A landmark settlement just ended Michael Jordan and NASCAR’s high-profile antitrust trial in Charlotte, delivering race teams the permanent charters they spent years fighting for.

The agreement came on the ninth day of testimony inside Uptown Charlotte’s U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, where Judge Kenneth Bell had been presiding over the case.

Settlement Reshapes NASCAR’s Power Structure

Financial terms remain confidential, but NASCAR confirmed it will now grant permanent, or “evergreen,” charters — a historic shift that gives teams lasting ownership, guaranteed race access, and long-term equity.

23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports filed the lawsuit after refusing to sign NASCAR’s 2024 charter agreement, arguing the sport’s revenue model left teams una

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