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Michael Jordan I announced on September 22 his landing in the world of motorsport after buying a car with which to compete in the NASCAR Cup Series for the 2021 season. A blido that is no longer a mystery and that he will wear the number ’23’ and the red, black and white colors that the legendary former player wore in his time with the Bulls.
Jordan recalled his childhood passion for NASCAR auto racing, and now it was time to fully participate in the competition: “Growing up in North Carolina, my parents took my brothers, sisters, and me to racing. Y I’ve been a NASCAR fan my whole life. The opportunity to own my own racing team in partnership with my friend Denny Hamlin, and have Bubba Wallace driving for us, is very exciting for me. “
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The 23XI Racing team, as the team is called, have the support of Japanese brand Toyoya in the mechanical part. A marriage that Jordan hopes will work from the beginning, as he assured in a statement during the team’s presentation: “My main goal is to try to compete for a championship as soon as possible. The union with Toyota and Joe Gibbs gives us the equipment, the resources and the experience to do this. “
Jordan also recalled that NASCAR had been closed to minority participation until now, but that now was the right time to make real changes and give more black people like Bubba Wallace a chance to get into motor racing.
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