\u201cKind of wild that Legacy has looked overall better than 23XI the last few weeks to a month, especially,\u201d one fan noted, a surprising decline of form for a team with Michael Jordan<\/strong><\/a> on board. The contrast with Legacy Motor Club has led many fans to scratch their heads, asking whether 23XI\u2019s ambitious growth has overreached its resources. The last race for 23XI Racing at Pocono saw all of their drivers suffer brake failures in what was a bizarre outing for the team. Meanwhile, Erik Jonest (13th) and John Hunter Nemechek (6th)of LMC both got top-15 finishes! A deeper look into the statistics shows the contrasting paths of these teams.<\/p>\n Legacy Motor Club<\/a> was a backmarker team for most of the 2024 season, with Jimmie Johnson and co. struggling to keep pace with the rest of the grid without technical alliance from any other Toyota shop. Meanwhile, 23XI\u2019s Toyotas were shining with Joe Gibbs Racing\u2019s alliance. But in 2025, JGR is flying, and so is LMC, while 23XI has not been able to match last season\u2019s prowess.<\/p>\n So far this season, LMC has three top-5 and nine top-10 finishes, smashing last season\u2019s numbers of just one top-5 finish. 23XI, on the other hand, does have impressive stats with six top-5s and eleven top-10s, but it pales in comparison to 18 top-5s and 35 top-10s achieved in 2024, showing LMC\u2019s growth over the Michael Jordan-led outfit.<\/p>\n Another fan suggested that the lawsuit could be a distraction: \u201cThe drop off has been so significant, I\u2019m thinking the lawsuit has caused distractions from top to bottom. In terms of the 45, you can almost bank on it that they\u2019ll completely ruin their race in stage two or three every single week.\u201d This fan feels the legal battle with NASCAR is draining team morale and focus, making the ability to race at its best even more taxing. Especially with their charters not secured for the near future, fan sentiment is that the team is struggling to finish races, epitomized by Tyler Reddick<\/a>\u2018s inconsistent finishes after strong starts.<\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n One fan pointed out how critical it is for 23XI Racing to win, with fringe playoff drivers like Chase Briscoe securing a spot at Pocono last week. They wrote, \u201cThe Reason why Briscoe winning last week gave me so much relief as a fan. So many great drivers\/teams haven\u2019t won yet. The competition is only going to get harder.\u201d Now, after the Quaker State 400, a 12th new winner was crowned in Chase Elliott<\/a>, leaving 23XI in a precarious position of possibly having to point their way into the playoffs or miss out entirely.<\/p>\n And then there are the comparisons to Trackhouse, another high-profile team: \u201cCrazy that Trackhouse has 2 wins and 23XI has 0. Obviously, 23XI as a whole is doing better, though.\u201d Well, win and you\u2019re in is real, whether we like it or not, and Trackhouse Racing has figured out the formula of making the playoffs with Ross Chastain winning the Coca-Cola 600 and road course wizard Shane van Gisbergen winning in Mexico City. While 23XI Racing has been more consistent than Trackhouse, a team that was nowhere up to speed at the start of the season, Justin Marks\u2019 team has turned it around, while 23XI continues to search for that elusive checkered flag.<\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n On social platforms, the mood is both deflated and hopeful. Still others are openly critical, wondering whether Michael Jordan and the team\u2019s management have anything that can turn this around. If anything, the uproar proves just how much fans care and just how much is on the line when a legend\u2019s reputation is at stake. Do you think 23XI Racing can turn their season around? 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