NASCAR star Tyler Reddick just cannot stop winning races at 23XI, and so far, Michael Jordan has proved to be a good luck charm.
The 23XI star took his fifth win of the opening nine races of the season at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, and once again, his boss Michael Jordan was in attendance.
Fascinatingly, that has been the case for each of Reddick's wins this year, with MJ having been a visibly more noticeable presence in the garage after the conclusion of the antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR during the offseason.
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Reddick on winning NASCAR races for Jordan
In his post-race press conference, Reddick was asked about winning when Jordan is at the track, and he believes you can't discredit the fact that MJ seems to be some sort of lucky charm for him and the team.
"That’s a good point," he said, smiling when a member of the media raised it with him.
"I mean, you can’t really discredit that. I mean, it’s been pretty successful. I think the only one we didn’t win for him was Phoenix.
"Yeah, I kind of joked about it. When the boss is here, we got to deliver for him. If he’s going to come hang out with us, take the time to be part of it, you want to reward his commitment to this team.
"Yeah, it’s really awesome to be able to share moments like that, for him to be here this weekend, spend time with him."
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Reddick Cup Series domination continues
Following his victory, Reddick has extended his already commanding lead at the top of the Cup Series standings.
The 23XI star now leads Denny Hamlin in second place by 105 points heading into next weekend's race at Talladega Superspeedway.
Reddick has been on top since the opening race of the season when he won the Daytona 500, and with the pace both he and 23XI have shown so far this year, he isn't giving up that spot any time soon.
| Pos | Driver | Manufacturer | Points (Stage) | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Reddick | Toyota | 457 (74) | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 352 (83) | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 337 (81) | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Ty Gibbs | Toyota | 319 (59) | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 314 (91) | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 305 (46) | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | William Byron | Chevrolet | 275 (55) | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Bubba Wallace | Toyota | 275 (71) | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 264 (33) | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 261 (64) | 0 | 3 | 4 |
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