Why Michael Jordan is Suddenly Dominating NASCAR & Alex Palou's Historic Start to INDYCAR | SPEED

Tyler Reddick makes NASCAR Cup Series history with three straight wins to open 2026, Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing takes control of the championship narrative, Alex Palou dominates the IndyCar season opener in St. Petersburg, and Formula 1’s compression ratio controversy reaches a dramatic resolution just before the Australian Grand Prix. On this episode of SPEED with Harvick and Buxton, Kevin Harvick and Will Buxton break down Reddick’s imperious start at Daytona, Atlanta, and COTA, examine MJ’s leadership impact at 23XI, debate Pato O’Ward’s IndyCar “support race” comments, analyze MotoGP chaos in Thailand, react to F1’s new engine testing rule, preview Phoenix for NASCAR and IndyCar, and answer fan questions about simulators, Max Verstappen’s future, 2026 F1 regulation changes, and more.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 INTRO
01:15 HOT TOPICS
01:20 TYLER REDDICK WINS 3 STRAIGHT
02:35 ALEX PALOU DOMINATES IN OPENER
03:15 TRUCKS IN ST. PETE
04:13 MOTOGP IN THAILAND
05:27 F1 COMPRESSION RATIO
06:50 LUKE BROWNING BIG CRASH
07:15 ELI TOMAC'S 8TH AT DAYTONA
07:40 JAMIE WHINCUP TO HOF
09:35 MICHAEL JORDAN & HIS 23XI TEAM
14:19 SVG FINISHES 2ND
20:15 O'WARD: TIRED OF INDYCAR BEING SUPPORT RACE
31:58 FAN QUESTIONS
45:50 BEST RACE WATCH ROOMS
47:14 DRIVER OF THE WEEK
49:47 WEEKEND RACE SCHEDULE
01:00:50 TUK TUK RACE AT MOTOGP
01:01:49 FRANCHITTI IN TRUCK SERIES
01:04:40 BEST WRECKS OF THE WEEK

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