A battle between NASCAR and two of its high-profile teams has been brewing for months in a Charlotte federal court. 23XI Racing, co-owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, and Front Row Motorsports have locked horns with NASCAR for a while now. It began with the teams joining a broader antitrust lawsuit. This claim accused NASCAR, led by Jim France, of operating an unlawful monopoly through its charter system. The case quickly became one of the most significant legal challenges in the sport’s modern era. Both sides traded sharp procedural and public blows. In early August, NASCAR attempted to escalate the conflict, filing a motion that hinted at behind-the-scenes coordination between the teams, their drivers, and sponsors. This was a heavy accusation with big repercussions for both teams

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