Bubba Wallace to Race in No. 23 for Jordan’s NASCAR Team

There’s no better number to race in than 23. Bubba Wallace will drive the No. 23 car when the team makes its debut next season.

Jordan named his team 23XI Racing,  pronounced twenty-three eleven, in honor of both his retired uniform number with the Chicago Bulls and the car number of his partner and three-time Daytona 500 champion Denny Hamlin.

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Jordan and Hamlin announced last month that they had formed a NASCAR team with Bubba Wallace as the driver, a high-profile pairing of a Black majority team owner and the only Black driver at NASCAR’s top level.

The team made the announcement by launching social media pages that include a video and a “Here we come. #23” message.

𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚. #23 pic.twitter.com/vuH3wKRa5M

— 23XI Racing (@23XIRacing) October 22, 2020

Bubba also commented on Twitter:

This is the start of the new adventure! So ready! #23XI https://t.co/8y9UY6fo32

— Bubba Wallace (@BubbaWallace) October 22, 2020

Jordan becomes the first Black principal owner of a full-time Cup team since Hall of Famer Wendell Scott drove his own race car in 495 races from 1961 to 1973.

Wallace is the only Black driver in the Cup Series and this season used his platform to push for racial equality.

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