Hall of Famer Jordan set for big leap into NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Michael Jordan may take his biggest leap yet — and he’s trying to change the game again.

Jordan enters NASCAR not just as the first Black principal owner of a fulltime Cup Series team in nearly 50 years. The Hall of Famer is trying to reach the rarefied air of celebrity owners who found crossover success in the sport.

Forget the green flag. NASCAR needs to roll out the red carpet when the Daytona 500 leads off the season Sunday packed with more star power in the suites than on the superspeedway.

Pitbull, who has an ownership stake in Track house Racing, joined Jordan as A-listers in one of the more inclusive and expensive clubs in NASCAR.