US EditionNASCAR Trial Day 2 Includes Fiery Testimony From 23XI’s Denny Hamlin
Denny Hamlin called the 2025 NASCAR charter agreement a 'death certificate' and 75% of teams lost money in 2024, according to plaintiffs' attorney Jeffrey Kessler.
- On Dec. 2, 2025, Denny Hamlin, driver and 23XI Racing co-owner, testified he declined to sign the NASCAR Charter Agreement because it would be his `my death certificate for the future`.
- After two-and-a-half years of negotiations, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports declined to sign the 2025 Charter Agreement and sued when NASCAR's final offer lacked most requested changes.
- Court exhibits and testimony outlined the teams' charter and investment figures, showing 23XI Racing paid $46.2 million for three NASCAR Cup Series Charters and Hamlin and Michael Jordan invested $100 million since September 2020.
- The trial is expected to resume on Wednesday, December 3 and last about two weeks, with Denny Hamlin's Dec. 2 testimony a courtroom highlight that could reshape stock car racing.
- Plaintiffs allege NASCAR used exclusivity, underpayment and IP tactics and seek $205 million in damages, framed as a 900 percent ROI against NASCAR’s internal 10% ROI expectations.
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Denny Hamlin testifies: Signing NASCAR charter like 'death certificate' to teams
Veteran driver and team co-owner Denny Hamlin declared NASCAR's charter proposal is akin to a death certificate in explosive comments on the second day of the racing league's antitrust trial Tuesday in Charlotte.
Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin are suing Nascar, accusing the company of antitrust behavior that harmed their 23XI Racing team. The dispute centers on Nascar's charter contract system. The organization denies wrongdoing.
Denny Hamlin reveals how much he makes as a NASCAR driver
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“I Don’t Believe We Would Be in Business in 10 Years if We Signed This”: What Denny Hamlin Said on Day Two of Testimony
The opening day of the antitrust trial offered an emotional snapshot of Denny Hamlin’s frustrations, but day two shifted into a far more granular dissection of his claims, his finances, and the business dynamics behind 23XI Racing’s grievances. After spending the first day recalling his father’s declining health and outlining the sponsorship battles teams face not only against one another but also against NASCAR itself, Hamlin returned to the st…
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