Overview

• NASCAR’s filing says the planned 2026 charter issuance does not involve the Stewart–Haas Racing charters previously assigned to 23XI and Front Row under a now-vacated order.
• The court had ordered NASCAR to provide advance notice of any charter transaction, and Judge Kenneth Bell will hear arguments in Charlotte on an injunction request this Thursday.
• 23XI Racing and Front Row argue that selling their disputed charters would put them out of business, citing sponsor pullbacks and a breach notice from driver Tyler Reddick over an unchartered entry.
• NASCAR contends the teams forfeited their rights by declining the 2025–2031 extension and says it can reissue the charters, while also seeking repayment of earlier charter-related funds.
• A December 1 trial is set after an initial injunction recognizing de facto charter status was overturned on appeal, leaving the teams to compete largely as open entries this season.