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Tyler Reddick earned his third straight Cup win to open the 2026 season at Circuit of the Americas, completing a three-race sweep after Daytona and Atlanta. He outdueled Shane Van Gisbergen for the road-course victory, while Michael Jordan lauded the 23XI Racing effort and Denny Hamlin praised Reddick’s all-around development and the team’s autonomy in building a champion-friendly operation.
Tyler Reddick won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of The Americas, becoming the first driver to open a Cup season with three consecutive victories. 23XI Racing also became the first team since 1963 to win the opening three races. Shane van Gisbergen finished second, with Christopher Bell, Ty Gibbs and Michael McDowell making up the top five; the series moves to Phoenix Raceway next.
Tyler Reddick won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta, giving Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing its second straight Cup victory.
Tyler Reddick won the Atlanta NASCAR Cup race for 23XI Racing, with owner Michael Jordan praising the effort as the team started the year strong; Chase Briscoe finished second and Ross Chastain third as drivers described a tight, competitive race with adjustments and late restarts influencing the outcome.
Rain at Atlanta washed out Cup qualifying, so the starting lineup for Sunday's race was set by a 2026 metric (30% owner standings, 70% last race finish). Tyler Reddick earned the pole, with Joey Logano second, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. third, Chase Elliott fourth and Brad Keselowski fifth; the top 10 also includes Zane Smith, Chris Buescher, Riley Herbst and Bubba Wallace. The race is Sunday at Atlanta.
Tyler Reddick pushed back on criticism of Michael Jordan’s interaction with his son Beau in Victory Lane after winning the Daytona 500. Reddick told The Stephen A. Smith Show that he doesn’t understand the backlash and emphasized the moment as a family celebration, noting the happiness of the Jordan/Reddick group. The scene—where Jordan carried Beau to Victory Lane and a viral clip of a back-and-leg touch circulated—has been framed by some as inappropriate and others as harmless, with Reddick calling it an overreaction and highlighting the significance of the win for his family and Jordan’s.
A second video adds context to the viral clip from the Daytona 500, showing Tyler Reddick’s son being showered with ice and that Michael Jordan later intervened to help remove ice from the boy’s shirt. The visuals align with viewers’ attempts to explain the moment and temper initial outrage, as Reddick celebrated his Daytona 500 win for 23XI Racing and Jordan has yet to address the incident publicly.
Tyler Reddick edged a chaotic Daytona 500 for 23XI Racing in a dramatic, green-flag finish, while Chase Elliott led late but was involved in the final crash; the race produced a 20-car pileup, highlighted Spire Motorsports’ near‑win and collapse, and saw Riley Herbst drawing mixed praise amid the chaos as NASCAR earned praise for its race management.
Tyler Reddick won the 68th Daytona 500 to start the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series; Stage 1 went to Zane Smith and Stage 2 to Bubba Wallace; the top 10 Daytona 500 finishers were Reddick, Stenhouse Jr., Logano, Elliott, Keselowski, Zane Smith, Chris Buescher, Riley Herbst, Josh Berry, and Bubba Wallace; Reddick leads the standings with 58 points, ahead of Logano (46) and Chase Elliott (43). The series continues with the Autotrader 400 at Atlanta on Feb. 22 on Fox.
Tyler Reddick outlasted a wreck-filled Daytona 500 to give 23XI Racing its first Daytona 500 victory, aided by a late push as rivals crashed at the finish. Chase Elliott led late but couldn’t seal the win, while Keselowski recovered from a leg injury to finish in the top five. The circuit now heads to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the next race.
Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 car, was declared the winner of the 2026 Daytona 500 after NASCAR’s post-race inspection found no issues with his machine.
Tyler Reddick won the 2026 Daytona 500 for 23XI Racing, charging to the final-lap victory to give co-owner Michael Jordan his first Daytona 500. It ended a 38-race winless drought for Reddick in his 219th Cup start, and marked 23XI’s 10th team win as Toyota claimed its fourth Daytona 500. The race featured a record 25 leaders and 65 lead changes; the top five were Reddick, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Joey Logano, Chase Elliott and Brad Keselowski.
Tyler Reddick won the 2026 Daytona 500 for 23XI Racing in a chaotic final lap that saw Carson Hocevar lead on the white flag before a multi-car wreck as Riley Herbst pushed Reddick past Chase Elliott at Turn 4; Stenhouse finished second, Logano third, and all three 23XI cars finished in the top ten, marking a milestone victory for Michael Jordan two days before his 63rd birthday.
Tyler Reddick edged the field for a one-lap victory at the Daytona 500, driving Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing entry and celebrating with his son Beau and the team at Daytona International Speedway.
Tyler Reddick won the 2026 Daytona 500 in a dramatic, final-lap finish that included a multi-car crash after Carson Hocevar led entering the last lap; the victory gave Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing its first Daytona 500 title. The race featured a record-tying number of lead changes with chaotic late-race moves, pole-sitter Kyle Busch leading early, and emotional postrace interviews highlighting the teamwork and redemptive victory for a team backed by a global superstar.