14+ hour, 37+ min ago (863+ words) Nov 24, 2025 | 4:41 PM EST Money talks, and when some of it comes from Michael Jordan, people listen. There has been a lot of curiosity around how deeply MJ is involved in his NASCAR venture, especially with 23XI Racing. Fans have long wondered what kind of financial muscle he and Denny Hamlin are bringing to the table, and today's questions feel bigger than ever. Legal filings and internal communications are shedding light on how 23XI was built, not just with speed on the track, but with deals in the boardroom. If some of what's leaking from emails and depositions is true, then this team is a lot more than a passion project. It's been very strategic, very tightly financed, and with stakes that go well beyond just running cars on Sundays. Here's the big reveal: according to notes shared by Bob Pockrass, Michael Jordan…...

3+ hour, 20+ min ago (529+ words) Nov 25, 2025 | 3:58 AM EST The messages paint a picture of upper executives clashing with team owners who built NASCAR's legacy, leaving supporters bracing for more drama to come in the near future. Yet one set of texts stands out, aimed at a hall-of-fame figure, and this might threaten to divide the NASCAR community even more. Richard Childress, who started his NASCAR team in 1969 and snagged six Cup titles with drivers like Dale Earnhardt, helped the sport become a household name during the 80s and 90s era. Naturally, the leaked messages didn't sit well with fans. These disrespectful remarks surfacing when the case is heading toward a December trial expose how executives get frustrated with team owners when they do not align with their ideas or deals. Such raw language also risks swaying the jury, painting NASCAR as a bully in a suit claiming…...

13+ hour, 48+ min ago (636+ words) Nov 24, 2025 | 5:30 PM EST Tensions in NASCAR's antitrust lawsuit have boiled over as it heads to trial on December 1 without a settlement in sight. And to add to the adversity, leaked internal texts from NASCAR's top executives have exposed their raw disdain for smaller teams by painting them as burdens rather than partners in the sport's growth. Matt Tifft, driver and former team owner,didn't hold back in a raw YouTube breakdown of the 2022 texts targeting his old team, Live Fast Motorsports. The team was formed in 2021 with B. J. McLeod after Tifft's racing career stalled from a brain tumor in 2019. The team survived on minimum resources with just 12 workers and millions in personal loans to field a Cup car. Despite the efforts of the co-owners, NASCAR executivesScott Miller and John Probst dismissed their hardships by stating they were "sucking on the teets…...

5+ hour, 19+ min ago (114+ words) Nov 25, 2025 | 1:59 AM EST Michael Andretti handed over his responsibilities to Dan Towriss after the duo had worked together since the COVID-19 pandemic to enter F1. Although Michael is no longer involved, his ideals are closely entwined with the Cadillac team's 2026 F1 debut. Towriss is ensuring that, alongside lofty goals for motorsports expansion. " Adam Stern (@A_S12) November 25, 2025 Evidently, Dan Towriss' ambitions in F1 and NASCAR are on the rise. And the simultaneous changes in F1 are only helping his team. Evidently, the path forward looks bright for Dan Towriss' enterprise. With 2026 being right around the corner, we can only wait and see what unfolds....

16+ hour, 7+ min ago (434+ words) Nov 24, 2025 | 3:11 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 Richard Childress and his longtime team, Richard Childress Racing (RCR), are in a pretty tense spot right now, and it's not because of tire strategy or crashes on track. Leaked text messages from 2023 between high-ranking NASCAR executives have revealed some shocking insults aimed directly at Childress. Now RCR says it's considering a lawsuit over them. The remarks, shared during discovery in the ongoing antitrust case involving 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, have ignited outrage across the sport. " Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) November 24, 2025 According to court-filed messages, NASCAR's then-Commissioner Steve Phelps and Chief Media & Revenue Officer Brian Herbst made deeply personal and…...

