The NASCAR charter dispute has been a firestorm since 23XI Racing, co-owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, and Front Row Motorsports refused to sign the 2025 charter agreement, slamming its terms as unfair, especially the release of past legal claims and non-permanent charters. Their October 2024 antitrust lawsuit accused NASCAR of monopolistic practices, sparking a legal brawl. And now, recent filings have only deepened the mystery, suggesting NASCAR may have prepared for scenarios far beyond what’s publicly known.

A December 2024 injunction briefly secured their chartered status and Stewart-Haas charter purchases, but the Fourth Circuit Court reversed it in June 2025, forcing them to race as “ open ” teams without guarantees or full financial perks. With the trial set for Decembe

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