The federal district judge overseeing the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v NASCAR federal antitrust lawsuit has ruled against the teams over an injunction request that would have restored their de facto chartered status and prevented the Sanctioning Body from issuing charters to other organizations. “The Court concludes that in light of NASCAR’s renewed commitments to the Court, a …
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A federal judge on Wednesday denied 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports a preliminary injunction they were seeking in their antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR. In issuing his ruling, U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell said he denied the injunction because NASCAR pledged not to sell any of the six combined charters held by 23XI and Front Row until the ongoing …
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A judge denied a preliminary injunction request by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to have charter status for the rest of the season. U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth D. Bell issued the order Wednesday. What does the order mean? 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports will continue to operate as open teams the rest of the season. They will …
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Following a contentious hearing in a Charlotte court on Thursday, NASCAR has filed a notice that it will preserve six charters for 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports should they prevail in their federal antitrust lawsuit against the Sanctioning Body. This is a response to NASCAR notifying all parties earlier in the week that it had reached an agreement in …
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When the courts declined to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) that would have prevented NASCAR from taking charters away from 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, they didn’t slam the door shut on the idea. The judge noted that if a situation arose where the teams were in danger of missing a race due to field size, they may …
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A U.S. District Court judge refused Thursday to grant 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports a temporary restraining order to compete as chartered teams, meaning both organizations will be classified as open teams this weekend at Dover Motor Speedway. Open teams are not guaranteed a starting spot, but that won’t be a problem for 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports …
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The courts have ruled against 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports in their request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) as they seek a new preliminary injunction. The hope was that they would secure a TRO in order to prevent NASCAR from revoking their charters, but that has failed. They will compete as open entries at Dover Motor Speedway this …
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Citing “no logical basis” for 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to be granted a temporary restraining order to compete as chartered teams, NASCAR issued a forceful response in court documents Wednesday. NASCAR also alleged in court documents that the two teams “manufactured evidence of harm” when requesting a previous preliminary injunction. This is the third time 23XI Racing and …
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Jul 14, 2025, 11:11 AM ET The two race teams suing NASCAR over antitrust allegations filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction Monday to be recognized as chartered organizations for the remainder of 2025. 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are locked in a lengthy legal battle over the charter system, which is the equivalent of the franchise …
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