Judge denied 23xi, front line prohibition

Federal District Judge oversees 23xi racing And Front ro motorsports V neskar The Federal Antitrest trial has ruled against the teams at an prohibition request that may have restored their real -chartered position and prevented the approved body from issuing charters to other organizations.

“The court concludes that in the light of the renewed commitments of NASCAR for the court, an initial prohibitory order limited to prevent reuse / sales of disputed charters is not necessary or appropriate, even for a very short time unless a jury decides the qualification of plaintiff.”

In other words, NASCAR agreed to release the original 36 to four and additional charters, savings of six for 23xi racing and when they win the test if they win in the testThose teams will not come in the interim.

All this is about the 2026 season as NASCAR also said in the previous filing that any charters will be transferred or sold at the end of this season.

Judge Kenneth D. Bell wrote that he would consider any new charters issued to various teams – Including an approved body says it has agreed to the terms – These new charters will come from 37, 38, 39 and 40.

Those four new charters, in addition to both Stewart-hus racing The charters that each team purchased, resulting in the NASCAR will have 40 charters in circulation with three open slots in each race for a full area of ​​up to 43.

“NASCAR argues that he has the right to sell or move the charters that the plaintiff refused to sign or buy. However, it confirms that it is ready to sell or express 2025 charters owned by Stewart-Honth Racing, 30 active and more than 6 will not be spent, or will not lease. Disputed but earlier charters (ie, in the court approach, any new charters will be 37 – 40 until the dispute is resolved). ,

Even though NASCAR no longer has to accept 23xi and front ro as the current rights holders of two former Shr Charters, they are still in a kind of limbo because that team is no longer there to buy back. This prohibition also means that NASCAR still does not need to accept 23xi and FRM as those charters have been acquired.

Whether the trial should lose 23xi and front cry, NASCAR has intended to reimburse the teams that they paid SHR for them in the first place.

“The plaintiff has also complained about NASCAR’s refusal to accept his ownership of the charters purchased from the Stewart-Cassheue team. However, the court does not need to solve the claim of that ownership in this order. The parties will be determined after the testing in relation to those charters with the rights and obligations of the parties.”

In other words, Judge Bell ruled that NASCAR has done enough to ensure that the adjacent disadvantage would not come to 23xi and FRM, to ensure that they would do every race for the rest of the season, while they would also leave six charters for a possible post trial results.

Should teams win their case, they can ask the court that whatever values ​​they believe, they believe that they are lost in loss. Re -court’s decision again:

“Based on the NASCAR representation regarding the issuance of new charters, which says that the court will ‘leave free to use such treatments as it is appropriate’ in this event that the plaintiff is strong in testing, if an prohibition is denied, there will be no irreparable loss.

As argued in December, due to which Judge Bell issued an prohibition, due to which the teams were recognized as de Facto, until the appeal was revealed by the court in June, 23xi and front ro argged that the opt-out clause in the contracts of the drivers. Tyler radic And the sponsors can be triggered if the teams did not have a charter position.

The court determined that it is not possible that it is September and with a test set for December in the middle of the season.

And with NASCAR no longer paying charter money to two teams for their six cars since June, those teams who have been lost, will eventually be covered by their loss due to losing those charters due to losing those teams, they should be strong after testing.

“And, again, the loss of ‘fixed’ charter payouts and the uncertainty of the relationships going on with drivers and sponsors can either be compensated with money loss in the lawsuit or lies in the risks associated with the lawsuit. What will be for the 2026 racing season, which is not yet, or not in the middle. The right to the remaining of the 2025 Cup series.

The judge also said that NASCAR should be reinforced, ‘Disputed charters can be resumed or left in the east #23, #35, #45, #4, #4, #34, and #38, so that NASCAR is left with only 36 active charters, if it is its priority.’

NASCAR too Last week, the current charter holding teams told that the payment of this prohibitory orders will result in an additional $ 1.5 million in payment this season. Since it will not have to release that money to 23xi and front ro.

Bell also wrote that he did not want to rule the possibility of success of the teams, there is a need to receive an prohibition, as it can persuade the last jury sitting on the case. In the judgment that there was a lack of irreparable loss, he avoided the issue of success.

NASCAR released the statement below after the decision:

“We welcome the court’s decision, which brings very important clarity for the remaining part of the 2025 NASCAR season. For about 80 years, the NASCAR and the French family have made a bold vision champion to take many personal and financial risks, which inspires livelihood, which inspires the generation, and continues to grow the commitment: We guided the promotion: We continue to grow. The lawsuit will not be distracted that what matters the most – you distribute the unforgettable moments expected from our great game and crown the next NASCAR Cup series champion on 2 November. “

Jeffrey Caller, who represented 23xi and Front Row, also released a statement.

“We are grateful that Judge Bell has clarified that the status quo is being maintained-protecting my charters by protecting my charters, if they are strong in testing and ensure their ability to continue racing through 2025 seasons based on NASCAR’s commitments. Ensure their ability to continue racing. The team can get the competition.

In a sense, Bell edited the results of the case on a large scale game.

“The uncertainty, which looks like the 2026 season, unfortunately not only for parties, but for other teams, drivers, crew, sponsors, broadcasters and most regrets, for fans.”