“Neither greed, nor an individual’s bruised ego over his inability to deliver on some promises he made to other Teams, justifies trying to destroy an institution that countless people, including the France family, tracks, Team owners, and drivers have spent decades developing and growing.”
That is one of the more powerful lines in a NASCAR filing full of many memorable statements asking a federal judge to issue summary judgement against 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports’ over their antitrust lawsuit against the Sanctioning Body.
“Plaintiffs’ case should come to an end (as the garage wants) so that the focus can return to exciting racing on the track for the remainder of 2025 and planning can begin for a pivotal 2026 season.”
That line is important too because much of what NASCAR filed on Friday night are newly written statements from team owners that includes Richard Childress, Joe Gibbs, Rick Hendrick, Brad Keselowski, Carl Long, BJ McLeod, Roger Penske, Gordon Smith, Rick Ware, Cal Wells and Jon Wood.
The general consensus from each team owner is that they want the charter system to continue, and that the legal dispute brings uncertainty to their investment, and that they hope to eventually have charter permanency because the system has been a positive.
—Motorsport —
Click here to download the summary judgement motion [posted below].
Declarations made by team owners can also be downloaded directly:
Richard Childress
Joe Gibbs
Rick Hendrick
Brad Keselowski
Carl Long
B.J. McLeod
Roger Penske
Gordon Smith
Rick Ware
Cal Wells
Jon Wood
Also see a statement about the value of charters that Rick Ware made in the lawsuit between Rick Ware Racing and Legacy Motor Club
235AND:
NASCAR statement and 23XI/FRM attorney Jeffrey Kessler statement on NASCAR motion for summary judgment filed today, a filing with statements from several team owners/execs urging that the charter system remain and the case to be resolved: pic.twitter.com/8ZkAs4Gz41
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) October 4, 2025
For more information see the 2024 Antitrust Lawsuit page.