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Tyler Reddick races for NASCAR championship as his infant son deals with a tumor
Tyler Reddick races in a must-win NASCAR playoff event while his 4-month-old son faces kidney removal surgery due to a tumor affecting his heart, family says.
- Starting from the pole on Sunday, Tyler Reddick lined up at Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval alongside heavy favorite Shane van Gisbergen.
- The family disclosed that this past month, Rookie Reddick, four-month-old son, has a kidney tumor causing complications and will undergo open surgery after doctors found his right kidney nonfunctional.
- Reddick said, `For me, this weekend where we're at in points, it just is what it is` and vowed to give his best effort while on track.
- Entering the Round of 12, Tyler Reddick started below the elimination cutline and needed a win to advance, but the field was trimmed from 12 to eight after Sunday’s race.
- Denny Hamlin said 23XI Racing tapped resources for specialists and second opinions for Rookie Reddick’s care, and team officials said learning a path forward provided relief.
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