Federal Judge Kenneth D. Bell has steadily ruled in favor of 23XI and Front Row in their antitrust suit against NASCAR, including dismissing their counterclaim and defining the relevant market as “premier stock car racing,” amid preparations for the trial slated to begin on December 1, 2025.

NASCAR added Rick Hendrick and fellow team owner Roger Penske to its witness list, triggering 23XI and FRM to demand full, unrestricted in-person depositions of both men before trial. And now this has taken a sharp turn. The two teams are now asking the court to exclude legendary owner Hendrick from testifying at the upcoming trial.

Battle Over Timing

The reason boils down to timing. They claim that because there’s no scheduled deposition date where Hendrick and his legal team are available, he shou

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