A three-judge panel reversed the decision, allowing 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to run as chartered organizations in 2025, on June 5. The preliminary injunction was no longer protecting the two teams after they didn’t sign the charter deal and took NASCAR to court over charter disagreements. The clock was ticking on the team owners, and they resorted to the last-ditch efforts of appealing the decision.
“Today, we filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Fourth Circuit requesting a rehearing before the full court… the panel’s decision does not address the merits of our case,” Jeffery Kessler, the attorney for both 23XI and FRM said in a statement. However, given the latest development, it feels that the efforts to revoke the decision over the injunction might not be fruitful for Michael Jordan and his partners.
Jeff Gluck shared an update on the appeals filed by the two teams on X: “23XI and Front Row’s request for the entire Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear their case — not just the three-judge panel who overturned the preliminary injunction — has been denied. Next steps are unclear, but the teams could lose charter status in seven days.”
23XI and Front Row’s request for the entire Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear their case — not just the three-judge panel who overturned the preliminary injunction — has been denied.
Next steps are unclear, but the teams could lose charter status in seven days.
— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) July 9, 2025
Jeffery Kessler shared the statement over this decision, “We are disappointed by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to deny our request for a full rehearing. This decision has no bearing on the strength of our antitrust case, which we look forward to presenting at trial. We are committed to racing this season as we continue to fight for more competitive and fair terms for all teams to ensure the future of the sport, and remain fully confident in our case.”
If the current status of the appeal does not change, both 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports could lose their charters heading into the Dover race weekend.
This is a developing story.
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