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NASCAR reaches agreement with 23XI and Front Row to compete as 'open' teams as lawsuit continues
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Michael Jordan, center, and Curtis Polk, left, co-owners of 23XI Racing, watch during qualifying beside 23XI Racing President Steve Lauletta, right, for a NASCAR Cup Series Championship auto race, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Avondale, Ariz. - photo by AP Photo/John Locher
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The two teams suing NASCAR over an antitrust complaint said Saturday they have reached an agreement with the sanctioning body that will allow them to compete in 2025 while the legal process continues. 23XI, the team owned by NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, and Front Row Motorsports refused in September to sign take-it-or-leave it revenue sharing offers made by NASCAR just 48 hours before the start of the playoffs. The teams have filed an antitrust suit alleging NASCAR is “monopolistic bullies” and were denied in federal court last week a request to be recognized as “chartered” teams as the suit continues.