Overview

• 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports on July 14 asked U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to keep their six charters through the 2025 season
• The filing cites a confidential NASCAR letter indicating an intent to immediately sell or reissue the teams’ charters before the December 1 trial
• NASCAR dismissed the latest motion as baseless, said the teams have declined to provide any settlement proposals and vowed to defend its charter agreements
• A Fourth Circuit appeals court recently vacated the teams’ prior injunction, risking their status as chartered entries with guaranteed purses and potential obligation to refund earnings
• In a parallel case, Legacy Motor Club and Rick Ware Racing continue a North Carolina hearing over a disputed charter lease for the 2026 season