Tyler Reddick needs no pep talk or motivation when it comes to winning his first Cup Series title. He drives for Michael Jordan and the NBA Hall of Famer collected six championships in his unwavering desire for excellence at all times.

Pro basketball legend Michael Jordan and other stock-car team owners that sued Nascar for a greater share of racing revenues failed to persuade a U.S. judge to force the racing league to guarantee their drivers key slots in the upcoming 2025 season.

Tyler Reddick needs no pep talk or motivation when it comes to winning his first Cup Series title. He drives for Michael Jordan, after all, and the NBA Hall of Famer collected six championships in his unwavering desire for excellence at all times.

The six-time NBA champ will try Sunday to win his first title as NASCAR team owner. Tyler Reddick's No. 45 crew is glad he's on their side.

NBA legend Michael Jordan and fellow team owners are challenging NASCAR in federal court over its restrictive charter system, which they argue limits team independence and competition.

At issue is that both Jordan's 23XI and Front Row Motorsports refused to sign a take-it-or-leave-it charter agreement presented by NASCAR in September, just 48 hours before the playoffs began.

James Jordan instilled a zest for racing in his son that has never wavered.As Tyler Reddick races for a Cup championship this weekend for 23XI Racing, the team Jordan co-owns, Jordan’s exuberance — and even anxiety at times — reveals how deep racing runs through a man often viewed through superhuman highlights on a basketball court.

Tyler Reddick needs no pep talk or motivation when it comes to winning his first Cup Series title. He drives for Michael Jordan, after all, and the NBA Hall of Famer collected six championships in his unwavering desire for excellence at all times.

Tyler Reddick could capture hardware at the Cup Series Championship. If he does, he wouldn't be the only one to claim gold on his team.