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1 QB-PP Los Alamitos, CA
Los Alamitos High School 6’3” 185 93

2 QB-PP New Orleans, LA
Isidore Newman School 6’3” 204 93

3 QB-PP Detroit, MI
Martin Luther King High School 6’3” 200 93

4 CB Lakeland, FL
Lakeland High School 6’2” 165 92

5 OT Bradenton, FL
IMG Academy 6’6” 325 91

6 WR Las Vegas, NV
Bishop Gorman High School 5’10” 172 91

7 OLB Montgomery, AL
Carver High School 6’3” 230 91

8 QB-DT Denton, TX
John H. Guyer High School 6’1” 195 91

9 DT Alabaster, AL
Thompson High School 6’3” 275 90

10 OT Runnells, IA
Southeast Polk High School 6’6” 315 90

11 DT Montgomery, AL
Carver High School 6’3” 300 90

12 S Hoschton, GA
Mill Creek High School 6’0” 190 90

13 WR Los Alamitos, CA
Los Alamitos High School 5’11” 180 90

14 S Denton, TX
John H. Guyer High School 6’0” 195 90

15 DT Katy, TX
Patricia E. Paetow High School 6’4” 270 90

16 OT Braintree, MA
Thayer Academy 6’5” 300 90

17 OLB Denton, TX
Billy Ryan High School 6’2” 230 90

18 RB Lehigh Acres, FL
Lehigh Senior High School 5’11” 195 89

19 DE Tampa, FL
Berkeley Prep 6’5” 245 89

20 RB Buford, GA
Buford High School 5’10” 185 88

21 QB-PP Zachary, LA
Zachary High School 6’4” 225 88

22 S Lynn, MA
Saint John’s Prep 6’0” 200 87

23 WR Fort Lauderdale, FL
Stranahan High School 6’3” 200 87

24 S Alabaster, AL
Thompson High School 6’2” 190 87

25 QB-PP Snellville, GA
Brookwood High School 6’2” 210 87

26 QB-DT Pittsburg, CA
Pittsburg High School 6’4” 185 87

27 CB Florence, AL
Florence High School 6’2” 170 87

28 DE Bradenton, FL
IMG Academy 6’4” 240 87

29 WR Plantation, FL
American Heritage High School 6’0” 190 87

30 DE Venice, FL
Venice High School 6’4” 235 87

31 QB-PP Downey, CA
Warren High School 6’6” 195 87

32 CB Phenix City, AL
Central High School 6’2” 180 87

33 WR Atherton, CA
Menlo High School 6’3” 215 87

34 ATH Washington, DC
Archbishop Carroll High School 6’5” 225 87

35 TE-H Phoenix, AZ
Pinnacle High School 6’6” 235 86

36 OLB Tampa, FL
Jesuit High School 6’1” 210 86

37 QB-PP Birmingham, AL
Briarwood Christian School 6’3” 205 86

38 WR DeSoto, TX
DeSoto High School 6’0” 175 86

39 RB Orlando, FL
Edgewater High School 6’2” 220 86

40 WR Baton Rouge, LA
Catholic High School 6’4” 185 86

41 RB El Campo, TX
El Campo High School 5’11” 180 86

42 WR Houston, TX
Langham Creek High 5’11” 180 86

43 CB Arlington, TX
James Martin High School 6’1” 185 86

44 WR Longview, TX
Longview High School 6’2” 185 86

45 ATH Mustang, OK
Mustang High School 6’3” 185 86

46 DE Baltimore, MD
St. Frances Academy 6’4” 255 86

47 ATH Raleigh, MS
Raleigh High School 6’3” 200 86

48 CB Dallas, TX
South Oak Cliff High 5’11” 170 86

49 DT Tyler, TX
Tyler Legacy High School 6’4” 245 86

50 DE Seminole, FL
Osceola High School 6’5” 270 86

51 S Venice, FL
Venice High School 6’0” 190 86

52 DE Hyattsville, MD
DeMatha Catholic High School 6’6” 260 86

53 OG Lee’s Summit, MO
Lee’s Summit North High School 6’5” 310 86

54 S New Iberia, LA
Westgate High School 6’2” 185 86

55 OG Wyomissing, PA
Wyomissing High School 6’4” 285 86

56 DE North Kansas City, MO
North Kansas City High School 6’4” 210 86

57 OLB Baton Rouge, LA
University Laboratory School 6’1” 210 86

58 DE Platte City, MO
Platte County R-III High School 6’5” 210 86

59 WR Round Rock, TX
Stony Point High School 6’2” 175 86

60 OT Ramsey, NJ
Don Bosco High School 6’5” 290 86

61 WR Miami, FL
Gulliver Prep High School 6’1” 170 86

62 ATH La Grange, TX
La Grange High School 5’11” 185 86

63 OT Findlay, OH
Findlay High School 6’5” 260 86

64 DE Bellflower, CA
