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Michael Jordan's fight against NASCAR heads to court, could shake up motorsports
23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports accuse NASCAR of monopolizing charters and seek damages amid a trial that could alter the Cup Series' governance and revenue model.
- On Monday, a federal jury trial begins in the Western District of North Carolina as Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports sue NASCAR alleging a monopoly under antitrust law.
- After more than two years of bargaining, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports were the only teams of 15 to refuse NASCAR's 2025 charter agreements, seeking permanent charters, larger revenue shares, and governance roles.
- Pretrial discovery showed NASCAR made more than $100 million in 2024 and revealed salacious communications among top team executives and owners.
- Courts could order sweeping changes such as forcing the France family to sell assets, dismantling the charter system, or ordering permanent charters, while Judge Kenneth Bell may triple damages if plaintiffs win.
- High-Profile declarations show owners rallying to defend, with Rick Hendrick and Roger Penske asked not to be deposed, while the six cars run by 23XI and Front Row cost millions in purse money.
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