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3mo ago

Fourth Circuit Vacates Charter Injunction for 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports

The teams can petition for a rehearing within 14 days to restore their charter status

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Nov 9, 2024; Avondale, Arizona, USA; 23XI Racing team owner Michael Jordan during qualifying for the Cup Series championship race at Phoenix Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Overview

  • A three-judge panel unanimously overturned the December injunction that had allowed both teams to race with charter guarantees for 2025
  • Without charters, 23XI Racing and Front Row must qualify on speed each week and forfeit a share of NASCAR’s media revenue
  • The organizations warn that losing charter protections could cost them a combined $45 million in earnings this season
  • The ruling becomes final on June 26 unless the teams secure an en banc rehearing in the Fourth Circuit
  • Their antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR continues toward a trial scheduled for December 2025