Billionaire NASCAR team owner Michael Jordan makes 2024 Cup Series debut at COTA

Six-time NBA Champion and Hall of Famer “Big Mike” Michael Jordan has officially made its debut for 23XI Racing at Circuit of the Americas in Austin. Considering 23XI’s “International” return is imminent, there’s a lot of exciting things ahead for Big Mike. also, Denny Hamlin

The co-owned organization also enters COTA as the defending champions, ranked 45th Tyler Reddick As one of the favorites to repeat COTA’s celebrations, he’s very confident.

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As for Denny Hamlin, JGR’s No. 11 driver will look to build on the momentum he built at Bristol. This week, however, most eyes are on his joint venture with MJ as NASCAR heads to road courses for the first time in 2024.To increase its chances of defending the COTA title, 23XI brings in Japanese F1 star and FIA World Endurance Champion Kamui Kobayashi #50 Toyota as their third entry.

However, MJ himself caught everyone’s attention when he returned to the 23XI paddock to help kick off the celebrations. In a recent update on Twitter, MJ was spotted admiring the scenery and twists and turns on the 3,426-mile track.Notable motorsport journalist earlier today Dustin Albino shared this on X and captioned his post, “Michael Jordan watches practice at COTA pits 23 and 45”

Jordan certainly has a lot to look forward to after making his debut in 2024, as the 23XI Racing team could capture its sixth race win in NASCAR. The No. 45 driver has the fourth-best average finish on the track competing in the EchoPark Car Grand Prix. Reddick finished in the top 10 in all three starts as the Cup Series season moved to Texas Road Course.

However, the rest of 23XI Racing also poses a decent challenge and continues to showcase the power of the new Camry XSE body.

23XI Racing on track for sixth win

Kobayashi will return to the No. 50 Toyota after making his debut at the Brickyard last season and finishing 33rd. He will certainly be hoping to become the first Japanese driver to win a race with Toyota, having previously been only the second driver to compete in the Cup series. The first was Hideo Fukuyama, who drove the No. 66 Ford in just four races in the early 2000s.

On the other hand, 23XI Racing’s full-time No. 23 driver Bubba Wallace The second African-American to win a NASCAR Nationwide Series race will be looking to reverse his road fortunes. The No. 23 car has averaged a 38.0 finish in its past three COTA races. It registered DNFs in all three races.

Considering the recent $16 million investment in its North Carolina headquarters, it’s safe to say MJ has invested heavily in helping all three drivers thrive on the NASCAR circuit. Playing more aggressive hands is indeed the mark of a champion. With 6 NBA championships, Michael Jordan has nothing to prove. However, his racing team with Denny Hamlin did, and COTA will find out if 23XI Racing can live up to expectations.