Michael Jordan is slated to testify in a federal antitrust trial against NASCAR, as his co-owned 23XI Racing team, along with Front Row Motorsports, alleges the racing circuit is a monopoly. The lawsuit, filed in 2024, claims NASCAR limits team revenues and freedom by requiring standardized cars and parts from approved suppliers. The teams are also contesting NASCAR’s charter system and the league’s control over track approvals. Jordan has stated he is fighting for the rights of smaller teams as well.
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I feel absolutely gutted for this guy.
For those of you who don’t follow NASCAR, Brandon Brown competes in the Xfinity Series, which can be thought of as the second division of NASCAR. He raced for years at lower levels before starting his own team with his dad in 2019.
He has grinder his way up the ladder. Starting off with secondhand equipment and part-time sponsors, he’s slowly built his way up into a fairly consistent top-20 contender, despite having to employ as many as 25 different sponsors for a 33 race season.
This year, he became a feel-good story as his father has been battling cancer, and unfortunately couldn’t be at the track for the first time in Brandon’s career.… Continue reading