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Growing Up a NASCAR Fan, Michael Jordan Enjoys the Ultimate Victory

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Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Fla.) — Michael Jordan grew up taking family vacations to NASCAR races. The family — dad, mom, his siblings — would drive from North Carolina to Talladega, Darlington and Rockingham and root for their favorite drivers: Richard Petty and Cale Yarborough. As Jordan said about Yarborough: "He was the original 11. Sorry, Denny." The Denny he was referring to was Denny Hamlin, who drives for Joe Gibbs Racing but also convinced Jordan to form a race team with him to start in the 2021 season. The team, 23XI Racing, was a nod to Jordan’s number for his ba...