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Driver Tyler Reddick ready to deliver first NASCAR title to Michael Jordan's 23XI racing

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Even growing up as a racing fan, Tyler Reddick couldn’t have envisioned himself in this position, vying for a NASCAR Cup Series title on Sunday.

“I’d only dreamed of one day racing in the cup series, let alone winning [NASCAR Cup Series] races,” said Reddick, who races for Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin’s 23XI racing. “Driving for someone like [co-owners] Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin is pretty unreal. It’s a pinch yourself type of moment.”

“But it’s so important in these final days leading into it, to appreciate it, but to not lose sight of what is left for us.