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“23XI, seemingly out of nowhere, four years old, is now poised to take the regular season championship against a Penske, against a Hendrick, against a Roush, against a Gibbs, against these teams that are established.

Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer and co-owner of 23XI Racing looks on during the NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 18, 2024 in Brooklyn, Michigan. Jordan left the… More Logan Riely/Getty Images
“These guys have done a phenomenal job. Tip of the hat to Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan who by the way, shouldn’t have left yesterday or he had been back in Victory Lane,” Petty teased.

The race itself was affected by unexpected weather conditions that postponed the final 149 laps to Monday. While Jordan attended the initial race day, his absence on the crucial winning day didn’t go unnoticed.

The race concluded spectacularly for Reddick who overcame his initial concerns about his McDonald’s Toyota’s performance, which had underperformed the previous day.

“We went into Sunday night kind of scratching our heads on our McDonald’s Toyota Camry. Everyone at 23XI did a really good job,” he said.
“We had a good mindset coming into today on what we need. I love running high, and I couldn’t yesterday. I knew that it was important for us to work on that coming into the race today.

“The group did a really good job at that, and we made great adjustments. Honestly, going into stage three we had a tough go of it on pit road, but they had a great catch. Great way to get redemption from one year ago here,” Reddick reflected post-race.

Reddick’s victory elevated him to the top of the points standings, surpassing seasoned drivers like Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott. His performance this season includes 17 top-10 finishes and 11 top-5s – a hefty performance from the driver.