St. John Bosco High School 6’5” 265 86

65 OT Rock Island, IL
Alleman High School 6’6” 305 86

66 DT Gardendale, AL
Gardendale High School 6’5” 280 86

67 OLB Tallahassee, FL
Lincoln High School 6’2” 215 86

68 WR Rolesville, NC
Rolesville High School 6’2” 185 86

69 OT Monroe, LA
Neville High School 6’5” 300 86

70 OLB Orlando, FL
Jones High School 6’2” 235 86

71 DT Oradell, NJ
Bergen Catholic High 6’6” 325 86

72 DE Miami, FL
Miami Central High School 6’3” 255 86

73 WR Thomasville, GA
Thomas County Central High School 5’11” 175 86

74 TE-H Bradenton, FL
IMG Academy 6’5” 230 86

75 DT Warner Robins, GA
Warner Robins High School 6’5” 270 86

76 WR Bellflower, CA
St. John Bosco High School 5’11” 190 85

77 OG Ashburn, VA
Broad Run High School 6’5” 280 85

78 QB-DT Maize, KS
Maize High School 6’2” 175 85

79 OLB Merrillville, IN
Andrean High School 6’2” 215 85

80 S Shiner, TX
Shiner High School 6’1” 175 85

81 WR Phenix City, AL
Central High School 5’11” 175 85

82 DE Bradenton, FL
IMG Academy 6’5” 240 85

83 WR Heathsville, VA
Northumberland High School 6’2” 225 85

84 OG Odessa, TX
Permian High School 6’4” 300 85

85 CB Quincy, FL
Robert F. Munroe High School 6’1” 190 85

86 TE-H Bixby, OK
Bixby High School 6’3” 215 84

87 DT Seminole, FL
Osceola High School 6’3” 300 84

88 CB Tampa, FL
Wharton High School 6’1” 187 84

89 WR Orlando, FL
Boone High School 6’2” 180 84

90 OT Mount Pleasant, SC
Oceanside Collegiate Academy 6’7” 285 84

91 QB-PP Ankeny, IA
Ankeny High School 6’6” 230 84

92 RB Saint Louis, MO
Christian Brothers College High School 6’1” 195 84

93 WR Flower Mound, TX
Marcus High School 6’3” 175 84

94 OG Orange Park, FL
Orange Park High School 6’4” 295 84

95 ILB Barnesville, GA
Lamar County High School 6’1” 220 84

96 ATH Houston, TX
Dwight D. Eisenhower High School 5’10” 170 84

97 TE-Y Fairburn, GA
Langston Hughes High School 6’5” 230 84

98 CB Gardena, CA
Junipero Serra High School 5’11” 175 84

99 DE Bradenton, FL
IMG Academy 6’4” 250 84

100 OLB Murfreesboro, TN
Riverdale High School 6’5” 205 84

101 WR Ridgeland, MS
Ridgeland High School 6’3” 190 84

102 S Fort Lauderdale, FL
Saint Thomas Aquinas High School 5’11” 180 84

103 OT Alabaster, AL
Thompson High School 6’7” 310 84

104 CB Melbourne, FL
Eau Gallie High School 5’11” 180 84

105 DE Norman, OK
Community Christian School 6’4” 215 84

106 S Fulton, MS
Itawamba Agri High School 6’0” 200 84

107 OT Fairburn, GA
Langston Hughes High School 6’7” 290 84

108 ATH Houston, TX
The Kinkaid School 5’11” 170 84

109 OT Tuscaloosa, AL
Northridge High School 6’7” 300 84

110 DE Mentor, OH
Mentor High School 6’5” 240 84

111 CB Plantation, FL
American Heritage High School 6’2” 185 84

112 OLB Lehi, UT
Skyridge High School 6’4” 220 84

113 DE Springdale, MD
C. H. Flowers High School 6’6” 230 84

114 OLB Crandall, TX
Crandall High School 6’1” 210 84

115 RB Dexter, MI
Dexter High School 5’11” 180 84

116 DE Eufaula, AL
Eufaula High School 6’3” 220 84

117 TE-Y Folsom, CA
Folsom High School 6’5” 235 84

118 DE Colleyville, TX
Covenant Christian Academy 6’5” 260 84

119 OT Austin, TX
Westlake High School 6’4” 310 84

120 DE New Hope, MN
Robbinsdale Cooper High School 6’4” 245 84

121 TE-H Austin, TX
Westlake High School 6’2” 220 84

122 ILB Many, LA
Many High School 6’2” 205 84

123 WR Milton, FL
Milton High School 6’3” 205 84

124 ATH Temple, TX
Temple High School 6’0” 185 84

125 OT Clearwater, FL
Clearwater Academy 6’7” 300 84

126 OLB Tampa, FL
Tampa Catholic High School 6’0” 200 84

127 DE Hickory, NC
Hickory High School 6’3” 230 84

128 TE-Y Saint Louis, MO
