Jordan named his team 23XI Racing — pronounced twenty-three eleven — in honor of his retired Bulls uniform number and the car number of his partner and three-time Daytona 500 champion Denny Hamlin.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Picking the car number for Michael Jordan’s new NASCAR team was a slam dunk: Bubba Wallace will drive the No.23 car when the team makes its debut next season. Jordan named his team 23XI Racing — that’s pronounced twenty-three eleven — in honor of both his retired uniform number with the Bulls and the car number of his partner and three-time Daytona 500 champion Denny Hamlin.
