NASCAR chairman refuses to budge on team charters in testimony during Michael Jordan's lawsuit

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR Chairman Jim France testified Tuesday in Michael Jordan's federal antitrust lawsuit against his family that he still has not changed his mind on granting teams permanent charters, and evidence showed he entered negotiations on a new revenue-sharing agreement determined to thwart teams' efforts for a bigger piece of the stock car series' revenue.

France was the final witness called by attorneys for Jordan's 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports on the seventh day of the trial. Those race teams have accused NASCAR of being a monopolistic bully that engages in anticompetitive business practices.

Also called Tuesday was Hall of Fame team owner Richard Childress, who testi

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