The two race teams suing NASCAR over antitrust allegations filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction Monday to be recognized as chartered organizations for the remainder of 2025.
23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are locked in a lengthy legal battle over the charter system, which is the equivalent of the franchise model in other sports. 23XI, owned by retired NBA great Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, and Front Row, owned by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, last September rejected NASCARs final proposal on extensions and instead filed an antitrust suit.
The case is winding its way through the court system but now with urgency: the teams are set to lose their charters Wednesday and in the latest filing, they allege NASCAR has indicated it will immediately begin the process of selling the six tags that guarantee entry into every race as well as monetary rewards and other benefits.
Should the teams have their six combined charters revoked, the drivers would have to qualify on speed to make each weeks race and would receive a smaller percentage of the purse. They may also have to refund money paid out through the first 20 races of the year.
NASCAR accused 23XI and Front Row of filing a third motion for another unnecessary and inappropriate preliminary injunction and noted it has made multiple requests to the teams to present a proposal to resolve this litigation.
We have yet to receive a proposal from 23XI or Front Row, as they have instead preferred to continue their damaging and distracting lawsuit, NASCAR said in a statement. We will defend NASCARs integrity from this baseless lawsuit forced upon the sport that threatens to divide the stakeholders committed to serving race fans everywhere.
We remain focused on collaborating with the 13 race teams that signed the 2025 charter agreements and share our mutual goal of delivering the best racing in the world each week, including this weekend in Dover.
Later Monday, Rick Ware Racing and Legacy Motor Club had a scheduled court date in North Carolina over their fight for a charter. Legacy, owned by seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson, contends it had an agreement with RWR to lease one of its two charters in 2026.
RWR contends the agreement was for 2027 and it already has a contract with RFK Racing to lease that team a charter next season.
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周一，两家因反垄断指控起诉纳斯卡（NASCAR）的车队申请了临时限制令和初步禁令，要求在今年剩余时间内被认定为特许经营组织。
23XI车队与前沿车队正围绕特许经营权制度陷入旷日持久的法律纠纷——该制度相当于其他体育项目中的特许经营模式。由NBA传奇巨星迈克尔·乔丹和三届戴通纳500冠军丹尼·哈姆林共同拥有的23XI车队，与企业家鲍勃·詹金斯执掌的前沿车队，于去年九月拒绝了纳斯卡关于特许权延期的最终提案，转而提起反垄断诉讼。
该案件正在法院系统中缓慢推进，但如今形势紧迫：涉事车队将于周三失去其特许经营权。根据最新提交的文件，车队指控纳斯卡（NASCAR）已表示将立即启动出售六项参赛标签的程序，这些标签不仅确保车队参与每场比赛的资格，还关联奖金及其他权益。
若这些车队的六张联合特许经营权被撤销，车手们将需要通过速度排位赛才能获得每周比赛的参赛资格，且奖金分成比例也将降低。此外，他们可能还需退还本年度前20场比赛已获得的奖金。
NASCAR指控23XI车队和Front Row车队提交了"第三份不必要且不恰当的初步禁令动议"，并指出已多次要求两支车队"提出解决诉讼的方案"。
纳斯卡在一份声明中表示："我们尚未收到23XI或Front Row车队的提案，他们反而选择继续这场具有破坏性和干扰性的诉讼。我们将捍卫纳斯卡的声誉，抵制这起强加于赛车运动的无端诉讼，它企图分化那些致力于服务全球赛车迷的利益相关方。"
我们仍专注于与签署2025年特许协议的13支赛车队合作，并致力于实现共同目标——每周（包括本周多佛站赛事）为全球观众呈现最精彩的赛车盛宴。
周一晚些时候，里克·韦尔赛车（Rick Ware Racing）与遗产赛车俱乐部（Legacy Motor Club）就特许经营权之争在北卡罗来纳州安排了法庭听证会。由七届纳斯卡冠军吉米·约翰逊（Jimmie Johnson）持有的遗产俱乐部坚称，其已与里克·韦尔赛车达成协议，将在2026年租赁后者两个特许经营权中的一个。
RWR坚称协议期限至2027年，且已与RFK赛车队签订合同，将于下赛季向其租赁特许参赛权。
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