Overview

• U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell ordered 12 non-party Cup teams to submit annual revenue, cost and profit figures dating to 2014 under a “Highly Confidential Attorneys Eyes Only” designation handled by an independent accounting firm.
• The court denied 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports’ motion to dismiss NASCAR’s counterclaim, allowing allegations of illegal collusion over charter negotiations to proceed to summary judgment.
• NASCAR will use the disclosed financials to counter the antitrust lawsuit by demonstrating that charter agreements provide teams with stable revenue streams.
• On track, 23XI Racing suffered repeated brake failures at Pocono Raceway that sidelined Riley Herbst and Bubba Wallace and forced Tyler Reddick to retire early.
• The trial challenging NASCAR’s charter system is scheduled to begin December 1, 2025 in the Western District of North Carolina.