NASCAR Driver Becomes Violently Sick During Darlington Race - 'Throwing Up And Sh***ing Myself'

NASCAR driver Tyler Reddick is experiencing a severe bout of illness during the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

With the 500-mile race in its early stages, Reddick reported that he has become violently ill in his car but is continuing with the race.

Reddick requested plain crackers or bread from his team during a pit stop before later communicating the severity of his symptoms to his pit crew:

"I'm throwing up, sh***ing myself, all of the above."

The intensity of his illness forced his team to quickly adapt their strategy. Attempts to provide medication were initially thwarted when Reddick dropped the pills as they were so small. The team then opted to crush the medication into a water bottle, to be administered at the next pit stop.

Reddick's struggles did not end there. He reiterated to his crew that his condition was worsening, leading to additional requests for crackers and Tums pills in a desperate bid to alleviate his symptoms.

Reddick, who is driving the No. 45 car, is currently leading the regular season championship with 823 points followed by Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott with 806 and 805 points, respectively. He is also in the third position for the playoffs.

As the Cook Out Southern 500 is ongoing, there are likely to be more updates on Reddick's condition.

NASCAR Cup Series: Current Standings

1. Tyler Reddick - 823 points
2. Kyle Larson - 806 points
3. Chase Elliott - 805 points
4. Ryan Blaney - 755 points
5. William Byron - 743 points
6. Christopher Bell - 737 points
7. Brad Keselowski - 718 points
8. Denny Hamlin - 712 points
9. Martin Truex Jr - 695 points
10. Ty Gibbs - 676 points
11. Chris Buescher - 658 points
12. Alex Bowman - 648 points
13. Bubba Wallace - 637 points
14. Ross Chastain - 631 points
15. Joey Logano - 586 points
16. Kyle Busch - 552 points
17. Daniel Suárez - 527 points
18. Chase Briscoe - 514 points
19. Austin Cindric - 486 points
20. Todd Gilliland - 480 points
21. Carson Hocevar - 467 points
22. Michael McDowell - 459 points
23. Josh Berry - 448 points
24. Noah Gragson - 426 points
25. Ricky Stenhouse Jr - 404 points
26. Erik Jones - 381 points
27. Ryan Preece - 368 points
28. Daniel Hemric - 365 points
29. Austin Dillon - 360 points
30. Justin Haley - 356 points
31. John H. Nemechek - 343 points
32. Corey LaJoie - 335 points
33. Zane Smith - 316 points
34. Harrison Burton - 306 points
35. Kaz Grala - 166 points
36. Cody Ware - 98 points
37. Joey Hand - 43 points
38. Jimmie Johnson - 39 points
39. Derek Kraus - 32 points
40. David Ragan - 17 points
41. Kamui Kobayashi - 8 points
42. Will Brown - 6 points
43. Cam Waters - 2 points

NASCAR Cup Series: Current Playoff Picture

1. Kyle Larson
2. Christopher Bell
3. Tyler Reddick
4. William Byron
5. Ryan Blaney
6. Denny Hamlin
7. Chase Elliott
8. Brad Keselowski
9. Joey Logano
10. Austin Cindric
11. Daniel Suárez
12. Alex Bowman
13. Harrison Burton
14. Martin Truex Jr.
15. Ty Gibbs
16. Chris Buescher
    (Drivers outside the playoff below)
17. Bubba Wallace
18. Ross Chastain
19. Kyle Busch
20. Chase Briscoe
21. Todd Gilliland
22. Carson Hocevar
23. Michael McDowell
24. Josh Berry
25. Noah Gragson
26. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
27. Erik Jones
28. Ryan Preece
29. Daniel Hemric
30. Austin Dillon