Insider Hints It’s Time for Jim France’s Resign as NASCAR CEO

The NASCAR community seems to be in agreement that the time might have come for Jim France to step down as the CEO of the sport.

Insider Hints It’s Time for Jim France’s Resign as NASCAR CEO

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The legal battle over the new charter deal is now finally over, with 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports agreeing to settle the lawsuit with NASCAR. CEO Jim France and Michael Jordan in their public statement afterwards asserted that the outcome of the ugly courtroom battle will be the start of something greater with evergreen charters being introduced.

But the legal drama exposed some major issues with the NASCAR leadership, especially with the Richard Childress insult chat leaks involving Steve Phelps and Joe Gibbs drama involving Jim France. But the general feeling in the community is that it’s time for a major shakeup as the sport enters the post-lawsuit era.

According to prominent NASCAR journalist Jeff Gluck, the change should come from the top. He asserted that CEO Jim France badly miscalculated the whole charter drama and though the settlement has made things better, it should never have been a lawsuit in the first place. NASCAR could have easily avoided the battle if they had given the teams a more favorable deal.

[Jim] France badly miscalculated, and the sport is worse off for it. While the settlement marks a great step forward for the teams’ financial situation, the same terms could have been given two years ago.

Jeff Gluck via The Athletic.

Furthermore, he pointed out that the only reason France is still the CEO of NASCAR is because his family owns it. If it was a regular corporate company, he would have been out of ten doors without any second thoughts. This aspect was one of the major points of legal arguments during the lawsuit trial that lasted almost two weeks.

If this wasn’t a family-owned business, any CEO of a company who made such a major misstep would be gone.

Jeff Gluck added.

These comments hint that the time has come for the 81 year old to step down and give the control to his prodigy Ben Kennedy. The latter had pulled off some successful experiments recently in ten sports and is seen as the right person to lead the sport in the new era, as there are significant youthful faces in the leadership roles.

Jim France declares the settlement reaffirms their commitment to the sport

In his public statement after settling the lawsuit with Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, Jim France sent a positive message. He asserted that with the new agreement NASCAR is preserving and enhancing the value of the sport, for the generations to come.

Jim France
NASCAR Chairman, and CEO Jim France

Today’s agreement reaffirms our commitment to preserving and enhancing that value, ensuring our fans continue to enjoy the very best of stock car racing for generations to come.

Jim France said.

The veteran has already shifted his focus to the future ahead of them, starting with the 2026 Daytona 500 that will mark the start of a new era. A new permanent charter deal and a new playoffs format is going to make the season really special.

We are excited to return the collective focus of our sport, teams and racetracks toward an incredible 78th season that begins with the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.

Jim France added.

Though late, NASCAR and Jim France did the right thing by settling the case. They now should show humility and give fans what they want, good racing, transparency and more respectful behaviour among the leadership towards the people that build the sport. It would be interesting to see how everything is going to play out for everyone involved in the coming days and years to come.

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