Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing, owned by Michael Jordan, wins the NASCAR regular season championship.

In more than ten years as an NBA owner, Michael Jordan was never able to secure a noteworthy victory; nevertheless, in just four years as a NASCAR owner, he has already secured his first championship.

In 2020, Tyler Reddick, the driver of 23XI Racing, which was co-founded by Jordan and Denny Hamlin, won the NASCAR Cup Series regular season championship.

Just 17 points separated Reddick and his nearest rival, Kyle Larson, entering Sunday’s Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina.

He nearly puked in his car during the race due to a terrible stomach sickness, but he managed to finish 10th and won the title by one point.

Now ranked third going into the playoffs, Reddick has two victories, eleven top-5 finishes, and eighteen top-10 finishes.

Bubba Wallace, his teammate, has decided not to pursue the NASCAR Cup Series championship.

Wallace took the lead at the beginning of the race, but with 23 laps remaining, he was involved in a collision and ended 16th, missing out on a playoff position.

When asked about Reddick’s stomach ailment after the race, Jordan took some time to address with the media. He brought up his own infamous “Flu Game” from the 1997 NBA Finals.

“I mean, I know what it feels like to be sick and trying to perform,” Jordan remarked.

“I’m pleased of his effort, and we needed it, even if I wasn’t driving at 200 miles per hour like he did. We prevailed by a single point.

He really gutted it out. So maybe tomorrow he feels better, and by next week we feel better.”

Jordan was also questioned regarding the statement made about 23XI Racing, claiming that it had defeated the best dogs to win the regular season championship.

“We will be arriving. We have the right group of players,” Jordan said.

“All season long, these guys bust their ass.” Bubba, he was caught up in the crash after fighting all day and all night.

We would have needed to win even though the 14 (Chase Briscoe) prevailed because it would have been difficult for us to truly point our way in.

Yesterday, he mounted it on a pole. He’s worked really hard. “I’m happy with the group.

I’m pleased with Denny’s progress thus far, and we must continue to work hard,” Jordan said.

“Trust me, I’m not at all satisfied. We’re going to aim for him winning the championship at the end of the season, as he still has a shot. He just needs to keep improving with Bubba.

He ought to put up his best effort and strive to win these upcoming contests. However, we must never stop improving; we cannot be complacent.”

Despite acknowledging their team’s continued blessing, Jordan stated that the divergent fortunes of their two drivers had left him with conflicting emotions. In addition, the 61-year-old promised that 23XI Racing will continue to improve.

Whether Reddick can now go all the way and win the NASCAR Cup Series championship will be exciting to watch.

Jordan has already achieved greater success as an owner at racetracks than he has in the NBA, even if Reddick doesn’t. Under his direction, the Charlotte Hornets/Bobcats only made it to the playoffs three times and didn’t win a single postseason series.

It was undoubtedly the appropriate move for him to sell his controlling interest in the Hornets and concentrate more on 23XI Racing.