A driver for Michael Jordan's racing team has won the regular season championship in NASCAR

Tyler Reddick, a driver for 23XI Racing, has been crowned the champion of the regular season for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series. 

Since 2020, one of the co-founders of 23XI Racing has been the legendary basketball player Michael Jordan.

This title marks Reddick's first since NASCAR began recognizing the top driver based on points at the end of the regular season in 2017.