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Kenny Wallace Says NASCAR’s Growing Spotlight Comes from Michael Jordan and Cleetus McFarland

The NASCAR Cup Series is seeing a surge in attention, and Kenny Wallace believes two names are driving that momentum. According to Wallace, the involvement of Michael Jordan and Cleetus McFarland has pushed NASCAR back into wider conversation.Jordan’s success as co-owner of 23XI Racing continues to deliver results on the track, while McFarland’s growing presence […] The post Kenny Wallace Says NASCAR’s Growing Spotlight Comes from Michael Jordan and Cleetus McFarland appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Chase Briscoe Searching for Answers After Dreadful Start to NASCAR Season

If it could go wrong, it pretty much has gone wrong for Chase Briscoe in the early part of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.On the heels of a head-turning 2025 when he reached the Championship 4 and earned career highs in race wins (three), poles (seven) and laps led (884), the second-year driver of […] The post Chase Briscoe Searching for Answers After Dreadful Start to NASCAR Season appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Denny Hamlin Reveals That 23XI Racing Started With A Fake Article Claiming He Was Starting A NASCAR Team WIth Michael Jordan

What started as a laugh between friends turned into one of the most dominant teams in NASCAR. 23XI Racing is off to their best start in the team’s short history, with driver of the #45 car Tyler Reddick winning 4 races already and leading the points standings, while Bubba Wallace and the #23 team came into the latest race 3rd in the points standings before getting caught up in a wreck (well, technically he caused it) at Martinsville Speedway that […] The post Denny Hamlin Reveals That 23XI Racing Started With A Fake Article Claiming He Was Starting A NASCAR Team WIth Michael Jordan first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Michael Jordan found escape in NASCAR after NBA ‘burden’

Michael Jordan is arguably the greatest basketball player the world has ever seen. He is a serial winner, and he has become a larger than life figure due to his historic run with the Chicago Bulls. But his post-NBA career has been a mixed bag, with more negative than positive. He did not draft well […] The post Michael Jordan found escape in NASCAR after NBA ‘burden’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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NASCAR Power Rankings After Chase Elliott’s Stunning Win At Martinsville

For about 90 percent of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville, it looked like a sure thing that Denny Hamlin would take home yet another victory at a track he often dominates. However, they don’t throw the checkered flag until 100 percent of the race, and after a late strategy call, a timely caution, and […] The post NASCAR Power Rankings After Chase Elliott’s Stunning Win At Martinsville appeared first on BroBible.

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Chase Elliott Breaks Through at Martinsville as Bubba Wallace Incident Sparks Late-Race Tension

Chase Elliott delivered when it mattered most Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, scoring his first win of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season and ending Hendrick Motorsports’ early-year drought. The victory marked Elliott’s 22nd career win and his second at the historic short track.It also gave Chevrolet its first win of the 2026 season, a notable […] The post Chase Elliott Breaks Through at Martinsville as Bubba Wallace Incident Sparks Late-Race Tension appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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NASCAR Fans Were Shocked At Clint Bowyer’s Tone Deaf Comment To Denny Hamlin Ahead Of Martinsville Race

Gotta think he would like to have that one back. NASCAR on FOX analyst, and retired Cup Series driver, Clint Bowyer made a comment during an interview with Denny Hamlin ahead of today’s Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway that had fans cringing and blasting the announcer as “tone deaf” given all that Hamlin has been through over the past few months. Hamlin, of course, lost his father in a house fire at his North Carolina home last December that […] The post NASCAR Fans Were Shocked At Clint Bowyer’s Tone Deaf Comment To Denny Hamlin Ahead Of Martinsville Race first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Michael Jordan Details How NASCAR Lawsuit Led to Massive Pay Reform

Six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan is making his mark in NASCAR. His 23XI racing team has won four of six races in 2026, including the Daytona 500, but it’s Jordan’s work off the track that’s been most impactful. The Basketball Hall of Famer led a lawsuit against NASCAR, seeking to narrow the massive wage gap […] The post Michael Jordan Details How NASCAR Lawsuit Led to Massive Pay Reform appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Michael Jordan Willing to be “Kicked Out” ‘of NASCAR to Fix Wage Gap

Michael Jordan may be a newcomer to NASCAR, but the Chicago Bulls icon is already radicalizing the sport.During a sit-down interview with CBS reporter Gayle King, the six-time NBA champion Jordan detailed how his lawsuit against NASCAR led to a massive change in NASCAR’s pay structure.Jordan noted that he was willing to be “kicked out” […] The post Michael Jordan Willing to be “Kicked Out” ‘of NASCAR to Fix Wage Gap appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Michael Jordan Says He Was Willing To Get Kicked Out Of NASCAR To Send A Message With Antitrust Lawsuit

Willing to risk it all. Of course Michael Jordan is one of the most famous athletes in the world, so NASCAR needs him a lot more than he needs them. But he was still willing to risk his race team – and quite a bit of money that he’s put into it – in order to push for change within the sport. The NBA legend is, of course, co-owner of 23XI Racing, along with Cup Series superstar Denny Hamlin, which […] The post Michael Jordan Says He Was Willing To Get Kicked Out Of NASCAR To Send A Message With Antitrust Lawsuit first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing Closing In on Contract Extension

After earning his next win at Darlington Raceway, the direction of Reddick’s future is becoming clearer. A contract extension between the two sides is now trending toward completion, a move that would lock in one of the sport’s most in-form drivers at a critical time.And this is not speculation coming from the outside. It is […] The post Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing Closing In on Contract Extension appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Kevin Harvick on Tyler Reddick’s early 2026 dominance-“23XI clearly has the fastest cars right now”

Kevin Harvick isn’t sounding the alarm for the rest of the NASCAR Cup Series garage just yet, but six races into 2026, his verdict is firm. 23XI Racing has emerged as the early benchmark.On his podcast, Harvick pointed to the team’s ability to adapt across multiple rule packages as the key separator. It’s not just […] The post Kevin Harvick on Tyler Reddick’s early 2026 dominance-“23XI clearly has the fastest cars right now” appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Fans Are Once Again Convinced That NASCAR Is Letting 23XI Racing Cheat After Tyler Reddick’s Fourth Win Of The Season

So did they have to take a break the last two races? Tyler Reddick is off to an incredible start to the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, winning four of the first six races and racking up a 95 point lead over second place Ryan Blaney just a month into the season. And after scoring his fourth win of 2026 yesterday at Darlington Raceway, fans are more convinced than ever that NASCAR is letting his 23XI Racing team get away […] The post Fans Are Once Again Convinced That NASCAR Is Letting 23XI Racing Cheat After Tyler Reddick’s Fourth Win Of The Season first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Michael Jordan Goes Viral For Celebrating Latest 23XI NASCAR Win By Jumping Over SAFER Barrier

Michael Jordan and 23XI Racing can’t stop winning. The sports icon co-owns the 23XI Racing team along with Cup Series superstar Denny Hamlin. The team and its drivers have slowly but surely become one of the top (if not the top) teams in NASCAR ever since 23XI entered into the sport in 2021. Bubba Wallace got things started by driving the number 23 car for the team, and it’s only grown and gone up from there. Why? One could argue that […] The post Michael Jordan Goes Viral For Celebrating Latest 23XI NASCAR Win By Jumping Over SAFER Barrier first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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