When Tyler Reddick rolled into the Charlotte Roval, he knew that the No. 45 Toyota had to win. It was 29 points below the cutline, and this was his final chance to break into the Round of 8. So Billy Scott, Reddick’s crew chief, prepared with an aggressive car set-up and pitted midway through the opening 25-lap stint. Sadly, none of the strategies fell in place for the polesitter. That was due to the Goodyear tires. And race winner Shane van Gisbergen also dealt with them.

The Kiwi speedster was eliminated from the playoffs after the Round of 16. And yet Shane van Gisbergen roared back at the Roval, clinching a five-win streak on consecutive road courses. He finished 15 seconds ahead of his nearest rival. Yet despite this dominance, SVG recently divulged a point of difficulty.

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