UPDATE: 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports say that NASCAR’s request for a settlement conference is “another effort to play to the court of public opinion” and not a move toward resolution.
The race teams stated as much in the response filed Monday night to NASCAR’s motion that the court order a settlement conference. There has been no resolution between the parties to this point, including when an in-person mediation session was held on August 5, 2025, which was overseen by Jeffrey A. Mishkin, a full-time arbitrator and mediator in sports disputes, having previously served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of the NBA.
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ORIGINAL POST 10-6-2025: In a filing Monday night, NASCAR asked the Western District Court of North Carolina to order the parties to participate in a judicial settlement conference to be convened by the Court and appointing a judicial officer, such as the magistrate judge assigned to this case or another judicial officer, to preside over the settlement conference.
“The parties have indicated a willingness to resolve this case and have attempted to do so through mediation and settlement conferences. Other Charter holders have now indicated that their desire is that this litigation be resolved….Accordingly, NASCAR believes that the parties would benefit from a facilitated settlement discussion with a distinguished member of the bench who could provide unique insight into a jury trial in a complex matter such as this one in front of a jury in this District. Recognizing the value of a judicial settlement conference, this Court has previously indicated a willingness to offer a judicial settlement conference at a similar stage in the proceedings: after efforts with a private mediator and following the close of discovery and filing of summary judgment motions.”
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