Just when everyone thought that NASCAR and the two teams, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, were ready to shake hands on the ongoing intense lawsuit, talks about reaching a settlement sliced through the legal chaos like a late-lap pass. The antitrust showdown could be approaching a finishing line, but not so soon. Five days before the ‘settlement’ hearing, the two teams dropped a bomb.

On Wednesday, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports disclosed explosive text messages in a court filing as part of their antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR. And thanks to FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass, the messages, sent three years ago, have come to light. Turns out, NASCAR President Steve O’Donnell and Executive Vice President Ben Kennedy have some pretty big reasons for making the teams sign the refined ch

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