Tyler Reddick and Michael Jordan’s recent winning streak in the NASCAR Cup Series has generated a lot of discussion, and not all of it is positive. While some fans view the sudden three-race winning streak with suspicion, former star Kenny Wallace offered them a lesson in motorsports and common sense.
After a slow start at the warm-ups, finishing 22nd in the Clash at Bowman Gray and 12th in Duel #1 at Daytona, Reddick racked up wins at the regular season at Daytona 500, Atlanta, and Circuit of the Americas (COTA).
While Reddick and the co-owners of 23XI Racing, Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin, and Curtis Polk, are celebrating, some fans are suggesting that the streak has a less-than-noble motive.
According to some conspiracy theorists, NASCAR is allowing 23XI Racing to win every race because of the team’s recent antitrust lawsuit against the company.
Kenny Wallace has a few words for them.
Wallace backs Reddick and Jordan
Wallace, NASCAR’s 1988 Rookie of the Year, didn’t hesitate to blast those who believe in and spread this conspiracy theory. Furthermore, he explained each of Reddick’s victories in detail.
“23XI. They sue NASCAR, and NASCAR lets them win everything,” Wallace summarized in a post in X (formerly Twitter).
Did you make it through school? Did you make it through high school? Did you go to the Black Helicopter Conspiracy School?
But he didn’t stop there. Speaking about the COTA victory, Wallace asserted, “In the 77-year history of NASCAR, Tyler Reddick truly wins races all by himself with his talent.”
He concluded by saying, “And for your little conspiracy theory, everybody, it doesn’t hold up. Because he won these races from 25th in Atlanta. He came up to third, put himself to sit and run long, and they moved out of the way, and there he was.”
The reasons for Reddick’s victory
But Wallace didn’t just scold the fans; he also educated them about motorsports, explaining that Reddick won in Daytona because he knew how to capitalize on the chaos after the multi-car crash toward the end of the race.
In Atlanta, Reddick wasn’t in a position to win, but a mistake by his teammate paved the way for his victory. In COTA, on the other hand, he dominated from start to finish, without any opposition, Wallace asserted.
Even his closest pursuer in COTA, Shane van Gisbergen, admitted, “Just following Tyler. His driving was immaculate, and his car was very good, too. I tried, but didn’t quite have enough.”
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