{"id":161315,"date":"2026-03-01T20:45:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T02:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/?p=161315"},"modified":"2026-03-01T20:45:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T02:45:43","slug":"michael-jordan-says-hes-proud-of-his-23xi-racing-team-after-another-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/michael-jordan-says-hes-proud-of-his-23xi-racing-team-after-another-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jordan says he&#8217;s proud of his 23XI Racing team after another victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 23XI Racing team made history on Sunday. For the first time in NASCAR history, a racer won the first three races of a season as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/nascar-23xi-racing-durax-grand-prix\/\">Tyler Reddick<\/a> took the checkered flag on Sunday at the DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix near Austin.<\/p>\n<p>It was the third-straight win for Reddick, opening up the season on a hot note. Reddick is one a handful of 23XI Racing drivers competing this year as the team is owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin. As the race ended and they headed to the winner&#8217;s circle, Jordan was interviewed and offered his thoughts on the start to the race season for his team.<\/p>\n<p>And he&#8217;s proud of what they have accomplished.<\/p>\n<h2>Michael Jordan is proud of 23XI Racing after another win<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_161319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-161319\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-161319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28317260-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Jordan NASCAR\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28317260-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28317260-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28317260-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28317260-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28317260-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28317260-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28317260-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-161319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Feb 22, 2026; Hampton, Georgia, USA; Michael Jordan at EchoPark Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mady Mertens-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jordan was interviewed after the race by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nascar.com\/videos\/franchise\/nascar-cup-post-race-reactions\/hear-from-the-expert-michael-jordan-shares-reaction-on-latest-three-peat\/\">FOX reporter Kaitlyn Vincie,<\/a> who asked the GOAT about winning three-straight races.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m proud of the team that we put together. Denny [Hamlin] I&#8217;m pretty sure is the same way, he feels the same way as I do,&#8221; Jordan said. &#8220;I think a lot of credit goes to him because he&#8217;s the mastermind behind finding Tyler [Reddick]. . . Look, I just put up the money. I&#8217;m just a competitor. I think Denny has done an unbelievable job in helping me build this team. I think the team has done a good job in just taking our leadership and going out and winning. That&#8217;s what it&#8217;s about. Winning.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>23XI has done a lot of winning over these past three weeks which has brought a smile to Jordan&#8217;s face. It&#8217;s cool to see Jordan be so open and excited about this sport, something he has a passion for. That&#8217;s not only good for the sport but for the fans of it as well.<\/p>\n<p>His team is now delivering in a big way too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 23XI Racing team made history on Sunday. For the first time in NASCAR history, a racer won the first three races of a season as Tyler Reddick took the checkered flag on Sunday at the DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix near Austin. 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