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Hamlin: Manufacturers have "way too much say" in outcome of NASCAR races

"We've been saying this for quite some time — manufacturers have way too much say in the outcomes of these races and the manufacturers -- I'm part of one, but they've ruined superspeedway racing."

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Michael Jordan on Reddick's win: "Little kid drove his ass off"

NBA legend Michael Jordan is a longtime NASCAR fan, but he only became an owner in 2021. Since then, the team known as 23XI Racing has won Cup races with Kurt Busch, Bubba Wallace, and Tyler Reddick.

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23XI and FRM move to keep charters, want "immediate access" to NASCAR documents

As expected after last week's lawsuit filing, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports have filed a motion for a preliminary injunction, seeking to keep their charters for the 2025 season while the lawsuit is ongoing. If their request is not granted, they will be forced to compete as "open" teams next…

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2 teams suing NASCAR ask court to allow them to compete under new charter agreement as case proceeds

The two teams suing NASCAR have asked for a court order to compete under the 2025 charter agreement as their antitrust case moves through federal court

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Denny Hamlin would "love to see change" in NASCAR after lawsuit

Denny Hamlin, who co-owns 23XI Racing along with longtime friend Michael Jordan, revealed that the NBA legend sent him a clip from the move 'Moneyball' this week after the lawsuit's filing. It included this relevant line: "The first one through the wall always get bloody."

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Talladega 1969: The year NASCAR’s star drivers boycotted the big race

The recent news about 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports (FRM) filing an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR is an incredible step to try and limit the power of the dynastic France family. It’s also not the first time those within the sport pushed back against the ruling body.

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Why lawsuit claims NASCAR leadership are “monopolistic bullies”

“The France family and NASCAR are monopolistic bullies. And bullies will continue to impose their will to hurt others until their targets stand up and refuse to be victims. That moment has arrived.”

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23XI Racing and Front Motorsports sue NASCAR over charter

23XI Racing and Front Motorsports have filed a joint lawsuit against NASCAR accusing the governing body of "anti-competitive and monopolistic control of the sport".

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Michael Jordan's Team Among Two to Sue NASCAR Over 'Monopolistic' Practices

23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are going after stock car racing's governing body.

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23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports sue NASCAR for "anti-competitive practices"

On Wednesday morning, two NASCAR teams — Front Row Motorsports and 23XI (co-owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin) — filed a joint antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR accusing the sport's governing body, run by the dynastic France family, of "anti-competitive and monopolistic control of the sport." Both teams had publicly…

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23XI refuses NASCAR's charter offer and draws a line in the sand

At the Southern 500 Cup Series race last weekend, 23XI Racing investor Curtis Polk wore a curious sign on his back, which read:"Please don't ask me about my Charter. I don't want to disparage NASCAR and lose it." Polk's message was a shot at the anti-disparagement clause that could become part…

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Reddick was "waiting to puke" as he raced for NASCAR's regular season title

Given his shot at the regular season title and the championship-boosting points that come with it, no one would blame Tyler Reddick for heading into last night's race at Darlington — the season finale — with a pit in his stomach. Only it wasn't nerves making him feel bad.

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Juan Pablo Montoya to make NASCAR return with 23XI Racing at Watkins Glen

Montoya, 48, competed in the NASCAR Cup Series full-time from 2007 to 2013. He won two Cup races with Chip Ganassi Racing (Sonoma 2007 and Watkins Glen 2010) during his time in the sport. He collected 24 top-fives, 59 top-tens, and nine poles in 255 starts, and even won a…

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Michael Jordan Celebrates NASCAR Victory As Team Owner

Michael Jordan's NASCAR team, 23XI, secures a thrilling victory at Talladega Superspeedway with driver Tyler Reddick's dramatic win.

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2023 NASCAR Cup Kansas II race results

23XI Racing won at Kansas early in the 2022 season with Kurt Busch, then sweeping both races there with Bubba Wallace taking victory in the playoffs. Now, Tyler Reddick has followed suit with his own victory at Kansas while behind the wheel of the No. 45 machine.

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Kobayashi hopes to open NASCAR doors for Japanese drivers

Ex-Formula 1 racer Kobayashi added his name to the growing list of international racers to try their hand at NASCAR in recent times when he joined Toyota squad 23XI Racing for the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard in August, finishing in 33rd place.

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Why retiring Kurt Busch's NASCAR career will be defined by success and resilience

On Saturday at Daytona International Speedway, Kurt Busch decided to publicly declare what many have suspected – he has competed in his last NASCAR event.

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Why retiring Kurt Busch's NASCAR career was defined by success and resilience

On Saturday at Daytona International Speedway, Kurt Busch decided to publicly declare what many have suspected – he has competed in his last NASCAR event.

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Kobayashi "100% ready" for NASCAR Cup debut

The two-time World Endurance champion and overall winner in the 2021 Le Mans 24 Hours will start 28th in his Cup debut on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course, driving the #67 23XI Racing Toyota.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘He’s always going to rag on you’: NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace on driving for Michael Jordan

Jordan is a co-owner of 23XI Racing, which will have a pair of drivers — Wallace and Tyler Reddick — in Sunday’s Grant Park 220 downtown street race.

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Kobayashi to make NASCAR Cup debut with 23XI Racing at Indy road course

In a press conference at Le Mans prior to first practice on Wednesday, Toyota Racing Development president David Wilson revealed that Kobayashi will campaign the #67 Toyota Camry previously raced by Travis Pastrana to an 11th place finish at the Daytona 500 on 13 August.

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Toyota NASCAR move allows Legacy MC "to control our own destiny"

LMC, which was rebranded this year from Petty GMS Racing following the addition of seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson to its ownership group, announced Tuesday it would switch manufacturer alliances from Chevrolet to Toyota after the 2023 season.

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Q&A: Bubba Wallace on bumping boss Denny Hamlin and an update on 23XI Racing’s diversity efforts

Bubba Wallace also weighed in on college football's Dr Pepper tuition toss conundrum: quarterback throw or two-handed chest pass?

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Kurt Busch updates recovery: "Everyday life is normal"

Kurt Busch is one of the grand marshals selected for this year's Daytona 500, which will include several NASCAR legends in order to celebrate 75 years of the sport.

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Reddick targets “next level” driving for Michael Jordan in NASCAR

Tyler Reddick says he wants to “take it to the next level” with 23XI Racing, the NASCAR Cup Series team owned by basketball legend Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin.

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