KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - APRIL 18: Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 National Debt Relief Toyota, (L) co-owners of 23XI Racing share a laugh with Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Supply House Toyota, (R) after winning the pole award during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway on April 18, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - APRIL 18: Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 National Debt Relief Toyota, (L) co-owners of 23XI Racing share a laugh with Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Supply House Toyota, (R) after winning the pole award during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway on April 18, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Denny Hamlin, Michael Jordan, Carson Hocevar named to Time 100 most influential people in sports

Michael Jordan is pretty well-known for transforming basketball. But few would have predicted that Jordan, in tandem with three-time Daytona 500-winning driver Denny Hamlin, would initiate monumental change in NASCAR, too

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Carson Hocevar could very well be the next face of NASCAR. The 23-year-old from Michigan, who claimed his first Cup Series victory in April, possesses a combination of talent and confidence that attracts a fervent following

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