US Edition23XI, Front Row call NASCAR countersuit 'act of desperation'
- 23XI Racing, co-owned by Michael Jordan, and Front Row Motorsports, are suing NASCAR and the France family, alleging antitrust violations related to the stock car series.
- The lawsuit stems from 23XI and Front Row's refusal to sign new seven-year charter agreements presented in September, which guarantee 36 of 40 spots and include financial incentives, calling it a take-it-or-leave-it offer made 48 hours before the playoffs.
- NASCAR has filed a countersuit contending that Curtis Polk, Jordan's business manager, willfully violated antitrust laws by orchestrating anticompetitive conduct related to the charter agreements.
- In a Wednesday filing, 23XI and Front Row have requested dismissal of NASCAR's counterclaim, labeling it "an act of desperation" and claiming it "does not allege the facts necessary to state a claim."
- NASCAR's attorney has warned that a consequence of the lawsuit could be the abolishment of the charter system, though NASCAR argues it does not desire this outcome, while Jordan views the attack on Polk as personal.
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23XI and Front Row call NASCAR countersuit on antitrust claims an ‘act of desperation’
NASCAR’s countersuit contends that Jordan business manager Curtis Polk “willfully” violated antitrust laws by orchestrating anticompetitive collective conduct in connection with the most recent charter agreements.
Buffalo News
23XI, Front Row call NASCAR countersuit 'act of desperation'
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The two teams suing NASCAR over antitrust allegations said Wednesday in a filing that a countersuit against 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports and Michael Jordan's manager is "an act of desperation" and asked that it be dismissed.
Associated Press News
23XI and Front Row call NASCAR countersuit on antitrust claims an "act of desperation"
The two teams suing NASCAR over antitrust allegations said Wednesday in a filing that a countersuit against 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports and Michael Jordan’s manager is “an act of desperation” and asked that it be dismissed.
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