NASCAR Lawsuit Update | Other Owners Urge Both Sides To Settle

Tension is boiling in NASCAR’s legal standoff, and the clock is ticking fast. With the trial between NASCAR and 23XI Racing plus Front Row Motorsports now less than two months away, some of the biggest names in the sport — Joe Gibbs, Rick Hendrick, and Roger Penske — are publicly urging both sides to settle before December turns into a courtroom showdown. The filings, statements, and owner declarations from this week have pulled back the curtain on just how divided the garage area really is.

• NASCAR filed for summary judgment, arguing the teams’ claims are outdated and legally invalid, hoping to end the case before it reaches a jury.
• In response, 23XI insists they’re not trying to eliminate the charter system, only make it fairer and more permanent.
• Top owners like Hendrick, Childress, and Penske have lined up behind NASCAR, defending the current structure and warning that a win for 23XI could cause chaos.
• Even Gibbs, caught in the middle with Hamlin’s involvement, has begged both sides to resolve things before “real damage” is done to the sport.

Now, for the first time, the fear is palpable. The declarations from major teams show how nervous everyone is about uncertainty. If NASCAR wins, the system stays mostly intact. But if the teams win, the sport could be forced to change at its core — track ownership, governance, maybe even who controls the series itself. With emotions and millions at stake, will cooler heads prevail before this explodes in December?

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