The plot thickens. The NASCAR lawsuit has been raging since October 2024, and the signs of a peaceful settlement seem to dwindle with each passing day. Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing and Bob Jenkins’ Front Row Motorsports undertook a task to delve into NASCAR’s alleged ‘monopolistic practices’. Such a stance was historic in the sport’s 77 years of existence, as most people thought that such a legal battle would inevitably result in an easy win for the behemoth sanctioning body.
However, recent developments are increasingly tilting the favor of the teams. Among those are a series of leaked text messages shared between NASCAR’s top executives. They are not pleasant as such, and they point to an interesting path forward in the lawsuit.
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