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Michael Jordan Piling up Wins in NASCAR After Reddick's Win in Atlanta
Tyler Reddick secured wins at Daytona and Atlanta, marking the first back-to-back opening victories in NASCAR Cup Series since 2009, boosting 23XI Racing's early lead.
- At the start of the 2026 Cup season, Tyler Reddick won at the 1.54-mile oval south of Atlanta on Sunday, Feb. 22, after winning the previous week’s Daytona 500.
- With team structure and on-track help, 23XI Racing, co-owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, aided Reddick's wins, including rookie Riley Herbst's role in Daytona.
- On the final restart at Atlanta, Reddick's decisive move came when he cleared Carson Hocevar and led into the last lap, sealing victory despite losing his right-front fender.
- The early standings shakeup sees upstart teams like 23XI Racing and Spire reshaping the points over the Big Three, with Reddick poised to contend for a title under the new Chase format.
- After the trial revealed contentious conduct by NASCAR executives, Michael Jordan's victory-lane presence and his quote `It feels like I won a championship, but until I get my ring, I won't even know` have amplified national visibility.
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Tyler Reddick Joins Exclusive NASCAR List With 2-0 Start to 2026 Season
Tyler Reddick has placed himself in rare company to begin the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.With his victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the Autotrader 400, Reddick became just the sixth driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to win the first two races of a season.The Atlanta win came one week after Reddick captured the checkered at the Daytona 500, giving him a 2-0 start to the year and marking the first time since 2009 that a driver has opened a…
Michael Jordan piling up wins in NASCAR after Reddick's win in Atlanta
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Whether on or off the racetrack, all Michael Jordan does is win in NASCAR. For the second consecutive Sunday to open the season, the basketball great and co-owner of 23XI Racing celebrated in victory lane with driver Tyler Reddick. This time, after a thriller at Echo Park Speedway. Jordan’s team now [...]
Carson Hocevar, the audacious 23-year-old prodigy driver, enjoys quoting “Talladega Nights” during races over his team radio and offers little apology for steamrolling the NASCAR institution in his quest for a win.
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