FORT WORTH, TEXAS - JULY 19: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #8 Cat Oil & Gas Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Cup Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on July 19, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Tyler Reddick Earns Second Career Top-Five with Second-Place Finish at Texas Motor Speedway

Tyler Reddick finished second in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday to earn his second career top-five finish.

Reddick’s top-five finish added 42 points to his season total.

Reddick started in 24th position and led five laps in the race, holding the lead a total of two times. The second-year driver has earned two top-five and six top-10 finishes in his career.

The Corning, California native’s starting and finishing positions compared favorably to his career averages, starting one spot higher than his career mark of 25 and completing the race 16 places ahead of his 18 career average finish.

Reddick’s second-place finish came against 41 other drivers. The race endured 10 cautions and 45 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag, there were 29 lead changes.

Austin Dillon earned the win in the race, followed by Reddick’s second-place finish. Joey Logano placed third, Kyle Busch secured fourth place, and Kevin Harvick rounded out the top five.