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NASCAR Moves to Issue 2026 Cup Charter as 23XI and Front Row Seek Emergency Block

A Charlotte judge will hear arguments Thursday after NASCAR disclosed a pending transfer to a redacted buyer that the teams say would cause irreparable damage to their businesses.

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Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing are at the centre of a legal battle with NASCAR. Image:
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Overview

  • NASCAR filed notice that it intends to convey a Cup Series charter for 2026 to an unidentified recipient, a step taken under a court order to disclose any pending deals.
  • The filing specifies the planned transfer does not involve the Stewart‑Haas Racing charters, which NASCAR calls inactive, while it classifies the 23XI/Front Row charters as non‑issued.
  • 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports asked for an injunction, arguing a pretrial sale would put them out of business and citing a prior court finding that long‑term open entry racing is not economically viable.
  • 23XI says driver Tyler Reddick issued a notice of breach over the lack of a charter and that sponsors have started scaling back, underscoring claimed irreparable harm.
  • A hearing is set for Thursday before Judge Kenneth D. Bell, with a Dec. 1 trial scheduled; an earlier injunction recognizing the teams’ charter status was vacated on appeal and they are competing as open entries.