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Tyler Reddick Sounds the Alarm on Bowman Gray’s Return: “Fan Safety Was My Biggest Concern”

Arthur Ling by Arthur Ling
January 31, 2025
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Tyler Reddick Sounds the Alarm on Bowman Gray’s Return: “Fan Safety Was My Biggest Concern”

Nov 10, 2024; Avondale, Arizona, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

NASCAR’s highly anticipated return to Bowman Gray Stadium after 54 years comes with a mix of nostalgia, excitement, and concern—especially from Tyler Reddick, who isn’t convinced the track was safe enough before its recent upgrades.

With 17,000 tickets sold for the Cook Out Clash, there’s no doubt fans are eager to see modern NASCAR stars tackle the legendary ‘Madhouse’. But the sport originally left Bowman Gray for a reason—and Reddick isn’t afraid to say what’s on everyone’s mind: Would the track have been too dangerous without the upgrades?

“I remember going there and watching racing and thinking, holy cow, how has a car not gone through these guardrails at any point?” – Tyler Reddick

A Necessary Overhaul: How Bowman Gray Became Safe for NASCAR’s Return

The quarter-mile bullring, while iconic, wasn’t exactly built with modern Next Gen cars in mind. The guardrails were notoriously short, and while they may have worked in the 1940s through the early 2000s, today’s faster, heavier, and more aggressive stock cars required serious upgrades.

🔹 The SAFER Barrier Installation – A must-have for driver & fan protection
🔹 Reinforced Guardrails – Preventing potential disasters
🔹 Improved Track Lighting – Enhancing visibility for better racing

Without these upgrades, Reddick admitted that Bowman Gray was simply too risky—not just for drivers, but for the fans sitting mere feet away from the action.

“It’s not even really about the drivers, right? It’s about fans. I don’t wanna go flying over a guardrail, but that’s not what I was thinking when I went there. I was just thinking, ‘Man, what happens if a car goes over the guardrail and gets into the stands?’”

“The Madhouse” Lives Up to Its Name—Can Reddick Survive?

Bowman Gray didn’t earn the nickname ‘The Madhouse’ for nothing.

🔥 Bumper-to-bumper, no room for error racing
🔥 Heated rivalries boiling over into on-track revenge
🔥 A rowdy, up-close-and-personal fan experience

Reddick’s track record on quarter-mile exhibition races hasn’t been great, either. At the Busch Clash in the L.A. Coliseum, he got collected in a last-lap wreck involving Bubba Wallace and Ross Chastain—something that could be even more likely at Bowman Gray, given the track’s legendary close-quarters racing.

With Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, and Bubba Wallace all having past experience on this track, Reddick will need to adapt quickly to avoid getting caught in The Madhouse’s inevitable chaos.

Will Bowman Gray’s Return Live Up to the Hype?

Reddick may have had concerns, but the upgrades are complete, the fans are packing the stands, and the stage is set for NASCAR’s most unpredictable season opener in decades.

The big question remains: Can Reddick and the rest of the Cup Series stars survive the chaos of The Madhouse?

We’re about to find out.

🚨 The Cook Out Clash kicks off on February 2nd. Get ready for short-track insanity like you’ve never seen before.

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