De Smet Jesuit High School 6’4” 250 84

129 OLB Hoschton, GA
Mill Creek High School 6’3” 200 84

130 ATH Dallas, TX
South Oak Cliff High 5’11” 170 84

131 OT Windsor, CT
Loomis Chaffee School 6’6” 310 84

132 DE Phenix City, AL
Central High School 6’4” 255 84

133 OT Roebuck, SC
Dorman High School 6’4” 305 84

134 OLB Fairfax, VA
Fairfax High School 6’2” 205 84

135 DT Camden, SC
Camden High School 6’5” 325 83

136 OG Douglasville, GA
South Paulding High School 6’4” 300 83

137 OT East Saint Louis, IL
East St. Louis High School 6’7” 355 83

138 TE-Y Thompson’s Station, TN
Independence High School 6’5” 225 83

139 OT McDonough, GA
Eagles Landing Christian Academy 6’7” 335 83

140 QB-PP Bellflower, CA
St. John Bosco High School 6’0” 200 83

141 CB Long Beach, CA
Long Beach Polytechnic High School 6’0” 175 83

142 S West Orange, FL
West Orange High School 6’2” 205 83

143 DE Bradenton, FL
IMG Academy 6’3” 250 83

144 CB Denton, TX
John H. Guyer High School 6’0” 175 83

145 QB-PP Cornelius, NC
Hough High School 6’3” 225 83

146 WR Miami, FL
Miami Edison Senior High School 5’9” 170 83

147 ATH Lehigh Acres, FL
Lehigh Senior High School 6’0” 180 83

148 OLB Teague, TX
Teague High School 6’2” 225 83

149 CB Saint Louis, MO
De Smet Jesuit High School 6’0” 175 83

150 ATH Tampa, FL
Gaither High School 5’11” 170 83

151 RB Baton Rouge, LA
Liberty Magnet High School 5’11” 200 83

152 CB Waxahachie, TX
Waxahachie High School 5’11” 180 83

153 ATH Idaho Falls, ID
Skyline High School 6’4” 225 83

154 DE American Fork, UT
American Fork High School 6’4” 240 83

155 RB Derby, KS
Derby Senior High School 5’8” 155 83

156 CB Miami, FL
Gulliver Prep High School 6’2” 175 83

157 ATH Lincoln, NE
Lincoln East High School 6’4” 185 83

158 ILB Bradenton, FL
IMG Academy 6’2” 225 83

159 DE Concord, NC
J. M. Robinson High School 6’5” 260 83

160 WR Lakeland, FL
Lakeland High School 6’4” 190 83

161 TE-H Santa Rosa Beach, FL
South Walton High School 6’6” 210 83

162 CB Bellflower, CA
St. John Bosco High School 6’2” 185 82

163 DE Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Santa Margarita Catholic High School 6’7” 255 82

164 DT Saint James, MD
St. James School 6’4” 275 82

165 RB Picayune, MS
Picayune Memorial High School 6’1” 215 82

166 DE Houston, TX
C. E. King High School 6’4” 245 82

167 CB Roswell, GA
Roswell High School 5’11” 165 82

168 OG West Bloomfield, MI
West Bloomfield High School 6’3” 280 82

169 DE Detroit, MI
Cass Technical High School 6’3” 245 82

170 DT Chandler, AZ
Chandler High School 6’4” 295 82

171 RB Farmerville, LA
Union Parish High School 5’8” 180 82

172 DE Olney, MD
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School 6’5” 235 82

173 CB Coppell, TX
Coppell High School 6’1” 190 82

174 OG Huber Heights, OH
Wayne High School 6’3” 280 82

175 ATH Uniontown, PA
Laurel Highlands High School 6’0” 160 82

176 QB-DT Nashville, TN
Montgomery Bell Academy 6’1” 170 82

177 DE Olney, MD
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School 6’5” 205 82

178 CB Seminole, FL
Osceola High School 6’1” 180 82

179 OLB Jacksonville, FL
Andrew Jackson High School 6’3” 215 82

180 DE Ellenwood, GA
Cedar Grove High School 6’6” 210 82

181 QB-DT Hendersonville, TN
Pope John Paul II High School 6’2” 205 82

182 CB Ellenwood, GA
Cedar Grove High School 5’11” 170 82

183 DE Austin, TX
Westlake High School 6’5” 230 82

184 OLB Durham, NC
Southern Durham High School 6’4” 215 82

185 CB Las Vegas, NV
Bishop Gorman High School 6’1” 190 82

186 ATH Dublin, GA
Trinity Christian School 6’0” 180 82

