US EditionJudge Frustrated as NASCAR Antitrust Trial Drags on with No End in Sight
Michael Jordan and team claim NASCAR’s charter system limits competition and financial stability, with Front Row Motorsports owner citing $100 million losses, court heard.
- On December 1, 2025, the antitrust trial by Michael Jordan, co-owner of 23XI Racing, and Front Row Motorsports against NASCAR opened in the Charles R. Jonas Federal Building, Charlotte, with jury selection taking about two hours.
- Teams say the dispute stems from NASCAR's charter model, with plaintiffs claiming it limits competition and rising Next Gen car costs increased financial pressure on teams.
- Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins detailed losing about $100,000,000 and called the 2024 charter extension a `take-it-or-leave-it` offer, while plaintiffs' attorney Jeffrey Kessler said internal messages reveal NASCAR's financial control tactics.
- A nine-person jury panel was seated after several juror prospects were excused for showing support for Michael Jordan, while Judge Kenneth D. Bell said the trial is moving slowly due to lengthy questioning.
- Evidence presented suggests NASCAR considered limiting SRX's expansion, and Steve O'Donnell confirmed Jim France was `not open to a new model`, saying `If I wake up and I have 20 charters, I have 20`.
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