NorCal native Reddick makes NASCAR history with 3rd straight win to start the season

By JIM VERTUNO

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tyler Reddick’s latest win drove him straight into the NASCAR record books.

Reddick held off hard-charging Shane van Gisbergen over the final 20 laps at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday to become the first Cup Series driver to win the first three races of the season.

Driving a Toyota co-owned by Michael Jordan, the Corning native won the season-opening Daytona 500 and a week later at Atlanta, then won from the pole in the first road course race of the year.