The two teams will now be able to compete as chartered Cup teams, and NASCAR must approve their purchase of charters

"Plaintiffs have shown that in the absence of guaranteed entry into all races as a chartered team, they will likely suffer irreparable harm through the loss of contractual control over their best drivers and the resulting inability to field their best race team,

A federal judge set a Jan. 8 hearing to hear NASCAR's motion to throw out an antitrust lawsuit filed against the stock car series by Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports

A federal judge set a Jan. 8 hearing for NASCAR’s motion to throw out an antitrust lawsuit filed against the stock car series teams backed by Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports The two NASCAR teams are suing NASCAR over an antitrust complaint and were granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday that will allow them to compete as chartered teams in 2025.

The NASCAR antitrust lawsuit brought by Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports saw its biggest development yet on Wednesday, as a judge ruled the teams will be allowed to race as charter teams in 2025 as part of a preliminary injunction ruling.

NASCAR made several legal moves Thursday in hopes of preventing Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports from gaining ground in their high-profile antitrust dispute. NASCAR filed an emergency motion for a partial stay of an injunction U.