US EditionRichard Childress to Testify in NASCAR Antitrust Trial Amid Derogatory Texts and Revenue Dispute
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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Economist says NASCAR owes $364.7M to teams in antitrust case
An economist testified in Michael Jordan’s federal antitrust trial against NASCAR that the racing series owes a combined $364.7 million in damages to the two teams suing it over a revenue-sharing dispute.
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NASCAR Antitrust Trial Week 1: Key Testimony from O’Donnell, Hamlin, Jenkins, and Michael Jordan
The antitrust trial involving 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports, and NASCAR opened on December 1 in federal court in Charlotte, setting up a major fight over how the sport operates and who controls its financial future.The teams say NASCAR uses its power to enforce an unfair charter model, limit competition, and leave teams without enough revenue to stay stable. NASCAR argues the charter system is legal, optional, and designed to support teams.…
Michael Jordan Says NASCAR Left Teams Powerless During Antitrust Trial
The courtroom grew tense on Friday as Michael Jordan appeared before jurors, offering an hour of testimony in the antitrust lawsuit brought by his team, 23XI Racing, alongside Front Row Motorsports. Although he built his reputation on basketball dominance, Jordan said his long standing love for NASCAR motivated him to step into the racing world with the hope of strengthening it. What he encountered instead, he explained, was a structure that lef…
"I Still Love It": Denny Hamlin's Sole Reason for Not Burning Out Despite Tough NASCAR Schedule
Denny Hamlin’s 2025 campaign came within inches of rewriting the arc of his career, only for a late caution at Phoenix to snatch a long-awaited championship from his grasp. In the emotional haze that followed, Hamlin admitted he didn’t want to climb back into a race car anytime soon. The sting was that deep. Yet a recent stop at Amelia Motor Raceway, the now-silent Virginia kart track where he first chased speed at age eight, seems to have reign…
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