Which NASCAR Cup team was co-founded by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin?

23XI Racing was co-founded by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin.

The NASCAR Cup Series organization was announced in September 2020 and began competing in 2021. Jordan, the Basketball Hall of Famer and longtime No. 23 wearer, became the team’s majority owner, while Hamlin—who drove the No. 11—joined as a minority owner and operating partner.

The name combines their signature numbers: Jordan’s 23 and Hamlin’s 11. The team initially fielded the No. 23 Toyota for Bubba Wallace, creating one of NASCAR’s most visible ownership stories and giving Jordan a major presence in stock-car racing.

23XI later expanded to multiple Cup entries and formed a technical alliance with Joe Gibbs Racing, Hamlin’s driver organization. Common mix-ups include confusing it with RFK Racing, co-owned by Brad Keselowski and Jack Roush, or Trackhouse Racing, which was founded separately by Justin Marks and Pitbull.