187 CB Jacksonville, FL
Bartram Trail High School 6’0” 165 82

188 QB-DT Brentwood, TN
Ravenwood High School 6’0” 210 82

189 CB Chandler, AZ
Basha High School 5’10” 175 82

190 ILB Fayetteville, GA
Whitewater High School 6’1” 220 82

191 DE Amarillo, TX
Tascosa High School 6’3” 255 82

192 OT McDonough, GA
Eagles Landing Christian Academy 6’5” 300 82

193 QB-PP Baton Rouge, LA
Woodlawn High School 6’3” 185 82

194 CB Arlington, TX
Juan Seguin High School 6’1” 175 82

195 OLB Manteca, CA
Manteca High School 6’3” 215 82

196 WR Chula Vista, CA
Mater Dei Catholic High School 6’1” 190 82

197 ILB Altamonte Springs, FL
Lake Brantley High School 6’2” 190 82

198 CB Spanaway, WA
Spanaway Lake High School 5’11” 170 82

199 TE-H Ashdown, AR
Ashdown High School 6’5” 215 82

200 DT Richmond, VA
Benedictine College Prep 6’4” 310 82

201 OT Sandy, UT
Alta High School 6’6” 300 82

202 CB Baton Rouge, LA
Woodlawn High School 6’0” 165 82

203 DE Indianapolis, IN
Lawrence Central High School 6’4” 225 82

204 TE-H Milton, MA
Milton Academy 6’4” 215 82

205 DE HIghland Home, AL
Highland Home High School 6’6” 245 82

206 CB Las Vegas, NV
Bishop Gorman High School 5’11” 180 82

207 ATH Miami, FL
Miami Palmetto High School 5’11” 170 82

208 DE Trussville, AL
Hewitt-Trussville High School 6’4” 255 82

209 CB Charlotte, NC
Providence Day School 6’0” 175 82

210 OC Bradenton, FL
IMG Academy 6’3” 325 82

211 OT Garland, TX
Naaman Forest High School 6’4” 285 82

212 RB Jacksonville, FL
Trinity Christian Academy 6’0” 190 82

213 TE-Y Saint Charles, MO
Francis Howell Central High School 6’6” 225 82

214 QB-PP Colorado Springs, CO
Vista Ridge High School 6’5” 195 82

215 CB Frisco, TX
Lone Star High School 6’0” 170 82

216 DE Pleasant Valley, IA
Pleasant Valley High School 6’5” 240 82

217 S Munford, AL
Munford High School 5’11” 195 82

218 DT New Bern, NC
New Bern High School 6’3” 285 82

219 CB Seattle, WA
Rainier High School 6’0” 180 82

220 ATH Pittsburg, CA
Pittsburg High School 6’1” 175 82

221 DE West Roxbury, MA
Catholic Memorial High School 6’4” 255 82

222 S Mansfield, TX
Mansfield High School 6’0” 185 82

223 DT Camden, NJ
Eastside High School 6’4” 300 82

224 ATH Cocoa, FL
Cocoa High School 5’11” 170 82

225 DE Thomaston, GA
Upson-Lee High School 6’5” 245 82

226 DT Rome, GA
Rome High School 6’4” 270 82

227 ATH Folsom, CA
Folsom High School 6’1” 190 82

228 CB Arlington, TX
Timberview High School 5’11” 185 82

229 ATH Fort Lauderdale, FL
Dillard High School 5’11” 190 82

230 RB Charlotte, NC
West Charlotte High School 6’0” 185 82

231 WR Tallahassee, FL
James S. Rickards High School 6’3” 190 82

232 RB Scranton, PA
Scranton Preparatory School 5’11” 190 82

233 CB Montgomery, AL
Alabama Christian Academy 6’2” 180 82

234 WR Bradenton, FL
IMG Academy 6’2” 185 81

235 ATH Waco, TX
Connally High School 6’2” 190 81

236 S Irvington, NJ
Irvington High School 6’0” 190 81

237 CB Kankakee, IL
Kankakee High School 6’2” 170 81

238 WR Chipley, FL
Chipley High School 6’2” 185 81

239 DE Saint Petersburg, FL
Lakewood Senior High School 6’4” 225 81

240 ATH Ocean Springs, MS
Ocean Springs High School 6’2” 190 81

241 RB Sandersville, GA
Washington County High School 5’11” 190 81

242 WR Miami, FL
Dade Christian High School 6’2” 195 81

243 DE Washington, DC
St. John’s College High School 6’3” 235 81

244 ILB Philadelphia, PA
Imhotep Institute Charter High School 6’1” 220 81

245 WR Nashville, TN
The Ensworth School 6’3” 200 81

246 OT Provo, UT
Timpview High School 6’4” 260 81

247 TE-H Norcross, GA
Norcross High School 6’3” 220 81

248 S Zachary, LA
