The brash 23-year-old hotshot driver likes quoting “Talladega Nights” in race on his team radio and makes few apologies for bowling over the NASCAR establishment to pursue a win. The six-time NBA champion who also is a Cup car owner has become a weekly presence in victory lane on national TV.

NASCAR and Michael Jordan were embroiled in a very public trial in December 2025 after Jordan's race team, 23XI Racing, was one of two organizations to sue NASCAR for monopolistic practices in October 2024.

SportsLine's model reveals its top NASCAR longshot picks for the Autotrader 400 2026 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday

Atlanta is a standout track on NASCAR's circuit. Jonathan Bachman / In the summer of 2021, as word spread through the Atlanta Motor Speedway garage about Speedway Motorsports CEO and co-owner Marcus Smith’s ambitious plan to turn the 1.

View the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series entry list for the 2026 race at Circuit of The Americas on Saturday (3 p.m. ET, The CW).

Mike McClure's expert model reveals its surprising picks and NASCAR Atlanta props for the Autotrader 400 2026 on Sunday

Even just two races into the 2026 season, there are a few drivers that have dug themselves a sizeable hole. Here are four drivers who should be worried about their slow starts.

The first two races of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season are in the books, with Tyler Reddick becoming just […]