23XI Racing

23XI Racing
Owner(s)Michael Jordan
Denny Hamlin
Curtis Polk
Principal(s)Steve Lauletta (President)[1]
BaseHuntersville, North Carolina[2]
SeriesNASCAR Cup Series
Race drivers23. Bubba Wallace
45. Tyler Reddick
50. Kamui Kobayashi, Corey Heim, Juan Pablo Montoya (part-time)
Sponsors23. McDonald's, MoneyLion, Columbia Sportswear (Star Wars), U.S. Air Force, Leidos, Mobil 1, Xfinity, Draft Kings, Toyota
45. Monster Energy (The Beast Unleashed), Xfinity, Mobil 1, SiriusXM, MoneyLion, Jordan Brand, McDonald's, Upper Deck, Draft Kings
50. Mobil 1
ManufacturerToyota
Opened2020
Career
Debut2021 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Latest race2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (Phoenix)
Races competed143
Drivers' Championships0
Race victories8
Pole positions6

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 Michael Jordan's No. 23 he wore during most of his NBA career and Denny Hamlin's No. 11 which he has driven his entire career in the Cup series.[3] The organization fields the Nos. 23 and 45 Toyota teams full-time for drivers Bubba Wallace, Tyler Reddick, as well as the No. 50 Toyota team part-time for three other drivers, including Kamui Kobayashi, Corey Heim, and Juan Pablo Montoya. They currently have a technical alliance with JGR.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Lauletta was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Hamlin expands on 23XI plans". Racer.com. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. October 30, 2020. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Michael Jordan-Denny Hamlin team to be known as 23XI Racing". nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Bubba Wallace, Denny Hamlin reveal manufacturer, technical alliance for 23XI Racing". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. October 30, 2020. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.