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Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing wins second straight NASCAR race
Summary
Tyler Reddick won at Echo Park Speedway for the second consecutive NASCAR Cup race, and Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing holds the top two places in the points standings with Reddick and Bubba Wallace.
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Tyler Reddick won at Echo Park Speedway in Hampton, Ga., giving Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing its second straight victory to open the NASCAR Cup Series season. The win came a week after Reddick won the Daytona 500. Reddick led a race-high 53 laps and took the lead on a double-overtime restart despite damage to his right-front fender from an earlier incident. The team now occupies the top two positions in the series standings with Reddick and Bubba Wallace. Jordan also resolved a federal antitrust lawsuit with NASCAR in December, which was reported to secure a franchise-style model for his team.
Key details:
- Tyler Reddick won after a double-overtime restart, leading a race-high 53 laps and recording his 10th career victory.
- Reddick's No. 45 Toyota suffered right-front fender damage in a nine-car crash on lap 224; he fell two laps down for repairs and recovered from 27th place.
- Chase Briscoe finished second and Ross Chastain finished third, with Carson Hocevar and Daniel Suarez rounding out the next positions.
- The race featured a track-record 57 lead changes; Bubba Wallace won the second stage, led 46 laps, and gained the second-most points (48), finishing eighth after the final restart.
- Michael Jordan commented on the team's work and referenced the conclusion of the court battle with NASCAR during postrace remarks.
Summary:
The consecutive wins give 23XI Racing early momentum in the Cup Series standings. Undetermined at this time.
