The 13 Cup Series teams that are not directly involved in the lawsuit and countersuit between 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports versus NASCAR are effectively asking the court to not bring them into the matter.
On behalf of those teams, the Race Team Alliance (RTA) filed a motion for leave regarding a suggested brief as amicus curiae — meaning a way for the court to be able to solicit information from parties not directly involved but have a strong interest in the outcome of the case.
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The RTA is asking the court to not be involved in the lawsuit on the basis of three reasons:
- The other 13 teams signed the charter agreement, which formed the basis for the lawsuit
- That the other 13 teams do not meet the legal standards (Rule 19) of involvement
- Including the other 13 teams would result in a longer process that would likely spill into the 2026 season, past the intended December 1 trial