CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Denny Hamlin is starting his own race car team in partnership with Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan and Bubba Wallace as the driver.
Hamlin, a three-time Daytona 500 winner and top contender for this year's Cup title, made the announcement on social media.
The team will be a single-car Toyota entry aligned with Joe Gibbs Racing. “Eleven years ago I met Michael Jordan at a then-Charlotte Bobcats game and we became fast friends,” Hamlin wrote. "Not long after, I joined Jordan Brand as their first NASCAR athlete.
Our friendship has grown over the years and now we are ready to take it to the next level.“Deciding on the driver was easy — it had to be Bubba Wallace.” Hamlin said additional details would be forthcoming..