Overview
- The December 1 jury trial in Charlotte remains on schedule after both sides filed jury instructions and verdict forms.
- Attorneys for NASCAR, 23XI Racing, and Front Row Motorsports jointly agreed to trial stipulations barring personal attacks, references to past cases, and discussion of Brian France’s departure.
- NASCAR’s brief says the teams will seek hundreds of millions of dollars in damages and argues there is no evidence to justify such an award.
- 23XI and FRM allege NASCAR illegally monopolizes the premier stock car racing team market through the charter system and related Next-Gen licensing arrangements, citing Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act.
- A two-day mediation in Charlotte ended without a settlement, setting up final pre-trial rulings in the weeks before the case goes to a jury.