Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin starting NASCAR team. Their first driver: Bubba Wallace.

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan and NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin are starting a single-car racing team that will feature Bubba Wallace as the driver for the 2021 Cup season.Jordan’s publicist, Estee Portnoy, announced the partnership in a tweet Monday night. Jordan Brand has been a sponsor of Hamlin’s race team and Hamlin is a longtime Hornets season-ticket holder.Wallace is the only black driver on NASCAR’s top circuit. He previously drove for Richard Petty Motorsports.“Growing up in North Carolina, my parents would take my brothers, sisters and me to races, and I’ve been a NASCAR fan my…

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