

walked away? he drove away from it.

[@robertnussberger6449]

That wall is a widow maker .when first saw the thumbnail for the video I thought it was 80s 90s video . Day Nascar there is no excuse for that wall like that

[@brt-jn7kg]

Can we see that again in super slow motion I mean at least the rescue crews weren't in a hurry

[@kendallsmith7594]

I’m actually glad the cars are more difficult to drive. Let’s watch these guys have to drive these cars for real

[@shorttracknation540]

Amen to that brotha.

[@artfoltynewicz9925]

Ouch. Hope he's ok.

[@alexarroyo2445]

It seemed like the car came around on him mid corner so he gassed it up trying to get it spun back around to save it but ended up coming down the track too much and smacking into the barrels before he could.

[@michaelrush9029]

CMR was really moving today

[@gregorygolden1296]

Maan. That was a hard lick. Am sure he is ok. They ALL can thank Dale Earnhardt for walking away from some of these bad crashes. We haven't lost a NASCAR driver since February 18th 2001.....GOD BLESS them all.

[@Chris-ey6rn]

Others have said they cut the video short. He drove himself to the garage after the hit. One of many tough / safety tests for the new ride

[@chrismckay8349]

Ouch

[@shawns57garage]

Safety crew didn’t seem in too much of a hurry

[@salisburythefox8324]

Now we know what's in those barrels

[@BryantheCobra]

Ight there’s definitely a problem with the spinning but good they testing these next gens out.

[@jonhathaway2537]

pusing over the edge and wrecking happens. it means the cars are hard to drive which is good. they have less aero grip than the other cars. also good.

[@samharris3508]

@@jonhathaway2537 the drivers are saying the cars are unpredictable. And the random snap center corner is proof of that. Do not conflate a car that is hard to drive with a car that is unpredictable. Those two characteristics are distinctly different.

[@GriffinJDoyle]

I didn't see him ever put the netting down. Thanks a lot Nascar KZbin for giving no information on whether or not he is OK. From Nascar's website: "Tyler Reddick was unhurt after crashing into the pit-road wall during Wednesday’s opening day of Next Gen testing at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Reddick’s No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet slid exiting Turn 4 and clouted the impact-absorbing sand barrels at the pit wall’s start point. The car sustained significant left-side damage, but Reddick was able to drive it back to the garage. He was evaluated and released from the track’s infield medical center."

[@SassyShay7]

Thanks for the complete story.I Appreciate you doing that

[@InactiveChannel19272]

I knew he’d be alright but still could have been bad

[@johndeerefan725]

At least we know how safe the Next Gens are

[@esciteach7997]

why was safety crew SO slow getting there ? why once they got there did they SLOWLY saunter over as though nothing had happened? Did you see it was driver's side impact ? What the heck ???????

[@zzz7zzz9]

because they too are learning, i guess.

[@markperry4206]

That was a hard impact. Not too far from from directly in his face... playing crash test dummy. Hopefully no one will get injured before they get a handle on it

[@JacobNascar]

Well, I'll see yall on Out of the Groove for the next video.

[@seb99342]

It reminds me of Max Verstappen crash at Silverstone

[@majorwootton9130]

I'm noticing these cars don't just yaw 90° and slide harmlessly to the apron or infield grass. The spins I've seen are more like they were when the cars weren't as tall and flat on the sides as the gen 6 cars. They spun around completely and hit things. That's kind of what this looks like. Looking like the driver's will have to wheel the cars again

[@gseric4721]

Not a Nascar fan, but you're implying that they're too front heavy? Limited slip, maybe?

[@sledheadjd]

You mean the drivers will have to rely on their skills and not car setup any more??? Sounds like Nascar just got good again!

[@majorwootton9130]

@@sledheadjd you ain't lying. I started watching in 96 and the last few years has been as boring and unwatchable as I've ever seen it. So much so that I've resorted to only watching specific races and just catching highlights if they were worth watching. Total snoozefest aside from the road courses and big tracks . Intermediate tracks with the 550hp package is akin to watching arca races these days. Time I'll never get back

[@kb3tus]

I guess I'll have to watch the roval again but I don't remember that wall being there

[@johnhaas2523]

that wall is normal outside pit road wall and I don't think it something that can move

[@reddberendes82]

oh man!

[@peterbrownless]

That's Wrecky Spinhouse's job!!!

[@waynelambert9319]

He was making sure the barrels were full.

[@ZeGermanHam]

Just when you think you've gotten away with it by not hitting the outside wall. Boom!

[@djmohab2]

Didn't that used to be all grass before the roval chicane was installed?

