Not much happened in the courtroom between 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports and NASCAR this week, but there was still one notable development.
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- On Monday (Aug. 11) Judge Kenneth D. Bell denied NASCAR’s motion for an order regarding why the teams should not be sanctioned on the evidence provided in the case.
- The team’s counsel, Jeffery Kessler, issued a statement: “This is yet another baseless distraction intended to try to divert the Court’s attention from the overwhelming evidence that demonstrates Jim France and NASCAR have been operating an unlawful monopoly that has hurt not just my clients, but all of stock car racing.”
- Judge Bell said that “NASCAR’s motion to show cause does not productively move this case forward. Instead, it appears intended to play to the court of public opinion.”
A member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA), Samuel also covers NASCAR for Yardbarker, Field Level Media, and Heavy Sports. He will attend the University of Arkansas in the fall of 2025.