“Even Denny Hamlin and Jim France Hugged!” Michael Jordan Settles Anti-Trust Lawsuit Against NASCAR

The charter lawsuit against NASCAR and 23XI-FRM have finally concluded as both parties agree upon a mutual decision.

“Even Denny Hamlin and Jim France Hugged!” Michael Jordan Settles Anti-Trust Lawsuit Against NASCAR

Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan (via NBC), Jim France (via Getty)

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The NASCAR and 23XI Racing lawsuit has finally concluded after multiple weeks of intense grilling. The case revealed a very shocking side of the sport, and it received a lot of backlash for the same. Now, 12 days after the trial began on 1st December, a mutual agreement between all the parties has reached.

23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports had sued NASCAR over its monopolistic business, especially with the charter system. The case dragged on for quite some while, and both teams even lost their charter status mid-way through the 2025 season. A lot of shocking information came to light ahead of the trial on 1st December, which certainly weakened the case for NASCAR.

However, now, after almost two weeks of court sessions, NASCAR has come to a mutual agreement with 23XI and FRM. Though not all the conditions of the settlement have been revealed to the public yet, one such addition is a newly introduced “evergreen charters”. This means that the existing charter holders will have more control and rights over the charter and would keep them forever, lest they are invoked by the sporting authority.

Notably, all parties involved were spotted in acceptance of the decision and did not want to drag the legal battle any further than it already has. According to reputed media sources present in the courtroom, NASCAR CEO Jim France and 23XI Racing co-owner Denny Hamlin even hugged it out at the end and were pleased with the decision. This is certainly massive for 23XI-FRM as they were the ones to gain more out of the fight and also gained a lot of public support.

Denny Hamlin ready to “shoulder the challenges” that come after mutual agreement with NASCAR

Denny Hamlin was amongst many others who weren’t delighted with the entire legal battle, believing it was not good for NASCAR. However, a mutual agreement seems the best decision moving forward. Even Judge Bell was delighted with the decision and was glad that both teams agreed on a mutual decision. Now, Hamlin opens up on the final decision and what it means for the team and the sport.

Denny Hamlin
Denny Hamlin (Via @JoeGibbsRacing/X)

Denny Hamlin pointed out that he cared deeply about NASCAR his entire life. The JGR Veteran pointed out that racing was the only thing he had ever known, and NASCAR shaped his life into what he is today. As such, this was the reason behind 23XI-FRM being ready to shoulder the challenges that came with agreeing to a mutual decision on the matter. The 45-year-old noted that the legal battle was necessary to fight for a stronger and more sustainable future for everyone involved in the sport.

I’ve cared deeply about the sport of NASCAR my entire life. Racing is all I’ve ever known, and this sport shaped who I am. That’s why we were willing to shoulder the challenges that came with taking this stand. We believed it was worth fighting for a stronger and more sustainable future for everyone in the industry.

Denny Hamlin said in a public statement

Certainly, it is probably better for 23XI and FRM to have a permanent charter in NASCAR. The teams can now return to their charter status after running a majority of the 2025 season as open teams. The sport will likely have to bear a lot of the losses that the team incurred over the season, running as open teams. Meanwhile, the financial side of the entire mutual agreement hasn’t been revealed to the public.

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