The battle has officially begun. On Day 1 of the NASCAR lawsuit’s trial, the plaintiff’s lawyers came out swinging, aiming their punches at the sports’ most powerful figure, Jim France. And in a surprising turn of events, the sanctioning body’s own internal text messages became 23XI and Front Row Motorsports’ biggest asset, proving that the very leaders who run the sport held its teams in contempt.

Kessler draws first blood in NASCAR lawsuit trial

The NASCAR lawsuit trial’s tone changed from corporate quarrel to full-fledged no-holds-barred antitrust battle as soon as the teams’ attorney, Jeffrey Kessler, appeared before the jury. With no hesitation, Kessler pointed straight at one guy – the chief executive officer, chairman, and executive vice president of NASCAR, Jim France.

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