Mon 15 Feb 2021 12.45 EST 170 W ith one lap left in Sunday’s Daytona 500, Bubba Wallace made his move. 23 race car Bubba Wallace will be driving in next season has officially been revealed. 1 Recruit Chet Holmgren Announces Commitment, Q&A With Jarell White: Cincinnati Career, NFL Future, Why He’s Underrated, Patrick Mahomes Reveals 2 Things He’s Doing A Lot Less Of, Andy Reid Reacts To Alex Smith Retirement News, Breaking: Alex Smith Announces Decision On NFL Career, Dabo Swinney Has Interesting Comparison For Trevor Lawrence, Photos: The Los Angeles Rams’ Draft House Is Going Viral, Charles Barkley Reveals Telling Admission From Anonymous Owner, Report: College Football Recruit Killed In Austin Shooting. 3, seeing him on TV. Bubba Wallace will serve as the driver for Michael Jordan’s new NASCAR racing team next season. Later in 2018, Wallace became the highest-finishing African-American to race in the Daytona 500 (placing 2nd) and later became the highest-finishing Black driver at the Brickyard 400 (placing 3rd, in 2019). AF: Certainly, 2020 was a weird year. (Chuck Burton/AP) (Chuck Burton/AP) NASCAR got bigger through the decades, but also blander. (CNN) The 23XI Racing team, co-owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, unveiled Friday the car that driver Bubba Wallace will … © 2021 Forbes Media LLC. Speaking just before the Las Vegas race on Sunday, Wallace revealed that in a chat he had with Jordan, the message was clear from the NBA … Wallace: Yeah, everybody who watched The Last Dance probably got a taste of what Jordan is like as a competitor, and that was cool to see. 23 car. Wallace: I’m a fan of it all, but my go-to is throwing a steak on the grill, usually a New York Strip. We’re also diving in to get the Black community involved as well—giving some aspiring grill professionals some one-on-one training on how to grill. He (Michael Jordan) wants results. Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr, driver of the #6 Ford EcoBoost Ford, walks to his car during practice... [+] NASCAR via Getty Images Darrell Wallace, Jr., … There’s been a handful of us who (raced together) and now we’re all competing at the Cup Series level. (Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images). 23XI Racing, the new NASCAR Cup Series team co-owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, on Friday revealed the design of its No. “I’m thankful for the opportunity, and now we’re just days away from Daytona.”. Wallace is racing a No. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. 23 car. 1 TE Recruit In 2022 Class Announces Commitment, Cleveland Browns Make Decision On Voluntary Workouts, Surprise Team Makes Appearance On ESPN’s CFB Playoff Projection, NFL Analyst Reveals Top 5 Prospects For 2022 Draft, Scottie Pippen Announces Tragic Family News, Breaking: No. The team's driver is Bubba Wallace, right. Darrell Wallace, Jr., who is better known to the racing world as Bubba Wallace, has spent the last few NASCAR seasons racing under a legendary name in motorsports. Wallace: Yeah, when you think about NASCAR, you think about tailgating and partying beforehand. Denny Hamlin has joined Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan to form a Nascar team with Bubba Wallace as the driver, a high-profile pairing … Read Frye’s NASCAR interviews with Dale Jr., Chase Elliott and Kyle Busch. Bubba Wallace's car failed inspection twice, forcing him to start at the back of the field for the Daytona 500 as team owner Michael Jordan made … AF: So Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin have partnered to conquer NASCAR. Wallace: The next generation is coming through. Jordan expressed that desire more than once in his comments following the signing of the historic deal. 23 Toyota Camry for 23XI Racing, as well as part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. Now we’ve got to deliver. Bubba Wallace may be trading one famous number for another. 43—the same number once driven by the seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and racing legend Richard Petty himself. 23XI car he’ll drive during the 2021 season for co-owners Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan. Breaking News. DAYTONA BEACH — Bubba Wallace’s first day driving for new NASCAR owner Michael Jordan was a success. initiative, which aims to preserve and bolster the culture and history of barbecue in Black America. VIDEO: Bubba and Denny Hamlin unveil the new No. Wallace: I was a Dale Earnhardt fan growing up, mainly because my parents were. After parting ways with RPM at the end of last season, Wallace is back and ready to represent a new entity in motorsports. A week ago, I spoke with Wallace, by phone, to get the lowdown on what it’s like to race for Hamlin and Jordan, and what he thinks about the newer generation of drivers in NASCAR. Wallace (center) chats with Ty Dillon, driver of the #23 Root Insurance Toyota (left) and Denny ... [+] Hamlin (right), driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Busch Clash at Daytona, February 09, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. But I remember cheering on the black No. RELATED: Bubba Wallace Just Sent a 20-Second Message About His Future With Michael Jordan The No. 6.5K. Pinned behind 15 cars arranged in a neat row on the top groove of Daytona’s … 23 car was revealed on CBS This Morning on Friday, Oct. 30. 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