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5+ min ago (739+ words) Oscar Piastri has suffered a tough, truncated opening day in practice at the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as teammate and championship leader Lando Norris laid down a significant early marker by going fastest in both sessions. Australia's hope found frustrations at the Yas Marina circuit on Friday, forced to take a mandatory break in morning practice before taking time to find his feet in the under-lights second session when he ended 11th quickest, 0.68sec slower than Norris's best lap of 1min 23.083sec. It was the perfect boost for the Briton, who's 12 points ahead of Max Verstappen and 16 ahead of McLaren colleague Piastri, as the Dutch champion, second quickest on the day, still finished 0.363 slower than Norris in his Red Bull under the floodlights. Verstappen was also noted by stewards for impeding Norris in the first flashpoint of the weekend after the champion had…...

7+ min ago (1061+ words) All the key moments from the 23XI/FRM vs. NASCAR trial Disneyland superfan chasing 15,000 rides on Radiator Springs Racers after life-changing surgery Lewis Hamilton sends emotional message to Ferrari as he reflects on tough first season with the team What are McLaren's papaya rules ahead of F1's 2025 title decider? Michael Jordan took the stand on Friday afternoon in the Western District of North Carolina to close out the first week of the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v NASCAR antitrust lawsuit trial to much fanfare. Jordan, who co-owns 23XI Racing with Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin and longtime business associate Curtis Polk, are suing NASCAR and CEO Jim France and the 15-month process reached the trial phase this week. As a refresher, the court has determined that NASCAR is a monopsony, or in layman's terms, a buyer's monopoly. The Sanctioning Body is…...

38+ min ago (136+ words) Dec 5, 2025 | 10:31 PM EST NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Qualifying Jul 8, 2023 Hampton, Georgia, USA NASCAR Cup Series car owner Richard Childress during qualifying on pit row at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Hampton Atlanta Motor Speedway Georgia USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xMarvinxGentryx 20230708_tbs_sg8_085 "Some #NASCAR Cup Series news from @CandiceSpencer with Rick Ware Racing returning to Chevrolet and forming an alliance with Richard Childress Racing for the 2026 Cup Series season," NASCAR reporter Chris Knight wrote on X. " Chris Knight (@Knighter01) December 5, 2025 While Rick Ware gears up for a partnership with Richard Childress, the latter is a bit occupied at present. Clearly, the NASCAR lawsuit may take a fresh turn with Richard Childress's entry. Let's wait and see how all the teams' future turns out in 2026....

40+ min ago (1222+ words) NBA legend Michael Jordan took the stand in a Charlotte, N.C., courtroom Friday afternoon during an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR. Jordan is a co-owner of one of the two racing teams that sued the motorsports behemoth and its chief executive officer, Jim France, over the company's revenue sharing model. The France family is the private owner of NASCAR. The lawsuit was filed Oct. 2, 2024, in the Western District of North Carolina by 23XI Racing " which is owned by Jordan, three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin and Jordan's longtime business advisor Curtis Polk " and Front Row Motorsports, which is owned by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins. Those two teams were the only ones out of the 15 charter-holding Cup Series organizations that did not sign a new agreement with NASCAR in September 2024 after two years of heated negotiations. All the teams had been seeking more favorable terms. "Someone…...

40+ min ago (1366+ words) NBA legend Michael Jordan testified Friday in a Charlotte courtroom in an antitrust lawsuit challenging NASCAR's revenue-sharing model and charter system. " NBA legend Michael Jordan took the stand in a Charlotte, N.C., courtroom Friday afternoon during an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR. Jordan is a co-owner of one of the two racing teams that sued the motorsports behemoth and its chief executive officer, Jim France, over the company's revenue sharing model. The France family is the private owner of NASCAR. The lawsuit was filed Oct. 2, 2024, in the Western District of North Carolina by 23XI Racing " which is owned by Jordan, three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin and Jordan's longtime business advisor Curtis Polk " and Front Row Motorsports, which is owned by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins. Those two teams were the only ones out of the 15 charter-holding Cup Series organizations that did not sign a new…...

42+ min ago (644+ words) Someone had to step forward and challenge the entity," the soft-spoken Jordan told the jury. I felt I could challenge NASCAR as a whole." The retired NBA great testified Friday against NASCAR in an'antitrust case'he is pursuing against the stock car series on behalf of his race team, 23XI, along with Front Row Motorsports. Both want to force NASCAR to change the way it does business with its teams, accusing it of monopolistic behavior. Someone had to step forward and challenge the entity," the soft-spoken Jordan told the jury. I felt I could challenge NASCAR as a whole." It was a different role for the 62-year-old Jordan, known best for the six NBA titles he won with the Chicago Bulls and his business interests in retirement, including his still relatively new role as a NASCAR team co-owner with three-time Daytona 500 winner…...

43+ min ago (42+ words) NBA legend Michael Jordan testified Friday in a federal antitrust case against NASCAR. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has the details. NBA legend Michael Jordan testified Friday in a federal antitrust case against NASCAR. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has the details....

1+ hour, 6+ min ago (409+ words) Michael Annett, 39, has passed away. The well-known American racing driver competed in all three major NASCAR series. No information has been released yet about the cause of his death. He retired in 2021. Annett raced full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2014 to 2016. He made 106 starts and finished as high as 13th in the 2015 Daytona 500. In the NASCAR Xfinity Series, he ran 321 races between 2008 and 2021, spending several seasons with JR Motorsports. His only NASCAR win came in 2019 at Daytona with Dale Earnhardt Jr.s team. His best championship result was a fifth-place finish in 2012 while driving for Richard Petty Motorsports. Michael Annett made only nine starts in the Truck Series, yet still impressed with a strong second-place finish at Kentucky in 2008. He ended just half a second behind Johnny Benson Jr. He also enjoyed success in ARCA racing, winning at Talladega in…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago (527+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa " Former NASCAR'driver Michael Annett died Friday at the age of 39,'according to his representatives. JR Motorsports, the team with whom Annett drove from 2017 until his retirement in 2021, confirmed the news on their social media platforms.' "Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Annett family with the passing of our friend Michael Annett. Michael was a key member of JRM from 2017 until he retired in 2021 and was an important part in turning us into the four-car organization we remain today," a statement from JR Motorsports read.' A cause of death was not announced and additional details are unavailable at this time.' A native of Des Moines, Iowa, Annett made his NASCAR debut in 2008 driving for Bill Davis Racing in the Craftsman Truck Series. He made seven Truck Series starts that season with a best finish of second…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago (791+ words) Retired NBA great Michael Jordan took the stand at the landmark NASCAR antitrust case and testified Friday that he has been a fan of the stock car series since he was a child but felt he had little choice but to sue to force changes in a business model he sees shortchanging teams and drivers risking their lives to keep the sport going. Jordan testified before a packed courtroom for an hour. His celebrity drew quips from the judge and even a defense attorney as he outlined why the team he co-owns, 23XI, had joined Front Row Motorsports in going to court against the top auto racing series in the United States. "Someone had to step forward and challenge the entity," the soft-spoken Jordan told the jury. "I sat in those meetings with longtime owners who were brow-beaten for so many…...