Zachary High School 6’2” 200 81

249 RB Plantation, FL
American Heritage High School 6’1” 220 81

250 OT Paris, TN
Henry County High School 6’5” 310 81

251 DT Jacksonville, FL
Westside High School 6’4” 300 81

252 S West Chester, OH
Lakota West High School 6’3” 175 81

253 OT Columbus, GA
Carver High School 6’5” 300 81

254 WR Tulsa, OK
Booker T. Washington High School 5’11” 170 81

255 TE-Y Tucson, AZ
Mountain View High School 6’4” 245 81

256 DE Gainesville, FL
Buchholz High School 6’3” 245 81

257 RB Middleburg, FL
Middleburg High School 5’11” 195 81

258 DE Manor, TX
Manor High School 6’4” 225 81

259 CB Fort Mitchell, KY
Beechwood High School 5’10” 175 81

260 QB-DT Tacoma, WA
Lincoln High School 6’0” 205 81

261 ILB Fort Worth, TX
North Crowley High School 6’1” 215 81

262 OLB Cleveland, OH
Glenville High School 6’3” 215 81

263 RB Canutillo, TX
Canutillo High School 6’1” 205 81

264 DE Cypress, TX
Cypress Ranch High School 6’3” 260 81

265 OT Arlington, TX
Lamar High School 6’7” 285 81

266 WR Owasso, OK
Owasso High School 5’10” 180 81

267 ATH Clearwater, FL
Clearwater Central Catholic H. S. 5’10” 170 81

268 QB-PP Dripping Springs, TX
Dripping Springs High School 6’2” 180 81

269 RB Miami, FL
Miami Norland High School 5’9” 180 81

270 S Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles College Prep 6’1” 180 81

271 DE Miami, FL
Gulliver Prep High School 6’4” 220 81

272 CB Rome, GA
Rome High School 6’0” 170 81

273 OG Elk Grove, CA
Elk Grove High School 6’3” 310 81

274 ILB Altamonte Springs, FL
Lake Brantley High School 6’1” 190 81

275 ATH Granada Hills, CA
Granada Hills High School 6’0” 175 81

276 WR Mesquite, TX
North Mesquite High School 6’2” 190 81

277 RB Montgomery, AL
Montgomery Catholic High School 5’11” 185 81

278 OG Gilbert, AZ
Highland High School 6’5” 265 81

279 TE-H Havelock, NC
Havelock High School 6’4” 210 81

280 ILB Smyrna, TN
Smyrna High School 6’1” 215 81

281 RB New Caney, TX
New Caney High 5’11” 190 81

282 WR Houston, TX
Andy Dekaney High School 6’2” 195 81

283 DT North Kansas City, MO
North Kansas City High School 6’3” 285 81

284 CB Bellflower, CA
St. John Bosco High School 6’0” 170 81

285 ATH Los Alamitos, CA
Los Alamitos High School 6’3” 185 81

286 S Fairburn, GA
Langston Hughes High School 6’2” 195 81

287 WR Roanoke, VA
Patrick Henry High School 6’0” 170 81

288 OLB Friendswood, TX
Friendswood High School 6’5” 230 81

289 OG Hyattsville, MD
DeMatha Catholic High School 6’5” 305 81

290 RB San Diego, CA
Abraham Lincoln High School 6’1” 240 81

291 ATH Arthur, IL
Arthur High School 6’2” 220 81

292 RB Naples, FL
Naples High School 6’1” 195 81

293 TE-Y Concord, CA
De La Salle High School 6’6” 255 81

294 OG Honolulu, HI
Farrington High School 6’2” 315 81

295 OLB Post, TX
Post High School 6’4” 210 81

296 OT Chattanooga, TN
Baylor School 6’6” 280 81

297 S South Bend, IN
Saint Joseph High School 6’2” 200 81

298 ATH Maiden, NC
Maiden High School 6’3” 190 81

299 DT Cypress, TX
Cypress Woods High School 6’5” 265 81

300 RB Baltimore, MD
St. Frances Academy 6’0” 200 81

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MJ’s 23XI team argues for charter amid lawsuit

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MJ's 23XI team argues for charter amid lawsuit

  • Associated Press

Sep 2, 2025, 05:07 PM ET

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two NASCAR teams, one owned by NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, on Tuesday argued to a federal judge why the organizations still should be issued a preliminary injunction to be recognized as chartered organizations until their antitrust suit against the stock car racing series is finished.

