Week two, day six of the NASCAR vs. 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports antitrust trial is the focus of the latest episode of Bringing the Heat.
Host Trey Lyle was joined by Stephen Stumpf, who was in the North Carolina courtroom, and Tom Bowles to discuss the day’s proceedings.
The episode opens with Lyle asking Stumpf about the atmosphere inside the courtroom during his first day at the trial. Stumpf detailed how the judge admonished both sides over a series of objections before the jury was brought in.
The conversation then shifts to the conclusion of the cross-examination of Jon Marshall, director of the Race Team Alliance. Marshall walked through the timeline that led to a majority of teams signing NASCAR’s most recent charter agreement.
Lyle and Bowles also ask Stumpf about testimony from the plaintiffs’ expert witness, economist Dr. Edward Snyder, the former dean of business schools at Yale University, the University of Chicago and the University of Virginia. The group discussed the financial data Snyder presented and its potential implications for the case.
Listen to Bringing the Heat with Trey Lyle wherever you get your podcasts.
Podcast Director at Frontstretch
A Graduate of Virginia Tech in Sports Media and Analytics, Trey Lyle has been covering NASCAR since 2021 as the producer of the Fast Lane with Ed Lane on VTRN Sports 93.3 FM in Lynchburg, Va.
Trey joined FS in 2023 to co-host Happy Hour and help out on the podcast front.
He now hosts Bringing the Heat with Trey Lyle and oversees the entire podcast operation for Frontstretch.
NASCAR Content Director at Frontstretch
Stephen Stumpf is the NASCAR Content Director for Frontstretch and is a three-year veteran of the site. His weekly column is “Stat Sheet,” and he formerly wrote “4 Burning Questions” for three years. He also writes commentaries, contributes to podcasts, edits articles and is frequently at the track for on-site coverage.
Find Stephen on Twitter @stephen_stumpf
Majority Owner and Editor in Chief at Frontstretch
The author of Did You Notice? (Wednesdays) Tom spends his time overseeing Frontstretch’s 40+ staff members as its majority owner and Editor-in-Chief. Based outside Philadelphia, Bowles is a two-time Emmy winner in NASCAR television and has worked in racing production with FOX, TNT, and ESPN while appearing on-air for SIRIUS XM Radio and FOX Sports 1’s former show, the Crowd Goes Wild. He most recently consulted with SRX Racing, helping manage cutting-edge technology and graphics that appeared on their CBS broadcasts during 2021 and 2022.
You can find Tom’s writing here, at CBSSports.com and Athlonsports.com, where he’s been an editorial consultant for the annual racing magazine for 15 years.