Article contentBasketball legend Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin have formed their own NASCAR team with Bubba Wallace behind the wheel, a statement from Jordan’s team said Monday on Twitter. The currently unnamed team will hit the tarmac in 2021. Jordan will serve as the first Black majority owner of a NASCAR team in 60 years, while Hamlin will be a minority partner and will continue to drive for Joe Gibbs Racing. Try refreshing your browser, or Basketball legend Michael Jordan starts own NASCAR team, with Bubba Wallace behind wheel Back to video“Growing up in North Carolina, my parents would take my brothers, sisters and me to races, and I’ve been a NASCAR fan my whole life,” Jordan said. The lack of Black owners, the sport’s struggles with diversity, and NASCAR embracing social change fuelled Jordan’s decision, he said.

Source: National Post September 22, 2020 14:37 UTC