Owning a NASCAR team? It’s not just about fast cars and beers. It’s cutthroat, it’s chaotic, and it will consume you if you’re not ready to play hardball. It’s a high-stakes game when millions are on the line, sponsors come and go like the wind, and even the biggest names can crash and burn. Just ask the folks at Richard Petty Motorsports—despite carrying one of the most iconic names in racing, they’ve battled financial woes for years. Or even Michael Waltrip Racing? One race-fixing scandal in 2013, and boom—sponsors bailed, the team collapsed, and it was game over. Now, the heat turned up on Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin .
The 23XI Racing dream team burst onto the NASCAR scene like rock stars. But behind the scenes? Legal drama is brewing—and it’s messy. They’re going head-to-head