Michael Jordan isn’t just a basketball champion – his race car team with driver Tyler Reddick captured this year’s Daytona 500 – the most storied race on the NASCAR calendar.
Reddick entered the final lap in fourth place and only led the race for one lap – the last one. Here’s video of Michael Jordan celebrating after the wild finish.
Jordan’s team is called 23XI (pronounced twenty-three eleven) – the 23 is for Jordan’s number that he wore during his iconic career. The XI is for the number 11 car that his partner has used during his great racing career, and that leads us to our question. Who is Michael Jordan’s co-owner and partner in 22XI Racing?
No list on this one but here’s a huge hint: He still races for Joe Gibbs Racing and is a three-time Daytona 500 champion (2016, 2019, 2020).
Click READ MORE below for the answer and a human interest story about dealing with a family tragedy.
Answer: Denny Hamlin.
Here’s an article on Hamlin dealing with a family tragedy where he lost his father in 2025. And here’s a link to a touching video piece by the excellent Tom Rinaldi on Hamlin losing his father.