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NASCAR star Tyler Reddick made history on Sunday as he picked up his third straight win to start the 2026 season at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
Reddick is the first driver to win three consecutive races to start the season. He held off Shane van Gisbergen over the final 20 laps to secure the win. Reddick won at Daytona to start the year and picked up a win at Atlanta last week.
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23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick celebrates his victory with his teammates during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Austin, Texas, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)
“It’s a run, but it was so important,” Reddick said. “It’s so fitting to get three in a row and make history.”
Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing team entered the year with some momentum after settling a federal antitrust case with NASCAR. The settlement was considered a major legal victory, securing a franchise-style model and ensuring the team would remain in business for the long term.
“I’m proud of the team we’ve put together,” Jordan said, crediting co-owner Denny Hamlin as the “mastermind” behind their racing success.
Michael Jordan, Basketball Hall of Famer and co-owner of 23XI Racing celebrates with Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Chumba Casino Toyota, after winning his third straight race to start the 2026 NASCAR season by winning the NASCAR Cup Series DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne on March 2, 2011, at The Austin Circuit, Texas at Circuit of the Americas, Texas. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)
“I just put the money up. Denny has done an incredible job building this team.”
Jordan said he planned to be in Phoenix next week to see if Reddick can go 4-for-4.
The clutch performance from Reddick gave him his 11th career victory and his second at the Circuit of the Americas, a track built for Formula One.
23XI Racing team co-owner Michael Jordan celebrates a final lap by Tyler Reddick during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Austin, Texas, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)
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“You see SVG come back, you get a little nervous, but I think he had him covered all day,” Jordan said.
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