The NASCAR antitrust lawsuit saga involving Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports keeps heating up, with the courtroom battles showing no signs of slowing down. Tensions spiked after a federal judge in Charlotte denied the teams’ (23XI and Front Row) request for a preliminary injunction on September 3, 2025, leaving them without chartered status for now. “The uncertainty about what the 2026 season will look like unfortunately exists not just for the Parties, but for the other teams, drivers, crews, sponsors, broadcasters, and, most regrettably, the fans,” Judge Kenneth D. Bell noted in his ruling. And now, with another update coming in from the teams and the judge, it looks like the case might eventually end up in a trial indeed.
That preliminary injunction denial came