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28+ min ago (46+ words) Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins testified on the fourth day of the antitrust case that accuses NASCAR of being a monopolistic bully in violation of federal antitrust laws. Teams asked for an ... Jordan is the co-owner of 23XI Racing, along with racer Denny Hamlin....

49+ min ago (1826+ words) It's becoming clear through four days of the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v NASCAR antitrust trial that the now defunct SRX series will play a role in determining in the outcome of the case in the eyes of the jury. In questioning NASCAR executives (president) Steve O'Donnell and (EVP-strategy) Scott Prime over the past two days, 23XI and FRM attorney Jeffrey Kessler has started to paint a picture that the Sanctioning Body's leadership became increasingly aware of a potential competitor series and reacted to it in tangible way. This is important because this case, as decided by a jury, will answer in part if NASCAR is using its position as a monopoly in the premier Stock Car racing space to harm competition or those operating in the space, like the teams. So the fact that Superstar Racing Series keeps coming…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago (434+ words) NASCAR president Steve O'Donnell testified on the fourth day of the NASCAR antitrust trial Thursday in Charlotte and admitted the France family was against a proposed revenue model that would have improved racing teams' viability. The France family have owned and operated NASCAR since Bill France Sr. founded the league in 1948. Jim France currently serves as the CEO and chairman. O'Donnell was NASCAR's COO in 2022 when he was weighing a number of options to help car owners following a meeting with racing teams described as "contentious." That same year saw a number of star golfers leave the PGA Tour behind for more money with the upstart LIV Golf, and O'Donnell feared a similar defection in stock-car racing. According to O'Connell's testimony, Polk brought up specific goals in that meeting: "maximized television revenue, the creation of a more competitive landscape, a…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago (470+ words) NASCAR president Steve O'Donnell acknowledged to the court Thursday afternoon that there was concern within his organization over what the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) was turning into. SRX (main image) only lasted three seasons after debuting in 2021. It was shuttered before its fourth season for what were described as market reasons." "I recall we all became concerned at the look and feel of the series," O'Donnell said under questioning from the team's lead counsel, Jeffrey Kessler. SRX was founded by Tony Stewart and Ray Evernham. Stewart was a NASCAR team owner at the time, and Kessler honed in on the fact that meant he was a charter holder with Stewart-Haas Racing. This was significant in that NASCAR had clauses in its agreement with the teams expressing that they could not compete or invest in other series. At the heart of…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago (334+ words) Lando Norris insists he doesn't want McLaren to lean on team orders to hand him a maiden Formula 1 world title " even if the championship decider in Abu Dhabi turns chaotic enough to make that the difference. Norris enters the final race with a slim but crucial advantage: 12 points over Max Verstappen and 16 over teammate Oscar Piastri. The math is simple: finish ahead of both, or at least inside the top three, and the Briton becomes world champion. Verstappen must win and hope Norris finishes off the podium; Piastri needs victory and a Norris finish of sixth or lower. Still, the hottest topic heading into Yas Marina has been the possibility of team orders " especially in a scenario where Verstappen leads, Piastri runs third, and Norris trails in fourth. In that case, a simple swap of the McLarens would swing the…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago (39+ words) It's the longest of long shots, but Oscar Piastri is comforted by one particular title oddity as he dreams of bringing home the F1 crown to Australia. "I'll try my best to bring it home for everyone," he smiled....

2+ hour, 48+ min ago (626+ words) Oscar Piastri has sidestepped the question of whether he'd be prepared to play Formula 1 kingmaker by helping teammate and overwhelming championship favourite Lando Norris race to the world drivers' crown. Norris, who leads by 12 points from champion Max Verstappen and 16 from McLaren teammate Piastri going into the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with all three still in the hunt, said on Thursday he felt he would help the Australian if the boot was on the other foot. But quizzed on his stance, Piastri neatly ducked the burning topic on pre-race media day, shrugging: "It's not something we've discussed " I don't really have an answer until I know what's expected of me." Others, though, had plenty to say, with Mercedes driver George Russell adamant it would be "unfair" to ask Piastri to sacrifice his admittedly slim title chances, even if it…...

3+ hour ago (1175+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The attorney for the two teams suing NASCAR portrayed series chairman Jim France as "a brick wall" in negotiations over the new revenue-sharing model that has triggered the Michael Jordan-backed federal antitrust case against the top form of motorsports in the United States. 23XI Racing, owned by Basketball Hall of Famer Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, and Front Row Motorsports, owned by fast food franchiser Bob Jenkins, were the only two organizations out of 15 that refused to sign extensions on new charter agreements in September of 2024. A charter is the equivalent of the franchise model used in other sports and in NASCAR guarantees every chartered car a spot in all 38 races, plus a defined payout from NASCAR. NASCAR spent more than two years locked in bitter negotiations with the teams over the extensions because the teams made specific…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago (611+ words) Here are the 1st go-round results from the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center. Here are the 1st go-round results from the 2025 National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. 1. Shad Mayfield, 6.8 seconds, $36,668; 2. Joel Harris, 7.6, $28,980; 3. (tie) Tom Crouse and Riley Mason Webb, 7.9, $18,630 each; 5. Brushton Minton, 8.0, $9,463; 6. Marty Yates, 8.1, $5,914; 7. (tie) John Douch and Dylan Hancock, 9.3 each; 9. (tie) Shane Hanchey and Kincade Henry, 9.8 each; 11. Zack Jongbloed, 10.1; 12. Haven Meged, 10.2; 13. Ty Harris, 24.0; 14. Kyle Lucas and Riley Pruitt, NT. 1. Riley Mason Webb, $333,762; 2. Shad Mayfield, $302,978; 3. Kincade Henry, $196,718; 4. John Douch, $184,970; 5. Dylan Hancock, $182,104; 6. Joel Harris, $179,834; 7. Tom Crouse, $176,438; 8. Riley Pruitt, $175,787; 9. Marty Yates, $172,525; 10. Brushton Minton, $165,106; 11. Zack Jongbloed, $147,678; 12. Ty Harris, $147,197; 13. Haven Meged, $143,805; 14. Kyle Lucas, $139,298; 15. 1. Stetson Dell Wright, 89.8 points on Powder River Rodeo's Big Shasta, $36,668; 2. Wacey Schalla, 88.5, $28,980; 3. Hayes Weight, 87, $21,882; 4. Ky Hamilton, 86, $15,377; 5. JR Stratford, 85, $9,463; 6. Luke Mackey, 84.8, $5,914; 7. Mason Moody, 83; 8. Jesse Petri, 75.5; 9. Qynn Andersen, Hudson Bolton, T.J. Gray, Tristen Hutchings, Bryce…...

4+ hour, 2+ min ago (315+ words) Published - December 05, 2025 05:06 am IST - ABU DHABI Toyota Gazoo Racing, the Japanese car maker's motorsport division, will become the title sponsor of the Haas Formula One team next season in a deal that strengthens an existing technical partnership. The U.S.-owned team, who use Ferrari engines and also has close ties with Maranello, said they would be rebranded as TGR Haas F1 from 2026. "Our working relationship to date has been everything we hoped it would be," said Haas's Japanese principal Ayao Komatsu. "The cultivation of personnel, all working collaboratively between Haas F1 Team and TGR, has benefited us greatly and that's something that will only increase as our partnership matures." Haas, the smallest of what will be 11 teams on the starting grid next season, are eighth in the standings ahead of this weekend's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. They announced a multi-year technical partnership…...