NASCAR has officially opposed the the preliminary injunction requested by 23XI and Front Row ahead of the hearing later this month.
23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are suing NASCAR for alleged antitrust violations, with the bitter lawsuit between the two sides rumbling on ahead of a court date on August 28.
The team, owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, secured the preliminary injunction needed to grant charter status for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season – meaning that they could race despite not signing the charter agreement.
23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports accused NASCAR of being “monopolistic bullies” in the agreement, and opted not to sign ahead of them suing the company.
NASCAR has been fighting back, stating that they should be allowed to SELL the cars driven by racers in the 23XI team – including Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick.
NASCAR has also made claims against the legendary basketball figure, Jordan, stating that he “wants to use the litigation to grant him a permanent Charter that no other team has.”
NASCAR president Steve Phelps has piled pressure on Jordan and the co-owner Denny Hamlin, a legendary NASCAR driver himself, while stating that ‘multiple parties’ hold interest in buying their charters.
Phelps claims to have five lines of a paged document filled with names looking to buy their charters.
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He is quoted as saying: “Unlike the Plaintiffs, many individuals and organizations, including the interested parties referenced above, view the 2025 Charters as a good investment and want to acquire them and work with NASCAR to further grow the Cup Series.”