The fight between NASCAR and 23XI Racing, plus Front Row Motorsports, is about to move from the garage to a Charlotte courtroom on December 1. What started as a charter dispute has turned into a full-blown antitrust lawsuit that could change how stock-car racing works forever.

Two teams, one co-owned by Michael Jordan, say NASCAR runs an illegal monopoly. NASCAR says the teams just want more money. Though the judge’s decision will matter anyway, journalist Bob Pockrass mentioned key challenges that both NASCAR and the teams could face.

The biggest hurdles lying ahead for both parties

The plaintiffs have some strong cards. Discovery turned up emails and messages where NASCAR executives talked about using charters and track access as leverage to make teams sign. The kind of tone they used

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