Bubba Wallace is set to drive for new Nascar owners Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin

Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin Start NASCAR Team

Bubba Wallace is set to drive for new Nascar owners Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin in 2021.

Basketball Hall of Famer, Michael Jordan, purchased a NASCAR Cup Series Charter and has asked Bubba Wallace to be the driver. Also announced on Monday was that Denny Hamlin would be the minority of the team.

Jordan and Hamlin are close friends and have been long connected to Jordan’s Brand. As the two start a new adventure, Bubba Wallace has found a new home. He announced earlier this month that he would not return to Richard Petty Motorsports.

Wallace is set to drive for the pairs car named ‘His Airness’ when the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season begins.

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