The weather in the 2023 season seems to be the biggest spoilsport. While a few of the races were either delayed or cut short due to the inclement weather, the playoff race at Texas Motor Speedway was apparently the hottest race in the history of NASCAR, with the mercury soaring up to as high as 100 degrees. However, nothing could stand between the indomitable spirit of the drivers and their mutual goal of winning the championship.

With NASCAR making its first appearance in Texas for the first time in the season, the racing community witnessed the surge of Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin’s team, 23XI Racing. For the first time since the team’s inception, both drivers were able to qualify for the Round of 12. Furthermore, it seems that a cherry on top awaited the audience after the unveiling of Tyler Reddick’s car livery.

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The 2023 Cup Series season bore a testament to how the underdog teams were rising up in power and coming off as strong contenders for the championship. While Michael McDowell took the chequered on the track of Indianapolis, Team Michael Jordan secured two seats in the playoffs and also two wins in the season, and one can thank Tyler Reddick for that.

Being termed the new street course Michael Jordan prodigy, Reddick has gradually risen in stature, netting victories and running in the front of the pack. The driver’s first victory in the season came early from the Circuit of the Americas, which secured his position for the post-season, while his second emphatic victory was seen on the track of Kansas, marking his entry in the Round of 12, which marked his first appearance in the next stage of the playoffs.

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As a result of such an achievement, his car underwent a huge transformation for Sunday’s race. The livery of the car was one of a kind, as it flaunted the sneaker design of Jordan Luka 2 Trick Shots, an edition released after the collaboration by Michael Jordan and Luka Doncic and marked at a price of $140. Moreover, Reddick was also seen signing a box containing the new sneakers in a Nike shop ahead of Sunday’s race.

The car livery surely grabbed the attention of the audience and was appreciated by them. However, the surprise did not end there, as the man himself appeared on the track for Sunday’s race. He was seen getting soaked in the racing disposition.

Fans go ga-ga over the appearance of Luka Doncic

Seeing the 24-year-old Dallas Maverick player on the track was surely an experience of a lifetime and a dream come true for many. Owing to this, NASCAR enthusiasts took to Twitter to express their mirth about the news.

They commented, “GOAT”.

“LUKAAAAAA.”

“I’ll be yelling about the Dallas Mavericks, Stanning Luka Doncic and Tyson Chandler, bit**in about no nascar..”

Others also commented on the high temperature in the race;