Overview

• On June 5, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated the preliminary injunction that had allowed 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to compete as chartered teams in 2025.
• Stripped of charter status, both organizations must qualify on speed for every race and risk missing events if more than 40 cars enter.
• Team owners warn that losing guaranteed grid access and media revenue could erase up to $45 million in combined income and jeopardize sponsor and driver agreements.
• The antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR remains active, with a trial scheduled for December 2025.
• Judge Paul V. Niemeyer wrote that the teams’ antitrust theory is unsupported by existing case law, undermining their likelihood of success on the merits.