NASCAR announce appeal decision in ANOTHER lawsuit…read more
NASCAR has announced its decision to appeal a preliminary injunction granted to 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports (FRM) in an ongoing lawsuit. This injunction, issued on Wednesday, allows both teams to race as chartered teams in 2025 while a broader anti-trust lawsuit against NASCAR continues. The teams had previously refused to sign NASCAR’s new charter agreement and filed a lawsuit alleging monopolistic practices. Initially, they were set to compete as open teams in 2025, which would offer them fewer protections. However, the court ruled that they could enter as chartered teams for the 2025 season while the legal case is pending.
As part of the court’s ruling, both 23XI Racing and FRM were allowed to acquire a third charter from the now-defunct Stewart-Haas Racing. The court also permitted the charter transfers to proceed. NASCAR, however, is seeking to delay the enforcement of the injunction and the transfer of the charters until its appeal is heard. In court documents, NASCAR argued that the ruling would cause “irreparable harm” if enforced immediately. They claimed that forcing NASCAR to approve the transfers would create a long-term contractual relationship with the teams, lasting between seven and fourteen years, despite the teams not meeting all the necessary conditions for receiving the charters.
NASCAR further contended that it would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to reverse the transfers once they are executed, if the injunction remains in effect. This development adds another layer to the ongoing legal battle between NASCAR and the two racing teams.
