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 INTRO01:15 HOT TOPICS01:20 TYLER REDDICK WINS 3 STRAIGHT02:35 ALEX PALOU DOMINATES IN OPENER03:15 TRUCKS IN ST. PETE04:13 MOTOGP IN THAILAND05:27 F1 COMPRESSION RATIO06:50 LUKE BROWNING BIG CRASH07:15 ELI TOMAC'S 8TH AT DAYTONA07:40 JAMIE WHINCUP TO HOF09:35 MICHAEL JORDAN & HIS 23XI TEAM14:19 SVG FINISHES 2ND20:15 O'WARD: TIRED OF INDYCAR BEING SUPPORT RACE31:58 FAN QUESTIONS45:50 BEST RACE WATCH ROOMS47:14 DRIVER OF THE WEEK49:47 WEEKEND RACE SCHEDULE01:00:50 TUK TUK RACE AT MOTOGP01:01:49 FRANCHITTI IN TRUCK SERIES01:04:40 BEST WRECKS OF THE WEEK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices