In a contentious hearing on May 9th, the United States Court of Appeals (in Richmond, Va.) heard arguments from the lead attorney for both NASCAR and the race teams as the sanctioning body aimed to overturn the preliminary injunction granted to 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports in December of last year.
The injunction allowed the two teams to race with charters without being held to the release (ability to sue NASCAR) that exists in the 2025 Charter Agreement. They called out the agreement for including these conditions, claiming they qualify as antitrust violations when grouped in with other factors.
