Overview

• Late Monday, NASCAR urged a judge to deny 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports a renewed preliminary injunction that would restore six revoked charters.
• NASCAR told the court it has many confidential prospective buyers and is prepared to reallocate or sell the six charters promptly if relief is denied.
• The brief alleges Michael Jordan seeks a permanent charter not granted to any team, a claim used to argue against court-ordered special treatment.
• NASCAR contends the antitrust case is unlikely to succeed, citing increased team payouts, a higher profit share than Formula 1, and the teams’ refusal to sign 2025 charter terms.
• After a June Fourth Circuit vacatur of an earlier injunction, both teams are racing as open entries under rule changes designed to protect qualification, with a trial set for Dec. 1.