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NASCAR Pledges No 2025 Charter Sales as Antitrust Fight With 23XI and Front Row Intensifies

The pledge eases immediate transfer fears pending a ruling on an injunction before a Dec. 1 trial.

Nov 9, 2024; Avondale, Arizona, USA; 23XI Racing team owner Michael Jordan during qualifying for the Cup Series championship race at Phoenix Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images/File Photo
Michael Jordan is a co-owner of 23XI Racing with Denny Hamlin and Curtis Polk. Image: Getty Images
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Overview

  • One day after a fiery hearing, NASCAR told a federal court it will not issue, sell, convey, or lease any additional charters for the 2025 Cup season, and it capped any new 2026 charters at no more than four.
  • The filing covers the six disputed charters tied to 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, who argue losing them would cause irreparable harm to their businesses.
  • Thursday’s hearing aired explicit texts and emails from Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin, and 23XI executives, as well as internal NASCAR messages referencing an “Amanda chart” and “zero wins for the teams.”
  • Judge Kenneth Bell said the charter system itself could be at stake, urged both sides to consider settlement, and said he will rule on the injunction request next week with a Dec. 1 jury trial set.
  • NASCAR previously indicated it had an interested buyer for a charter, prompting the judge to question why an open slot couldn’t be used, as 23XI and Front Row continue competing as open entries in 2025.