Tyler Reddick needs no pep talk or motivation when it comes to winning his first Cup Series title. He drives for Michael Jordan and the NBA Hall of Famer collected six championships in his unwavering desire for excellence at all times.

Pro basketball legend Michael Jordan and other stock-car team owners that sued Nascar for a greater share of racing revenues failed to persuade a U.S. judge to force the racing league to guarantee their drivers key slots in the upcoming 2025 season.

At issue is that both Jordan's 23XI and Front Row Motorsports refused to sign a take-it-or-leave-it charter agreement presented by NASCAR in September, just 48 hours before the playoffs began.

The six-time NBA champ will try Sunday to win his first title as NASCAR team owner. Tyler Reddick's No. 45 crew is glad he's on their side.

Tyler Reddick came up short in his quest to deliver a NASCAR Cup Series Championship for NBA legend Michael Jordan at Phoenix Raceway in Arizona.

Reddick will race in his first championship four Sunday against reigning NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney, two-time champion Joey Logano, and William Byron.

Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix was more than just the final race to decide a Cup champion. It also marked the final race for longtime NASCAR driver Martin Truex Jr. Truex, the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion as well as the 2017 and 2023 Cup Series regular season

The NASCAR Cup Series Championship race was red flagged after the pace car inadvertently crashed while turning into pit road late at Phoenix Raceway.

Tyler Reddick needs no pep talk or motivation when it comes to winning his first Cup Series title. He drives for Michael Jordan, after all, and the NBA Hall of Famer collected six championships in his unwavering desire for excellence at all times.