CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A federal antitrust case accusing NASCAR of being a monopolistic bully was settled Thursday after the stock car racing series agreed to make the charters at the heart of its business model permanent for its teams.

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NASCAR has settled an antitrust lawsuit with two race teams, including one co-owned by Michael Jordan

The settlement was announced Thursday after a delay on the ninth day of the trial

The lawsuit was filed by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports last year after they refused to sign new charter agreements presented by NASCAR

The case highlighted family ties in motorsports, with emotional testimonies from figures like Denny Hamlin and Jordan

The lawsuit filed by Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports had shadowed N

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