Denny Hamlin, Michael Jordan partner on NASACAR Team: NBA icon Michael Jordan became the first principal owner of a full-time Cup team since Wendell Scott in 1961. He and Hamlin signed Bubba Wallace, the only Black racer in the Cup Series, to the team. Jordan noted how his move to NASCAR is a step to racial equality. NASCAR welcomed Jordan in a statement, saying “His presence at NASCAR’s top level will further strengthen the competition, excitement and momentum growing around our sport.”