UPDATE: A three-judge panel from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a preliminary injection order Thursday that had allowed 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to compete as chartered teams — and receive the financial benefits as a chartered team.
“We are disappointed by today’s ruling by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and are reviewing the decision to determine our next steps,” said Jeffrey Kessler, attorney for 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports. “This ruling is based on a very narrow consideration of whether a release of claims in the charter agreements is anti-competitive and does not impact our chances of winning at trial scheduled for December 1.
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There will be no impact to the teams this weekend at Michigan International Speedway. 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports may file a petition for rehearing before the entire Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals within 14 calendar days. That would be June 19.
Thursday’s decision by the three judges does not go into effect until seven days after the expiration of time period for 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to file a petition for rehearing. That would be June 26.
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ORIGINAL POST: The U.S. Court of Appeals has overturned a preliminary injunction against NASCAR that forced them to recognize 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports as chartered teams while the antitrust lawsuit is underway.
The teams will be allowed to request a hearing by the full Court (which they would be expected to do).
Major NASCAR lawsuit news: The preliminary injunction that allowed 23XI and FRM to race as chartered teams has been overturned by a federal appeals court. The teams could now lose their charters (both existing and the ones they got from SHR) and race as open teams.
— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) June 5, 2025
So the teams get 14 days to ask for the case to be heard by the entire appeals court judges (instead of just the three judges who heard the case initially). The ruling today wouldn't go into effect until 7 days after that deadline passes at the earliest. https://t.co/1h0p53zqRP
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) June 5, 2025