US Edition23XI team co-owned by Michael Jordan delivering perfect start to season in a ‘perfect partnership’
Tyler Reddick made history with 23XI Racing by winning the first three races of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series, driven by a strategic partnership and legal stability.
- On Sunday, Tyler Reddick, driver for 23XI Racing, became the first in Cup Series history to win the first three races of the season, marking a near-perfect early 2026 start.
- Following a federal antitrust lawsuit, a December settlement secured a permanent franchise-style model, ensuring long-term team stability, with Hamlin emphasizing a hands-on approach in building the team.
- On the road course, Reddick started from pole and held off Shane van Gisbergen to win at Circuit of the Americas, his second victory at COTA with 23XI in 2023.
- Michael Jordan celebrated in the pit with smiles and high-fives after Reddick's wins, then said he now wants to go for four and noted 'I'm going to Phoenix.'
- Framing the team identity, owners emphasize that `we didn't buy a team, we just built it`, with Hamlin calling their `perfect partnership` and Jordan describing Reddick as `almost priceless`.
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23XI team co-owned by Michael Jordan delivering perfect start to season in a 'perfect partnership'
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The Rickey Smiley Morning ShowMichael Jordan’s NASCAR Journey: Inside The Rise Of 23XI Racing
Source: James Gilbert / Getty Michael Jordan didn’t just pull up to NASCAR to see what it was hitting for — he came to win. And to start the 2026 season, his 23XI Racing team is doing exactly that, making history with three straight wins out of the gate behind Tyler Reddick in the No. 45. First came the Daytona 500, the biggest stage in stock-car racing. The 23XI doubled down at EchoPark Speedway in the Autotrader 400 — the kind of chaotic, cras…
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