[@davidreutimann9447]

Damn these cars are out of control

[@Finoid_]

Come on its to early for Daytona beach yet its only December.. looks like he is ready

[@robertblink4836]

Why did it take so long for the medics to arrive crazy

[@HappyKarl095]

Good thing they are going back to race cars that are difficult to drive.

[@firelynx1108]

Thank god for those barrels

[@kben24]

That wall is one of the most dangerous things I’ve seen in NASCAR for a long time!! I don’t know who decided to put it there but it was only a matter of time before someone hit it.

[@WhoDatNick2710]

It's definitely not the best, but it's there because of the section of the roval that runs pretty close to pit road.

[@RevCynycterCyxx]

Yeah they need to get rid of it for the oval races and just put it there for the roval races

[@WhoDatNick2710]

Unfortunately it's a permanent fixture and can't be easily removed.

[@thomascote9781]

Nascar: Forget about track safety, lets slow our cars down and play follow the leader so no one gets hurt...

[@anynonymous1585]

Kinda looked like a firey explosion lol

[@Ben-kb1ub]

Expensive off-season for RCR so far

[@zzz7zzz9]

he was trying to back it onto pit road, ala keselowski.

[@9875z]

they don't seem too concerned

[@CreamyBone]

When was THAT wall section added?

[@Trainlover1995]

When they started using the Roval.

[@jamesmcintyre4243]

Dang RIP

[@storyracing387]

Oops glad he's ok!

[@gregvandy8902]

he stood on the gas trying to keep it out of the wall, probably the right move when it first turned sideways, but i think had he then jammed the brakes he probably wouldn't have hit anything.

[@johnadams9044]

Sand barrels did their job well.

[@dariusreynolds7538]

Why is that wall still there? Can they not remove it for when they use the oval configuration?.

[@johnhaas2523]

no that's a permanent wall I believe or would have been removed by now

[@ThermalGoguh]

> Eurobeat starts playing > Eurobeat stops playing

[@stevetoth5513]

Love racing hate accidents at 200++ pray for driver

[@Zoomer30_]

These cars are going to be a handful. From what I hear the steering is a bit messed up.

[@toolmanthetim7042]

steering is highly overrated! (lol)

[@Zoomer30_]

"We don't want them hitting something hard, let's put barrels full of something hard in front of the hard thing."

[@quadj5763]

Sand is softer than hard concrete? What did you want? 200 ft of foam?

[@slabbusterrtr7690]

Was the safety team on lunch??? damn that was slow

[@peoplearestupid4276]

Well I’d say Rcr is going to be ahead of the rest in building these cars

[@tonymock82]

The first 10 races will me lime watching super speed way races. I think we should let the pace car earn points. He will probably have the most laps lead by the half way point of the year.

[@jerryvincent8402]

Boy’s will be boy’s🇺🇸🐻

[@AdamA2828]

Why was the safety crew so "whatever"? Especially with the window net up.

[@eliezer5671]

👌

[@RyanLee-kt9uq]

Hope he is ok. That could’ve been really bad.

[@Gloria-dm3vd]

tyler reddick might not be a good driver, but he's a natural bowler

[@johnhaas2523]

he not a bad driver

[@mikesims3945]

Reddick has good car control, needs to get with a better team, no disrespect to RCR

[@vidwatcher3001]

Poor guy. How did he manage to his such a small target

[@alexbourgeois7863]

Sometimes it just happens lol

[@shattersucks6270]

NASCAR vs Murphy’s law

[@PrinceAnt722]

Hopefully, Reddick is okay and give some feedback on how the new safety features work.

[@johnhaas2523]

he was fine the car even wasn't badly damaged

[@thomasladner2713]

Plot twist: to fix the next gen cars you have to have a special tool that even the dealer can’t get

[@johnhaas2523]

you can go to Walmart and get the tools a socket and an impact gun. body panels are only bolted on so is the front clip

[@djack2058]

Great. Seems like they using real cars now and not plastic photo copies.✊🏾

[@Bdawg122x]

I’m a RCR fan and I feel good that they are crashing cause it’s going to provide data so if there’s any flaws, but it’s also not a good thing.

[@pricey4ever330]

Dammmmm

[@chrisrus53]

Great job keeping off the outside wall...🤷‍♂️

[@liamchannel37]

Why is that wall there???

[@bernardberben4852]

He hit the wall that separates the pits and the track.

[@rebelscumspeedshop]

Good thing he scrubbed off a lot of speed

[@fredzag2452]

And the team owner said Reddick is another Cale Yarborough! Think again. Thanks for the laugh anyway.