The 11-page filing in U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina was in response to NASCAR notifying Judge Kenneth Bell it would not redistribute any charters to new participants while the case heads toward its Dec. 1 court date. NASCAR’s backtrack Friday came one day after an acrimonious hearing that included the disclosure of expletive-laden emails and text messages from Jordan and other high-profile litigants.

23XI Racing, the team owned by Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, and Front Row Motorsports, owned by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, are suing NASCAR over antitrust claims regarding the charter system. A charter is the equivalent of a franchise and guarantees chartered cars both a spot in the 40-car field each week, as well as a significantly larger chunk of payouts.

NASCAR last September, after more than two years of contentious negotiations, presented teams with its final offer on charter extensions; 13 organization signed the agreements, but 23XI and Front Row refused.

The two teams initially won a preliminary injunction to be recognized as chartered for this season until a jury verdict on the antitrust allegations. That was overturned, and 23XI and FRM are currently competing as “open” teams. NASCAR wants the money back the teams were paid during the portion of the season they were chartered.

The teams also have appealed to have the chartered status reinstated, but NASCAR argued in court last week it has an interested buyer for one of the six charters previously held by 23XI and FRM, and it plans to immediately begin redistributing the charters. NASCAR backtracked after Thursday’s hearing, and a ruling on the preliminary injunction is expected to come from Bell this week.

NASCAR maintains that in holding off on redistributing charters, 23XI and FRM are no longer in danger of suffering irreparable harm. The teams countered Tuesday the threat still exists “because of the risk of breach claims from their irreplaceable drivers and loss of sponsors in the absence of charter rights.”

Tyler Reddick of 23XI has a clause in his contract that says the team would be in breach if his Toyota is not chartered. Jeffrey Kessler, the attorney for the two teams, indicated in court that Reddick has notified 23XI it is in breach.

Kessler also argued that NASCAR agreeing not to redistribute any charters now “does not moot Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction or eliminate Plaintiffs’ irreparable harm if no relief is provided.”

The 13 teams that are chartered are becoming frustrated with the case — Bell warned last week the entire charter system is in danger of imploding if a settlement is not reached — and the non-suing teams believe their valuations are being harmed by the litigation.

Dan Towriss, the majority owner of the Spire Motorsports’ NASCAR team, as well as owner of Cadillac F1, Andretti Global and other motorsports properties, said he was “very disappointed with the direction” the lawsuit has taken.

“We had meetings with the NASCAR brass a few weeks ago and it’s ‘How can we help?'” Towriss said at last weekend’s IndyCar season finale. “What we saw [in court], what was released in that case is very inconsistent with what they [NASCAR] say privately. And so I need to understand, ‘Who am I dealing with? Which one is it? Is it the people we meet with privately, or is what you say when we’re not around?'”

