Tyler Reddick drops three-word reaction to NASCAR's 2026 Homestead championship announcement

Tyler Reddick reacted to NASCAR's announcement that Homestead-Miami Speedway will be hosting the 2026 Cup Series championship weekend with the iconic three-word Fallout 4 meme. The reveal came through a video posted on NASCAR's official channels on Tuesday (April 6), featuring title winners Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski, sparking a wave of reactions online.

One of the most popular came from Reddick, who drives for 23XI Racing in the Cup Series.

"Everyone liked that," Tyler Reddick wrote.

Tyler Reddick's comment echoes fan sentiment, as NASCAR leans back into a track long viewed as one of the fairest and raciest venues for crowning a champion. Homestead last held the season finale in 2019, the year Busch himself took the title under the playoff format.

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Homestead-Miami returns as NASCAR championship race host in 2026

A general view of Homestead-Miami Speedway, Florida. Source: Imagn via USA TODAY Network.

After nearly two decades as the traditional season finale from 2002 to 2019, Homestead-Miami Speedway lost its title-race billing when Phoenix Raceway took over in 2020. While the Avondale track offers its own character to the race, many in the NASCAR community, from drivers to fans and insiders, reminisced about the intermediate Florida track.

Homestead has a unique profile. The 46,000-seater offers high tire wear, multi-groove racing, and the ability to let the best driver win.

To mark its return, NASCAR released a humorous short video. Kyle Busch, fresh off his 2019 championship win, runs into Brad Keselowski in the parking lot, where Keselowski has built a time-traveling car. What follows is a tongue-in-cheek ride into NASCAR's future, full of subtle nods and the Homestead return announcement.

The video's humorous arc sees Keselowski ask if the championship ever returns to Homestead and whether Denny Hamlin wins a title, or if he himself ever owns a Cup team. Once Busch time-travels forward, he returns in his 2025 Richard Childress Racing suit, hands Keselowski an RFK Racing cap, and foreshadows upcoming results.

The Homestead announcement is part of a broader championship rotation plan that NASCAR is testing starting with the 2025 finale at Phoenix Raceway, which remains in the picture. In a media session on Tuesday, NASCAR Executive Vice President Ben Kennedy elaborated on the decision:

"We are excited to go to Homestead-Miami Speedway. I can tell you from a few people that I have talked to so far across the industry, through our partners, they are over the moon about it. And from our fans, it's the No. 1 asked-about championship venue as well."

Kennedy also emphasized that Phoenix would still host championship races in the future, just not every year. The rotation concept opens the door for other venues to take their turn, depending on logistics, market strength, and racing quality. The move has received widespread praise from both ends of the paddock.

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Tyler Reddick's Homestead prowess backs his excitement for 2026 finale

Tyler Reddick after winning the 2024 Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami. Source: Imagn

Tyler Reddick's endorsement adds a layer of excitement, considering his own solid record at the South Florida oval. In six Cup Series starts at Homestead, Reddick has racked up four top-five finishes, including a victory in 2024. Known for running the high line and mastering tire fall-off, the 23XI Racing driver thrives at Homestead like few others.

His 2024 win came after leading a race-high 97 laps and fending off Ryan Blaney on a late restart. Even during his Xfinity Series days, Reddick claimed back-to-back championships at Homestead in 2018 and 2019, further cementing the venue as one of his strongest.