What Michael Jordan said about Tyler Reddick's 5th win of 2026 at NASCAR Kansas race
Michael Jordan heaped praise on Tyler Reddick after Reddick won for the fifth time in nine NASCAR Cup races in the 2026 season at Kansas.
NBA great Michael Jordan, co-owner of 23XI Racing with NASCAR Cup driver Denny Hamlin, heaped praise on Tyler Reddick, who won for the fifth time in nine races in the 2026 season on April 19. Reddick passed Kyle Larson on the final lap of overtime in the NASCAR Kansas race. Larson, the 2025 NASCAR Cup champion, was attempting to snap his winless streak, which reached 32 races after the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway.
Reddick won the first three races of the season − the Daytona 500, Atlanta, and Circuit of the Americas. He finished eighth at Phoenix in the fourth race and 13th at Las Vegas before winning again at Darlington. He finished fourth at Bristol on April 12.
TYLER REDDICK WINS AGAIN: Who won the NASCAR Kansas race? Winner is Tyler Reddick, plus full results Michael Jordan on Tyler Reddick: 'This kid is on fire' "This kid is on fire," Jordan told Fox Sports after the race. "I don't even know what to say.
I don't know if I can cool him down. He's unbelievable. " Hamlin and Larson controlled most of the race.