Michael Jordan: Tyler Reddick's Daytona 500 Win 'Feels Like I Gained a Championship'

[ad_1] Michael Jordan has gained his seventh title, or at the least that is how he is feeling after Tyler Reddick's Daytona 500 victory.

Reddick was capable of outlast a number of crashes on the ultimate lap of Sunday's 2026 Daytona 500, driving by Chase Elliott on the finish to present Jordan's 23XI Racing its first victory within the "Nice American Race." Following the race, Jordan in contrast the victory to profitable an NBA championship.

"I am ecstatic. I do not even know what to say," the six-time NBA champion informed FOX Sports activities' Jamie Little. "It seems like I gained a championship. However till I get my ring, I will not even know."

Reddick's victory got here after a making an attempt 2025 season for the motive force and Jordan's 23XI Racing. Reddick did not win a single race final season, whereas 23XI Racing was caught in a authorized battle with NASCAR over a lawsuit that was ultimately settled in December.

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With the lawsuit behind 23XI Racing, the workforce wound up having a robust day to open the 2026 season on Sunday. Bubba Wallace led the race for 40 laps, claiming victory for Stage 2. He finally completed in tenth.

It was a distinct driver for 23XI Racing who wound up securing the victory for Reddick. After Reddick moved from fourth to first on the ultimate lap, Riley Herbst brought on some chaos to stop Chase Elliott from re-taking the lead.

Herbst wound up ending in eighth, however Jordan needed to ensure he obtained his due for serving to Reddick get the victory.

"I believed Riley did a extremely unbelievable job by pushing on the finish," Jordan mentioned. "That reveals you what teamwork can actually, actually do. He will not get sufficient credit score, however we really feel the love. We perceive precisely what he did. We simply hung in there, all day. We had an excellent technique by the workforce and we gave ourselves an opportunity on the finish."

In Wallace's post-race interview with FOX Sports activities, he expressed some disappointment in himself for dropping the lead. However he additionally gave credit score to Reddick, Jordan and the remainder of their workforce for prevailing on Sunday.

"I am unable to even consider it. It was so gratifying," Jordan added. "We had 4 guys that had been actually preventing, that had been serving to one another out. You by no means know the way these races are going to finish. You are simply making an attempt to outlive."

As for that ring Jordan desires for being the proprietor of the workforce that gained the Daytona 500, Little requested him what his ring measurement is.