Towriss said he’d also like to see NASCAR reach a settlement with 23XI and FRM.

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Judge denies injunction in Jordan’s NASCAR suit

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Judge denies injunction in Jordan's NASCAR suit

  • Associated Press

Sep 3, 2025, 06:36 PM ET

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A federal judge on Wednesday denied two teams — one owned by NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan — a preliminary injunction in their antitrust suit against NASCAR to be recognized as chartered teams for the remainder of the season.

Judge Kenneth Bell of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina said there was no reason to issue 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports the injunction because NASCAR last Friday vowed not to sell the six charters the teams previously held until the end of the legal battle.

Bell has repeatedly said he doesn’t want to rule on the likelihood of one side prevailing over the other, and reiterated that Wednesday.

“As the Court noted at the hearing on this motion, the Court believes that it is best not to provide its forecast of the Plaintiffs’ likelihood of success on the merits, and thereby potentially bias the jury pool, unless it is necessary to do so, which is not here,” Bell wrote.

He also cautioned on what the landscape of NASCAR may look like if the case is not settled before trial.

“The uncertainty about what the 2026 season will look like unfortunately exists not just for the Parties, but for the other teams, drivers, crews, sponsors, broadcasters, and most regrettably, the fans,” he wrote.

NASCAR in a statement said the ruling “brings much-needed clarity to the remainder of the 2025 NASCAR season.”

“For nearly 80 years, NASCAR and the France family have championed a bold vision by taking many personal and financial risks to build a sport that fuels livelihoods, inspires generations, and delivers world-class competition,” NASCAR said. “That commitment remains unwavering, and we will continue to defend the integrity of NASCAR and preserve the values that have guided its growth.

“To the fans: We won’t let this lawsuit distract from what matters most — delivering the unforgettable moments you’ve come to expect from our great sport and crowning the next NASCAR Cup Series champion on November 2.”

The trial is set for Dec. 1.

“With trial in this matter now less than three months away and the season on its proverbial last laps, NASCAR has agreed to extend those representations, in material effect,” Bell wrote in denying the motion for a preliminary injunction.

“This will effectively maintain the status quo pending a final decision on the merits and any permanent injunctive relief following trial that is, Plaintiffs will be able to race and disputed Charters will not be sold or otherwise transferred.”

Jeffrey Kessler, attorney for the teams suing NASCAR, wasn’t necessarily disappointed by the ruling.

“We are grateful that Judge Bell has made clear that the status quo is being maintained — protecting my clients’ rights to regain their charters if they prevail at trial and ensuring their ability to continue racing through the 2025 season based on NASCAR’s commitments,” Kessler said. “Equally important, Judge Bell reaffirmed his broad power to order meaningful changes in NASCAR should we succeed, so that teams, drivers, sponsors, and fans can benefit from a sport positioned for long-term growth and restored competition.

“We are ready to present our case at trial in December.”

23XI Racing, the team owned by Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, and Front Row Motorsports, owned by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, are suing NASCAR over antitrust claims regarding the charter system. A charter is the equivalent of a franchise and guarantees chartered cars both a spot in the 40-car field each week, as well as a significantly larger chunk of payouts.

NASCAR last September, after more than two years of contentious negotiations, presented teams with its final offer on charter extensions; 13 organization signed the agreements, but 23XI and Front Row refused.

The two teams initially won a preliminary injunction to be recognized as chartered for this season until a jury verdict on the antitrust allegations. That was overturned, and 23XI and FRM are currently competing as “open” teams. NASCAR wants the money back the teams were paid during the portion of the season they were chartered.

The teams also have appealed to have the chartered status reinstated, but NASCAR argued in court last week it has an interested buyer for one of the six charters previously held by 23XI and FRM, and it plans to immediately begin redistributing the charters. NASCAR backtracked after Thursday’s hearing.

NASCAR maintains that in holding off on redistributing charters, 23XI and FRM are no longer in danger of suffering irreparable harm. The teams countered Tuesday the threat still exists “because of the risk of breach claims from their irreplaceable drivers and loss of sponsors in the absence of charter rights.”

Tyler Reddick of 23XI has a clause in his contract that says the team would be in breach if his Toyota is not chartered. Jeffrey Kessler, the attorney for the two teams, indicated in court that Reddick has notified 23XI it is in breach.

