A federal judge has set a Jan. 8 hearing for NASCAR’s motion to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit filed against the stock car series’ teams backed by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, owned by Michael Jordan.The two NASCAR teams are sue NASCAR over antitrust complaint and were granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday that will allow them to compete as licensed teams in 2025.U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth D. Bell said in his ruling this week, which favored 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, that “NASCAR fans (and members of the public who might become fans) have an interest in to…
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NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The two teams suing NASCAR over an antitrust complaint have won a preliminary injunction that will allow them to compete as licensed teams in 2025.U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth D. Bell said in his ruling, in favor of 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, that “NASCAR fans (and members of the public who may become fans) have an interest in seeing all the teams compete with their best drivers. and the most competitive teams.NASCAR did not immediately respond to a request for comment and did not indicate whether it plans to appeal.23XI,…
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