23+ hour, 34+ min ago (508+ words) Nov 24, 2025 | 7:45 AM EST However, recent developments are increasingly tilting the favor of the teams. Among those are a series of leaked text messages shared between NASCAR's top executives. They are not pleasant as such, and they point to an interesting path forward in the lawsuit. Steve O'Donnell, current President of NASCAR, wrote in early 2023: "This is NASCAR. Pure and simple. Enough. We need legal to take a shot at this." Steve Phelps, NASCAR Commissioner, replied with jarring words: "These guys are just plain stupid. Need to put a knife in this trash series." Several prominent Cup Series stars like Chase Elliott, Kyle Busch, and Denny Hamlin had engaged in SRX, which was apparently not viewed so kindly by the stock car racing body. Further revelations were more shocking, and messages involved targeting Richard Childress. Steve Phelps called Childress a "bloody…...

19+ hour, 16+ min ago (867+ words) Nov 24, 2025 | 12:03 PM EST Fresh off clinching the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series title at Phoenix, Jesse Love became the youngest NASCAR Xfinity Series champion in history. And after achieving this historic milestone, Love wasted no time in chasing new horizons. The 20-year-old California native, who drives the No. 2 Chevy for Richard Childress Racing, turned his gaze to Australia's high-octane Supercars scene. Love reached Australia for his Super2 Series debut at the Adelaide Grand Final. Being a newcomer in a supercar, the testing experience hit him like nothing before. Yet, Love tackled it well, only to be shocked by the Australian countryside experience. Stepping into the Adelaide spotlight as the first American in Super2 history, Jesse Love arrived oozing with energy after winning the championship. But his recent X post captured the raw edge of culture shock right away: "Everything is bigger in Texas. Yeah…...

17+ hour, 32+ min ago (648+ words) Nov 24, 2025 | 1:47 PM EST Jordan Taylor, IMSA Driver & 24 Hours of Daytona Winner, at the 64th Annual Daytona 500 takes in the sights at the Daytona International Speedway on Saturday February 20, 2022 Daytona, FL. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY DAY2022022016 MIKExGENTRY NASCAR is a sport where drivers are known to be aggressive and hardheaded. But amid all that aggressiveness, an introverted and soft-spoken driver just dropped a joyful life update that has fans buzzing. This Jeff Gordon devotee also handled NASCAR Cup Series pressure when he substituted for Chase Elliott at COTA in 2023. But who is this 34-year-old, and what announcement did he make that is stealing the show with pure happiness? Jordan Taylor, the four-time IMSA WeatherTech champ with 27 wins and deep ties to family team Wayne Taylor Racing, lit up social media with his engagement announcement. The post showed him and his fianc'e, Peyton, beaming by the water,…...

6+ hour, 56+ min ago (129+ words) Nov 25, 2025 | 12:23 AM EST That is because of her vision. In a sport dominated by rowdy and unbridled male racers, women drivers like Toni Breidinger rip apart "traditional" norms. And the 26-year-old driver proudly projects her purpose in everything that she does, including pulling a new sponsor and preparing for a new season. April 18, 2025, Rockingham, NC, USA: Toni Breidinger 5 gets ready to qualify for the Black"s Tire 200 in Rockingham And this confidence will come in handy for the 2026 season, with an impressive line-up for the Craftsman Truck Series. And this also means that Toni Breidinger needs to prepare well for 2026. Let"s wait and see how the Toyota star performs in the upcoming Trucks season....

10+ hour, 56+ min ago (274+ words) Nov 24, 2025 | 8:22 PM EST NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Practice and Qualifying Jun 21, 2025 Long Pond, Pennsylvania, USA NASCAR Cup Series owner Joe Gibbs looks on from behind the pit road wall during practice and qualifying for The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway. Long Pond Pocono Raceway Pennsylvania USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xMatthewxO Harenx 20250621_szo_bm2_0053 Joe Gibbs recruited Brent Crews, a 17-year-old star for the No. 19 car in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts (formerly Xfinity) Series. With a generous resume of achievements in the ARCA Menards and Craftsman Truck Series already, Crews may excel beyond expectations. But first, he needs to wait. Crews will be ineligible for four races because he will not be 18 years old. He turns 18 on March 30th. He will be ineligible for Daytona, Atlanta, Las Vegas and Darlington. #NASCAR " Alex Stricklin (@_AlexStricklin_) November 24, 2025 Now, Brent Crews is ready to…...