Overview
- U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell faulted NASCAR’s shifting market definitions, saying the series “wants to … have it differently on each side of the same coin.”
- A jury trial is scheduled for Dec. 1, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- The court denied a preliminary injunction, leaving 23XI Racing and Front Row to compete as open entries without charter guarantees, while NASCAR agreed not to reassign the disputed charters during the case.
- The court dismissed NASCAR’s counterclaim alleging the teams colluded.
- Reporters say potential outcomes, if the teams win, could include rewriting or voiding charter agreements and broader structural changes, while NASCAR vows to defend the system and appeal if necessary.