NASCAR have made a formal request to the U.S. Court of Appeals after Michael Jordan's 23Xi racing and Front Row Motorsports' appeal

Tyler Reddick needs no pep talk or motivation when it comes to winning his first Cup Series title. He drives for Michael Jordan and the NBA Hall of Famer collected six championships in his unwavering desire for excellence at all times.

XI had its first in-person courtroom showdown with NASCAR during a Monday hearing over a preliminary injunction request.

NASCAR urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Monday to deny an appeal filed by Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports requesting an accelerated

While the outcome of the antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR remains unclear, there’s now one certainty: The teams suing NASCAR — Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports — will race in 2025.

Responding to the recent court ruling, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports expressed a mix of optimism and resolve in their joint statement. The teams, represented by attorney Jeffrey Kessler, articulated a commitment to pursue their case against NASCAR, despite facing a setback with the court’s denial of a preliminary injunction.

Michael Jordan’s first attempt to dunk NASCAR’s antitrust defense clanked off the rim last week, but Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are now taking their case to a higher court. On Tuesday,

Tensions between NASCAR and 23XI Racing, co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan, have reached a boiling point. The dispute revolves around NASCAR’s charter system, which guarantees race spots and prize money for teams but has been criticized for allegedly limiting competition.

In recent years, His Airness has given up the basketball court for the racetrack, where winning a championship is still his top priority. We hit pit lane with His Airness as his 23XI Racing squad competed for a title.

In a court filing on Monday, NASCAR described a demand by Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to accelerate review of their appeal as "highly unfair" and one that would impose "significant burdens" on both NASCAR and judges.