Michael Jordan’s NASCAR Partner Agrees With Rival Over Major Change in the Sport Regarding “Big Races”

Recently, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing driver Brad Keselowski raised a big issue in NASCAR. He bemoaned the fact that some of the bigger races in the Cup Series, don’t have big trophies. This all stemmed from a comment  from former volleyball player Emily Ehman. According to her, the Fiesta Bowl trophy for American Football costs around $2.5 million. That prompted Keselowski to make his suggestion about NASCAR trophies.

It is also worth mentioning that Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin, wholeheartedly agreed with him. This is especially true for big races like the Daytona 500, the Southern 500 and many more races. A lot of these races are marquee events so Keselowski and Hamlin want to see a trophy that reflected that race’s importance. Of course, there are some race venues that offer unique trophies, like the Martinsville grandfather clock. However, there is not many other events that have unique trophies.

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What lies ahead for Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski in NASCAR?

Currently, the #6 and #11 drivers are looking forward to the 2023 season. Both of them are in similar situations as they are competing as drivers and team owners. Hamlin drives for Joe Gibbs Racing and is the co-owner of 23XI Racing, alongside NBA legend Michael Jordan. Meanwhile, Brad Keselowski is the driver and co-owner of the Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing team. Of course, they are not the only driver-owners in the paddock, with Jimmie Johnson being new to the party.

Johnson has just been named as the co-owner of the Petty GMS Motorsports team. In addition to his ownership role, he will be competing in a few races, including the Daytona 500. Without a doubt, everyone will be eager to go racing once again and are looking forward to the new season with the Next Gen car. Now that a full season has passed with the new car getting a lot of mileage, drivers and teams will be getting used to driving them.

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