Michael Jordan has made history in NASCAR after his team, 23XI Racing, became the first organization in the sport’s 77-year history to win the opening three races of a season.

Driver Tyler Reddick captured victories at the Daytona 500, EchoPark Speedway, and the Circuit of the Americas to launch the 2026 campaign. The three consecutive wins mark an unprecedented start in modern NASCAR competition and come after Reddick recorded no first-place finishes during the 2025 season.

Jordan spoke following the latest victory, crediting his drivers and crew for the early dominance. “It’s time for change,” he said in remarks to Fox NASCAR reporter Jamie Little. “Tyler came in with the most pressure… He kept to his strategy, and the guys put together a great car.” Jordan added that his primary role is ownership support, stating, “I just put up the money. I’m just a competitor. That’s what it’s about — winning.”

Reddick, who drives the No. 45 car — a number Jordan briefly wore during his 1995 NBA return — said execution late in races proved decisive. “Just trying to remember everything that I knew was going to be important there at the end and just tried to minimize the mistakes,” he said, according to NBC Sports.

Just behind Reddick in the standings is teammate Bubba Wallace, who pilots the No. 23 car, a nod to the number Jordan made famous with the Chicago Bulls.

The breakthrough season follows a December settlement of an antitrust lawsuit filed by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports against NASCAR. The suit challenged the sanctioning body’s charter system, which guarantees 36 teams entry into each 40-car field while leaving four spots determined by qualifying criteria. With charter status secured, Jordan’s organization entered 2026 with guaranteed placement and has quickly translated that stability into competitive success.

The historic three-race sweep signals a potential shift in the competitive balance of the sport as the season moves forward.