Michael Jordan, the six-time NBA champion and co-owner of NASCAR’s 23XI Racing, did not come to Darlington Raceway on Sunday to watch quietly.
When Tyler Reddick crossed the finish line to win the Goodyear 400, Jordan was already moving, climbing over a barrier and celebrating on the front stretch before most people even processed what had happened.
Xfinity Racing captured the moment on X, captioning it “Michael Jordan outta nowhere to celebrate!”
Reddick drove through electrical failures to deliver Jordan another Darlington victory
The problems started on lap 2. Reddick radioed about voltage concerns, and the No. 45 23XI Toyota was managing a failing alternator while leading one of NASCAR’s most unforgiving ovals.
After swapping a larger-capacity battery under caution following stage one, the charging issues didn’t go away. Reddick shut off his driver cooling systems for the final portion of the race to protect the engine.
