It has been a stunning day for Michael Jordan and his NASCAR team as 23XI Racing star Tyler Reddick took an incredible victory in the 2026 Daytona 500.

Reddick was able to survive multiple wrecks on the final lap and charge to the front of the field to take the black and white checkered flag on Sunday afternoon, claiming 23XI's first-ever win in The Great American Race.

When Reddick parked his car in Victory Lane, he and Jordan celebrated wildly in scenes that neither will ever forget.

Reddick's victory also hands the 23XI co-owner a pretty great early birthday present, with Jordan set to turn 63 on Tuesday (Feb. 17).

DAYTONA 500 RESULTS: Tyler Reddick takes exhilarating NASCAR victory in The Great American Race

Michael Jordan reacts to Daytona 500 victory

Speaking to FOX Sports after the race, Jordan's joy was clear for all to see.

"I can’t even believe it. It was so gratifying," he explained. "We had four guys that were really fighting, helping each other out. You never know how these races are going to end. You just try to survive.

"I thought Riley [Herbst] did an unbelievable job pushing at the end. That shows you what teamwork can really, really do. He doesn’t get enough credit. He won’t get enough credit. But we feel the love. We understand exactly what he did.

"We hung in there all day. Great strategy by the team, and we gave ourselves a chance at the end.

"Look, I’m ecstatic. I don’t even know what to say. It feels like I won a championship, but until I get my ring, I won’t even know."

Tyler Reddick wins Daytona 500

Reddick's win comes after a tough 2025 for the NASCAR star, struggling to win on the track and having to deal with any parent's worst nightmare off it, with his infant son, Rookie, having been in the hospital with a tumor on his chest. Thankfully, Rookie continues to recover after surgery in October, but it must have been a torrid time.

"Last year was really hard for all of us, hard for me," Reddick explained when his difficult 2025 and son's health were mentioned. "When you’re a Cup driver and you get to this level and drive for Michael Jordan, it’s expected you win every single year.

"For us to go on that drought we did made us look hard in the mirror, and really proud of everyone on our Chumba Casino Toyota Camry.

"We worked really hard in the off-season, and there was many points in this race where we weren’t making decisions we wanted to, but we just reset, and every opportunity we got to reset we went back at it.

"Just speechless. I didn’t know if I’d ever win this race. It’s surreal, honestly.

"Honestly, the best part is my son asked before this race, 'Are you finally going to win this race?' Something about today just felt right."

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