Judge sets January date to hear NASCAR’s motion to throw out an antitrust lawsuit

The two NASCAR teams are suing NASCAR over an antitrust complaint and were granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday that will allow them to compete as chartered teams in 2025. U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth D. Bell said in his ruling this week, which favored 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, that “NASCAR fans (and members of the public who may become fans) have an interest in watching all the teams compete with their best drivers and most competitive teams.”

NASCAR Argues New Judge’s Mistake Led to Michael Jordan Injunction

NASCAR made several legal moves Thursday in hopes of preventing Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports from gaining ground in their high-profile antitrust dispute. NASCAR filed an emergency motion for a partial stay of an injunction U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell issued Wednesday in favor of 23XI Racing and Front Row and requested he …

Denny Hamlin 2024 season in review

Editor’s note: This continues the series in which we review each 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs driver in reverse order of championship finish. Season in review: Denny Hamlin, No. 11, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Crew Chief: Chris Gabehart Final 2024 Ranking: 8th Key stats: Three wins, 12 top fives, 18 top 10s, three poles, 943 laps […]

Fred Lorenzen, NASCAR Hall of Famer, dies at 89

Fred Lorenzen, a thinking man’s racer who became one of NASCAR’s biggest money winners during the sport’s rise in the 1960s, has died. The NASCAR Hall of Famer was 89. Lorenzen’s passing was confirmed by his family. The former driver had battled dementia in his later years. Lorenzen won 26 times in his premier-series career, […]

Alex Bowman 2024 season in review

Editor’s note: This continues the series in which we review each 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs driver in reverse order of championship finish. Season in review: Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Crew chief: Blake Harris Final 2024 ranking: 9th Key stats: One win, eight top fives, 17 top 10s, one pole, 67 laps […]

Martin Truex Jr. 2024 season in review

Editor’s note: This continues the series in which we review each 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs driver in reverse order of championship finish. Season in review: Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Crew Chief: James Small Final 2024 Ranking: 10th Key stats: Five top fives, 11 top 10s, two poles, 555 laps led […]

Michael Jordan Blasts NASCAR for ‘Blaming Victims’ in Antitrust Suit

Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports insist in a new court filing Thursday that NASCAR is “blaming victims for asserting their antitrust rights” and that the two teams should be awarded an injunction against NASCAR. There’s a new audience for a case where brazen rhetoric by billionaire parties has become commonplace. On Wednesday, …