Dec 16 2023 61 mins
In this episode, we sit down with Nova Scotian Keegan Leahy and discuss how he came from Jedore, Nova Scotia and landed in Charlotte, North Carolina to work for 23XI Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series! We'll talk about how he turned sim racing in the virtual world into getting a job in the real world with Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan's NASCAR Cup Series race team.
In 2021, Keegan won the e-NASCAR championship on iRacing. The virtual series was sponsored by Coca-Cola, and Keegan took home the $100,000 top prize. What did he do with the money? How did this opportunity come about? How did that turn into getting a job in the NASCAR Cup Series with 23XI Racing? What exactly does he do as a Performance Consultant for 23XI Racing? How closely does he work with drivers Tyler Reddick and Bubba Wallace? Does he have funny stories about Denny Hamlin? Has he met Michael Jordan? How often is MJ around the team?
We'll get answers to these questions, and more!
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