For the past year, whispers around the NASCAR garage have been getting louder. Team executives, insiders, and media voices claimed the France family might finally be ready to give up full control.
The timing made sense: charter fights boiling over, the antitrust lawsuit dragging ugly details into court, and a sport at a crossroads. Then a bombshell dropped: the family was quietly exploring a sale. Now the rumor says they’ve slammed the door shut.
France Family Says No to Sale Amid Trial Pressure
Last Friday in the Charlotte courtroom, Jonathan Marshall, the executive director of the Race Team Alliance, was under the lights and didn’t pull punches. Questioned about the latest charter talks, he confirmed NASCAR never offered teams any equity in the sport. Then he added the line that’s sti

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