“Did you really s**t your pants?”: Fans looking for answers amid Tyler Reddick’s 'what’s your question' post

Tyler Reddick fell seriously ill in his car during last Sunday's Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway. When asked if he was afraid of falling sick mid-race, Reddick radioed, "I’m throwing up, sh***ing myself." Fast forward to today, when Reddick held a Q&A session with his fans on X (formerly Twitter), many of them were especially curious about him "sh***ng" while driving his Cup Series ride.

Reddick drives the No. 45 Camry for 23XI Racing, a race team jointly owned by Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin and retired NBA legend, Michael Jordan. He is currently in his fifth full season in the Cup Series.

Reddick's first Cup win came in July 2022 when he was driving for Richard Childress Racing. He also won the Xfinity Series championship for JR Motorsports in 2018 and for RCR the following year. Reddick has two victories to his name this year (Talladega and Michigan). He is also the 2024 regular season champion.

Reddick wrote to his fans:

"Have a question you’ve always wanted to ask me? Comment below. 👇🏻"

"Stay tuned for answers & to see if yours is picked!"

Several fans reacted to the post, with one wondering if Reddick had soiled his pants last week.

"Did you really shit your pants this past weekend?" the fan said.

Another fan asked whether it was the first time Reddick felt sick while driving.

"Was that the first time you felt sick driving your race car?" the fan commented.

Here are some other reactions to Reddick's recent post:

"Are you wearing diapers on race days from now on?" a fan said.

"Was it runny or solid? Good luck in the playoffs!" added another.

"Will we be getting "I'm shitting myself" merch?" someone wrote.

Despite being sick, Reddick managed to deliver a top-10 finish on the track "Too Tough to Tame". It was his 18th top-10 of the season. The Corning, California native also owns 11 top-5s this year alone.

Michael Jordan lauds Tyler Reddick's tenacity; draws parallel to the 1997 NBA finals

Tyler Reddick celebrates winning the NASCAR Regular Season Championship with team owners Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan at Darlington Raceway (Source: Getty)

Michael Jordan was at the track watching Reddick battle Hendrick Motorsports icon, Kyle Larson for the regular season points championship. When he realized that his driver was feeling under the weather, Jordan remembered the time when he was struck by food poisoning during the 1997 NBA finals.

Despite his health, Jordan led his team, the Chicago Bulls, to a victory over the Utah Jazz. As Jordan talked to Reddick over the radio, the latter's team kept the Californian motivated by reminding him of the iconic game that took place more than 25 years ago.

"I mean, I know what it feels like to be sick and trying to perform, and just to do what he did," Jordan said in a post-race interview (via NASCAR). "I wasn't going around 200 miles an hour in a car, but I'm proud of his effort, and we needed it."

"We won by one point. I mean, he gutted it out. So hopefully he feels better tomorrow, and we feel better next week," he added.

Next week's race, i.e. the Quaker State 400 available at Walmart will air live on NBC Sports and USA (September 8, 3 PM ET). The 260-lap event is set to roll out on Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.540-mile intermediate speedway located in Hampton, Georgia.