Dale Earnhardt Jr. claims “23XI Racing will come out satisfied” from anti-trust lawsuit against NASCAR
NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. has some bold predictions about the potential outcome of 23XI-FRM lawsuit.
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The 2024 NASCAR Cup season was marked with tough negotiations between the sanctioning body and the teams. Things spiraled into a bigger mess when the two teams refused sign the new deal, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, sued the France family and CEO Jim France alleging monopolistic practices.
Two times Busch series champion Dale Earnhardt Jr. via the latest episode of his podcast, Dale Jr. Download, discussed the latest details of the federal anti-trust lawsuit and shared his opinion on the potential result of it. He asserted that everyone would suffer from the legal actions but sees NASCAR surviving it. Junior also sees 23XI Racing coming out of it satisfied as well.
Everyone’s said this, it will be interesting how it plays out. I think everyone, it’s gonna cost everybody just a little bit to get through it but I think NASCAR absolutely survives it. And I feel like, to be quite honest with you, 23XI will come out of it satisfied as well.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. said via Dale Jr. Download.
While further talking about the point, the Hall of Famer pointed out that there will not be a big winner from the lawsuit and added that there won’t be a major loser as well. He sees a positive result at the end with everyone getting at least something good out of it.
I don’t know what that looks like but I don’t believe that there will be any big, big winners. But I don’t think anybody will suffer any major losses in this either. I think it will have to sort itself out and the right decisions, right results will be given.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. added.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. praises Jim France’s character
In the same podcast, the JR Motorsports co-owner talked about the NASCAR CEO Jim France and how he is as a person. He pointed out that France is a guy easy to talk to, someone who is approachable, but a bit softer than his predecessors. Junior further stated that France is determined to maintain the integrity of the sport.
Jim is a kind man, he’s easy to talk to, approachable. He does have a lot of the same characteristics in terms of how he thinks this business should run that his dad (Bill France Sr.) and his brother (Bill France Jr,) had, but he’s a bit softer. …Bill Jr., man he was rigid. …Jim wants to maintain what he believes the vision and integrity of the sport is and always has been. I can understand why he’s fighting for that and try not to let things move in a direction too quickly.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. said.
When the comments from Dale Jr. is assessed alongside the lawsuit saga, it seems Jim France will go all out against the 23XI-FRM coalition. It will be interesting to see how the lawsuit will playout for the teams and NASCAR.
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