[autotag]23XI Racing[/autotag] and [autotag]Front Row Motorsports[/autotag] are currently in the midst of a lawsuit against NASCAR regarding the charter agreement. Neither NASCAR Cup Series organization has signed the new agreement, making them open organizations starting in 2025. So, what are the latest updates on 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports’ lawsuit against NASCAR?
Over the weekend, NASCAR removed a key clause, which will now allow 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to race as “open” organizations while pursuing the antitrust lawsuit. The two NASCAR teams wouldn’t receive the benefits of a charter, meaning they still need to qualify for every race, including the 2025 Daytona 500.
Meanwhile, NASCAR commented on 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports’ motion to expedite an appeal over the preliminary injunction on Monday. According to FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass, NASCAR had this to say on the request.
NASCAR on 23XI / FRM motion to expedite appeal: "There is … certainly no urgency that would justify Plaintiffs’ extraordinary request to require NASCAR to file its opening brief within a mere 12 days, over a period that includes the Thanksgiving holiday … (1/2)
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) November 18, 2024
“There is … certainly no urgency that would justify Plaintiffs’ extraordinary request to require NASCAR to file its opening brief within a mere 12 days, over a period that includes the Thanksgiving holiday…Moreover, Plaintiffs’ proposed schedule is highly unfair to this Court: it would give the Court only one week with that briefing before oral argument.”
The lawsuit continues to be an ongoing process with no end in sight. 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports’ lawsuit figures to be the top story throughout the 2024 NASCAR offseason.
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