Michael Jordan was at the Daytona 500 on Sunday. And he was being Michael Jordan — part astute businessman and marketer. Part impatient competitor.
Jordan is a co-owner of a new race team — the No. 23 car, of course. As a lifelong NASCAR fan, he knows that presents a steep learning curve. And his hand-picked driver, Bubba Wallace, is still looking for his breakthrough (he finished 22nd a year ago and recorded just three top-10 finishes).
So Jordan is patient.
And he’s not.
“By the end of the year, I think he will have the opportunity and probably win a couple of races,” Jordan said on the Fox Sports pre-race show.