Kobayashi feels "100% ready" for NASCAR Cup debut The veteran racer will start 28th in his Cup debut, driving the No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota. Motorsport · Aug 12, 2023
Denny Hamlin Jokes About Michael Jordan’s NASCAR Focus After Hornets Sale Hamlin discussed Jordan’s increasing involvement in their NASCAR team following the sale of the Hornets. Sports Illustrated · Aug 6, 2023
Toyota open to "sharing seats globally" among drivers amid NASCAR interest Even before van Gisbergen’s victory for Chevrolet squad Trackhouse Racing on his NASCAR debut, there had been growing international attention on NASCAR’s top series this season. Autosport · Jul 27, 2023
NASCAR Cup Pocono: Hamlin pushes Larson into the wall for 50th career win After the final round of green flag pitstops, Larson and Hamlin battled for the lead on a restart with seven of 160 laps remaining – just after Alex Bowman lost control of his car racing Hamlin and crashed at Turn 3. Autosport · Jul 24, 2023
NASCAR Cup New Hampshire: Martin Truex Jr dominates delayed race In the previous nine races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Truex had led 768 laps – including winning the pole last year – but had never finished better than third. Autosport · Jul 17, 2023
‘He’s always going to rag on you’: NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace on driving for Michael Jordan Jordan is a co-owner of 23XI Racing, which will have a pair of drivers — Wallace and Tyler Reddick — in Sunday’s Grant Park 220 downtown street race. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 30, 2023
NASCAR and Bubba Wallace are bringing ‘Bubba’s Block Party’ to a South Side museum in Chicago CHICAGO — Ahead of the NASCAR Chicago Street Race, Bubba Wallace — driver No. 23 of Michael Jordan co-owned 23XI Racing — will host “Bubba’s Block Party,” a nationwide community initiative at The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center on Wednesday. Chicago Tribune · Jun 27, 2023
Tyler Reddick leads Truex in Nashville Cup practice Reddick, who drives the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota, ended up with the fastest average lap speed at 162.250 mph. Motorsport · Jun 23, 2023
Denny Hamlin beats Reddick to NASCAR Cup pole at Sonoma Hamlin, who co-owns Reddick’s No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota with NBA great Michael Jordan, was one of several drivers – Reddick included – who went out just before the conclusion of the 10-minute final round to make a second attempt. Motorsport · Jun 10, 2023
NASCAR 2023 Sonoma schedule, entry list, and how to watch Kyle Busch won from pole position at WWT Raceway last weekend, matching William Byron for the most wins so far this season at three. Motorsport · Jun 9, 2023
Kobayashi: NASCAR debut will realise childhood "dream" The 2021 Le Mans 24 Hours winner and team principal of Toyota's WEC arm was announced on Wednesday at La Sarthe for a one-off NASCAR outing at the Indianapolis road course in August, driving a third 23XI Racing Camry. Autosport · Jun 7, 2023
Kobayashi: "To race in NASCAR was my dream" as a child Following the Project 91 initiative from Trackhouse Racing, there has been a sudden push by Cup teams to bring in international racing stars for one-off starts. Motorsport · Jun 7, 2023
Kobayashi to make NASCAR Cup debut with 23XI Racing at Indy road course In a press conference at Le Mans prior to first practice on Wednesday, Toyota Racing Development president David Wilson revealed that Kobayashi will campaign the #67 Toyota Camry previously raced by Travis Pastrana to an 11th place finish at the Daytona 500 on 13 August. Autosport · Jun 7, 2023
Dale Earnhardt Jr makes strong statement over Bubba Wallace treatment in NASCAR Dale Earnhardt Jr has jumped to Bubba Wallace's defence over the 23XI Racing driver's treatment at NASCAR races and also the recent team radio hacking incident Daily Mirror · May 25, 2023
Autosport · May 22, 2023 NASCAR investigating racist radio message to Wallace after All-Star race Just after Wallace took the checkered flag and finished as runner-up to dominant winner Kyle Larson in North Wilkesboro's non-championship All-Star event on Sunday evening, an unidentified individual keyed into his team radio channel with a derogatory message.
Motorsport · May 22, 2023 Wallace's runner-up finish overshadowed by radio incident Just after Wallace took the checkered flag and finished as runner-up to Kyle Larson in the $1 million-to-the-winner event at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway, someone keyed into his No. 23 23XI Racing team radio channel with a derogatory message.
Motorsport · May 18, 2023 NASCAR 2023 North Wilkesboro schedule, entry list, and how to watch Darlington Raceway may have been throwback weekend, but NASCAR's return to North Wilkesboro is the ultimate throwback.
Motorsport · May 4, 2023 Bubba Wallace joins Tricon for pair of Truck races Tricon Garage announced Thursday that Wallace, who competes full time in Cup for 23XI Racing, will drive its No. 1 Toyota in upcoming races at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway and North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway.
Motorsport · May 4, 2023 NASCAR 2023 Kansas schedule, entry list, and how to watch A thrilling race at Dover saw Martin Truex Jr. make the most of a two-tire strategy call, snapping a 54-race winless streak and fending off Ross Chastain in the closing laps.
Autosport · May 2, 2023 Jimmie Johnson's Legacy Motor Club NASCAR team switches to Toyota in 2024 Tuesday afternoon's announcement of Legacy MC's intention to switch manufacturers at the end of the 2023 season means there will now be eight full-time Toyota teams on the grid next season, the most since the 2011 season.
Motorsport · May 2, 2023 Legacy Motor Club NASCAR team switching to Toyota in 2024 The announcement came on Tuesday afternoon with the team revealing its intentions to switch manufacturers at the end of the 2023 season.
Motorsport · Apr 27, 2023 NASCAR 2023 Dover schedule, entry list, and how to watch A chaotic race at Talladega ended with Bubba Wallace spinning from the race lead and Kyle Busch earning his second win of the 2023 season. It was the 62nd win of Busch's Cup career.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 22, 2023 Q&A: Bubba Wallace on bumping boss Denny Hamlin and an update on 23XI Racing’s diversity efforts Bubba Wallace also weighed in on college football's Dr Pepper tuition toss conundrum: quarterback throw or two-handed chest pass?
Motorsport · Apr 20, 2023 NASCAR 2023 Talladega schedule, entry list, and how to watch Hendrick Motorsports is back on top with Kyle Larson earning his second win of the 2023 season at Martinsville, beating Joey Logano and Martin Truex Jr.
Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2023 Bubba Wallace battles self-doubt, pressure every week. Could a breakthrough be coming? BRISTOL, Tenn. — It was only a few minutes after a wreck at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, last month when the familiar frustration came to a boil.