23XI Racing v. NASCAR
| 23XI Racing v. NASCAR | |
|---|---|
| Court | United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina |
| Full case name | 23XI Racing & Front Row Motorsports v. NASCAR |
| Decided | December 11, 2025 |
| Defendant | NASCAR |
| Plaintiffs | 23XI Racing Front Row Motorsports |
| Holding | |
| The two sides came to a settlement on December 11, 2025 which allowed for evergreen charters for all teams going forward, with further details of the settlement yet to be announced. | |
| Court membership | |
| Judge sitting | Judge Kenneth Bell |
23XI Racing & FRM v. NASCAR was a case in which 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports allege antitrust violations by NASCAR. The plaintiffs are the two NASCAR Cup Series teams that refused to sign NASCAR's new charter agreement that began in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.
The trial began on December 1, 2025. The teams also sought a change in NASCAR's business practices, claiming they are monopolistic. Another separate but key part of the two teams' legal battle with NASCAR was over an injunction request for them to compete as chartered entries during the 2025 season before the December trial was held. Kenneth D. Bell, a judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina (the state where the NASCAR industry is based), has heard many of the arguments in the case. The case ended up settling.