23XI Racing

23XI Racing (pronounced twenty-three eleven) is an American professional auto racing organization that competes in the NASCAR Cup Series. It is owned and operated by Hall of Fame basketball player Michael Jordan, along with current Joe Gibbs Racing driver and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin. The team name represents a combination of the number 23 Michael Jordan wore during most of his NBA career and the number 11 which Denny Hamlin has driven his entire Cup series career. The organization fields three full-time entries. They are the No. 23 Toyota Camry for Bubba Wallace, No. 35 Camry for Riley Herbst, and No. 45 Camry for Tyler Reddick. Additionally, the team fields the No. 67 Camry part-time for Corey Heim. They have a technical alliance with Joe Gibbs Racing. History During the summer of 2020, rumors swirled that Michael Jordan intended on purchasing an ownership stake in Richard Petty Motorsports, who fielded the only black driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, Bubba Wallace. Such claims were repeatedly denied by Jordan's management team. On September 8, 2021, veteran motorsports executive Steve Lauletta was named team president after serving as the interim president since the team's foundation. On July 12, 2022, 23XI Racing announced that two-time NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Tyler Reddick signed with the team for the 2024 season. On July 23, 2022, Hamlin announced that starting in 2023, 23XI would have its own pit crews instead of leasing them from Joe Gibbs Racing. In May, 2024, 23XI opened its doors to their brand-new race shop and team headquarters, named "Airspeed", in Huntersville, North Carolina.