Breaking Down the NASCAR Antitrust Trial

Breaking down the NASCAR antitrust trial

(WGHP) — Join FOX8 Photojournalist Chris Weaver as we show you the world behind the driver's seat in Racing Report. At 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 3, 2025, we're going to talk about the Federal Antitrust trial against NASCAR that started this week in the Federal District Court in Charlotte. We'll have freelance journalist Peter Stratta [...]

Legal Orders Defied as Denny Hamlin Drops Powerful Vow to NASCAR Community in Risky Social Media Move

Two days of the Charlotte courtroom battle have already turned NASCAR’s charter fight into a must-watch drama. So far, Denny Hamlin has been the star witness, calling the latest charter offer a “death certificate” for teams. He broke down everything that’s wrong with the sanctioning body in his cross-examination. And the emotional toll of that was seen at nighttime, when Hamlin let his heart out to the very community he’s doing all this for: the…

NASCAR’s Denny Hamlin Cries Over Ailing Father During Courtroom Testimony

Three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin took the stand on Monday, December 1, in his company’s antitrust case against NASCAR, breaking down in tears during his emotional testimony. “We got to when I was about 20 and a decision had to be made, I could keep racing or go out and work for my dad’s trailer business,” Hamlin, 45, testified in court after he was asked how he got into racing. He told the Associated Press in October that his father, D…

Denny Hamlin Breaks Down in Court While Michael Jordan Looks On

Denny Hamlin grew visibly emotional on Monday as he took the stand during the opening day of a high-stakes NASCAR antitrust trial — a case that experts say could reshape the financial ecosystem of the entire sport. The three-time Daytona 500 champion served as the trial’s first witness on Dec. 1, and the weight of the moment quickly overwhelmed him. According to NBC Sports, Hamlin choked up while delivering testimony that challenged NASCAR’s cur…

Executive's role in charters questioned on Day 3 of Michael Jordan vs. NASCAR trial

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR strategy chief Scott Prime continued to try to fend off accusations of his company's alleged illegal monopoly power abuses as testimony continued Wednesday in the antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR.

Hamlin, NASCAR share terse exchanges in court as antitrust case continues

NASCAR used Denny Hamlin’s own words against him Tuesday to paint the picture that what he has stated about the sport doesn’t match what he’s accusing them of in the ongoing antitrust lawsuit.Hamlin began the day on the witness stand to pick up where he left off Monday during the...