Tonight's NASCARCup Series race ended in a familiar fashion to last week's Daytona 500. Tyler Reddick pulls off the improbable win to claim his second victory in a row. A winless season in 2025, Reddick has given Michael Jordan the first two trophies of 2026.
Michael Jordan is used to winning. He has seen his fair share of clutch moments. What Tyler Reddick has done in the last two weeks has him at a loss for words. Last week, he only led a single lap. This week, Reddick led the most laps. Go figure.
During the post-race interview, Jordan was ecstatic as he watched the 45 car win again. On top of that, Reddick and Bubba Wallace are 1-2 in the point standings right now.
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"I can't say anything. Tyler did an unbelievable job. Both teams did an unbelievable job. I wanted him to win. I feel bad for Bubba, obviously, because he had an unbelievable day, but Tyler drove his (expletive) off, and I'm very happy for Tyler. I'm very happy for 23XI."
When asked about how much fun it was to win, Michael Jordan gave all the credit back to his teams.
"The guys worked hard all summer," Jordan said. "I know we had our little ordeal, but they never gave up. They kept working hard, and this is the fruit of their labor. You know, they put forth the effort, and for us to come out and win the first two races says a lot about our whole team."
This is a massive win for Tyler Reddick and 23XI Racing. Michael Jordan looks to have two drivers who are ready to get after it this season. With the points situation looking like it does after two weeks, it's too early to get really excited, but 23XI fans have to be wondering what's next.