Bell wrote in his Wednesday decision that “the loss of the ‘fixed’ Charter payouts and the uncertainty of ongoing relationships with drivers and sponsors can either be compensated with money damages at trial or is simply inherent in the risks associated with the lawsuit.”

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Briscoe captures second straight Southern 500

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Briscoe captures second straight Southern 500

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Aug 31, 2025, 10:29 PM ET

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Chase Briscoe shared some history with his second straight Southern 500 victory at Darlington Raceway on Sunday. He hopes to make a bit more this season as he goes after his first NASCAR Cup Series title.

Briscoe held off Tyler Reddick on the final lap to become just the eighth driver in stock racing history with consecutive wins at the track dubbed “Too Tough to Tame.” The list includes Hall of Famers and greats such as Dale Earnhardt, Cale Yarborough, Jeff Gordon and Bobby Allison.

“The expectation was to go and contend for wins,” Briscoe said about his first season with Joe Gibbs Racing. “It definitely took more time than I expected, but tonight I feel like we showed what we’re capable of.”

Briscoe took the lead early, won both stages and led 309 of 367 laps. Not only did he advance into the round of 12, but he became the first driver with consecutive wins in NASCAR’s crown jewel race since Greg Biffle in 2005 and 2006.

“It’s so cool to win two Southern 500s in a row,” the 30-year-old Indiana driver said. “This is my favorite race of the year.”

A year ago, when the race was the last of the regular season, Briscoe used a late, four-wide pass to move in front and win his way into the playoffs. This time, he had the baddest machine on the block throughout.

“I definitely [feel] like I’m holding up my end of the bargain,” Briscoe said.

Briscoe moved in front early and cruised through most of the event on NASCAR’s oldest superspeedway. After Reddick swept past him on the restart for the final segment, Briscoe got back in front a lap later and easily moved into the lead after each of his final three pit stops.

Reddick went low and got to Briscoe’s door on the final lap but could not finish the pass. Briscoe held on to win for the second second time this season and fourth time in his career.

“That was way harder than it needed to be,” said Briscoe, also the winner at Pocono in June.

Briscoe’s team owner, Joe Gibbs, recalled greeting the driver in victory lane here last year when he was finishing up racing for now defunct Stewart-Haas Racing. Soon enough, Briscoe was picked to succeed retiring JGR champion Martin Truex Jr.

Gibbs was amazed how quickly Briscoe crew chief James Smalls had the car challenging for wins as it had in the past.

“Certainly, this wasn’t something we expected,” Gibbs said.

Two-time Southern 500 winner Erik Jones was third, followed by John Hunter Nemechek and AJ Allmendinger. Playoff racers Bubba Wallace and Denny Hamlin, Briscoe’s JGR teammate, were next.

Playoff problems

It was a not a great night for most of the playoff field as several contenders struggled. Only four playoff racers were in the top 10.

Josh Berry, who was already below the 12-man cutoff line entering Darlington, spun out moments after the race began and had to go into the garage. It was the first Cup Series playoff run for Berry, who drives for the Wood Brothers. Berry returned to the track midway through the second stage, 119 laps off the lead.

Alex Bowman was among just two playoff drivers without a win this year and needed a strong showing at Darlington to move up from 16th. Bowman pitted several times to find speed and instead found problems, including a malfunctioning air hose that kept him on pit road for about 30 seconds.

Penske driver Ryan Blaney, who won a NASCAR title two years ago and took Daytona last week, was one of the circuit’s hottest drivers with six straight top 10 finishes. But spun out on Lap 209 while 13th to slide down the playoff standings.

The four drivers below the cut line are defending champion Joey Logano in 13th, then Austin Dillon, Bowman and Berry.

“It was not what we were expecting,” Logano said about his 20th-place finish.

Toyota on top

The top four all drove Toyotas — just the third time that has happened since the manufacturer joined the Cup Series in 2007. In all six of the first seven were driving Toyotas, including playoff contenders Briscoe, Reddick, Wallace and Hamlin.

Hamlin is co-owner of 23XI Racing along with Michael Jordan with the team’s two playoff drivers in Reddick and Wallace in the top six.

“It was a good day for them and a great day for Toyota in general,” Hamlin said.

Up next

The playoffs continue Sept. 7 at World Wide Technology Raceway outside of St. Louis in second of three first-round races — the round concludes at Bristol on Sept. 13 — before the field is cut from 16 to 12.

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