There are some similarities between Jordan and Reddick, their wild disparity in height notwithstanding. Jordan was notorious for playing well when he was sick. Reddick clinched the regular-season championship this year at Darlington, a race where he was ravaged by a virus and drove while fearing that he would get sick in his helmet or worse.

Tyler Reddick won in a 23XI car co-owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin. Yes, the same team that's suing NASCAR. And yes, it could get awkward.

Michael Jordan, who co-owns 23XI Racing, watched as his driver Tyler Reddick made a last-lap pass to win Sunday's NASCAR playoff race at Homestead.