Bubba Wallace wants seven times F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton to drive for Michael Jordan in NASCAR
Bubba Wallace wishes to see Lewis Hamilton driving a Toyota in NASCAR.
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NASCAR Cup series sole black athlete Bubba Wallace has named seven times Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton as one of the big names he likes to see race for them in NASCAR. He wants Hamilton to drive the No:67 Toyota Camry, the third car fielded by 23XI Racing for part-time entrants.
The 23XI Racing is the NASCAR Cup Series outfit owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan and Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin. It’s one of the fastest-growing teams in the series, currently fielding two full-time cars alongside the part-time entry. Hamilton has a good relationship with Jordan, and it will not be a big surprise to see him one day race for them.
23XI recently announced that former F1 driver and road racing star Kamui Kobayashi would drive the No:67 car at the Indy Road Course event this year. So during his media availability before the Sonoma Cup race, Wallace was asked to name a big name he wishes to see racing for 23XI. After thinking for some time, he named Hamilton, and his teammate Tyler Reddick backed him by saying, “It’s a good choice”.
Lewis Hamilton is the most accomplished driver in the history of F1; He holds the record for most F1 race wins and shares the record for most championships. Ahead of the 2023 Miami GP, Hamilton admitted that he would like to race in NASCAR and IndyCar one day. He said, “I did a car swap with Tony Stewart years ago, which was fun. I’d love to try it at some stage,”.
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Two F1 champions have already raced in NASCAR in 2023
Former F1 World champions Kimi Raikkonen and Jenson Button raced in the NASCAR Cup Series race in 2023. Button was a former teammate of Lewis Hamilton. They raced together for McLaren. Both drivers raced in COTA, a track that Formula 1 used to visit.
Raikkonen drove for Trackhouse Racing’s Project 91. It’s programmed by the pop star Pitbull co-owned team to market NASCAR to the international audience by giving opportunities to world champions from multiple race disciplines. He drove for the team in 2022 as well.
Jenson Button drove for Rick Ware Racing in a car supported by Stewart Hass Racing. He is contracted to drive multiple races with the team this season. Button is also one of the drivers in the NASCAR 24 Hours of Le Mans entry, Garage 56 car.
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