NBA Great Brad Daugherty Already Trash Talking Michael Jordan After Beating Him In Historic Daytona 500 Win

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won NASCAR’s biggest race Sunday. The 35-year old Mississippi-native was crowned the winner. It wasn’t just that Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won NASCAR’s biggest race on Sunday. He He won his first ever Daytona 500 with his team, JTG Daugherty Racing.

Brad Daugherty, the owner of the restaurant, became the First Race won by black principal owner. Jodi Geschickter, a part-owner, became the second woman owner to win a Daytona 500.

It was a significant victory for both the driver and his crew, but it also brought great joy to his family. NASCAR.

Daugherty is among two Black principal owners of Cup charter-equipped race teams. Former No. The former No. 1 pick in 1986 NBA Draft, and five-time NBA All-Star was retired by the Cleveland Cavaliers. He scored more than 10,000 points during his career.

He is a North Carolina basketball icon and owns JTG Daugherty Racing. Michael Jordan, another North Carolina basketball great, co-owns 23XI Racing along with Denny Hamlin.

23XI had never won a Daytona 500. So Daugherty got it back on Jordan.

Five times, Daugherty was with Cleveland in the playoffs. In his five playoff runs, four of them ended in defeat to Jordan the Bulls.

In 1989, Jordan hit the ‘The Shot’ and eliminated Daugherty and the Cavs in the process.

Daugherty has finally won bragging rights following Sunday’s Florida win by Stenhouse Jr.

I talked with him for a couple of minutes. He claimed that he and Michael Jordan were already talking trash.

— Jodi Geschickter, The Charlotte Observer

Jordan 4 — Daugherty 1!

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s win was different than most.

From the standpoint of the driver who finally got his long-awaited win, the win was different. It was also different from the perspective of his supporters.

Tad Geschickter, along with his wife Daugherty and Gordon Smith, runs the race team. He appreciates the uniqueness of JTG Daugherty. He to the Charlotte Observer The NASCAR garages aren’t representative of America’s past 55 years.

Every person has their own perspective and talents. Brad adds an interesting element to our work, a different way of thinking, a new background. I believe the same goes for our engineers, our tire-changers and our drivers. It’s a vital need. NASCAR has already made this a priority. We’ll continue digging in that direction.

— Tad Geschickter, The Charlotte Observer

While Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500, it was not the most thrilling finish. However, it served a purpose beyond tires meeting the track. It demonstrated that NASCAR has a place for diversity and that a person’s perspective, background, and personality can lead to greater success.

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