Apart from the playoffs, if there’s any other intriguing storyline going on in NASCAR, it’s the charter lawsuit. Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin’s 23XI Racing, along with Front Row Motorsports, has challenged NASCAR’s charter system since last year. Just when you think it slows down, there’s a new twist that stirs everything up again. This time, there’s news of a settlement conference that’s come up.
In response to the lawsuit, NASCAR has sought a judicial settlement conference, proposing that a federal judge mediate the dispute. However, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports have expressed a preference to continue working with their current mediator, Jeffrey Mishkin, since he knows the case well and is aware of the progress made so far. Now, Judge Kenneth D. Bell has stepped in with a ne