23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports will be able to compete in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2025 as open teams after NASCAR changing a part in its agreement with entries that prevented them from suing the sanctioning body.
The two teams have filed an antitrust suit against NASCAR regarding its new charter agreement, which would have prevented them from racing had the open agreement not been updated.
Both have also asked for an injunction that would allow them to operate with the benefits of chartered teams as the antitrust lawsuit works its way through the courts.
Chartered teams have guaranteed entries at each race and get a revenue share that is not available to open teams, which must qualify for races every week.
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“My clients will continue their appeal to the 4th Circuit to issue an injunction so they can run as chartered teams therefore avoiding irreparable harm,” Jeffrey Kessler, the attorney that is representing the teams, said in a statement jointly released by the teams.
“Both race teams are pleased that they will continue to be a participant in this sport that they love while fighting to make it fair and just for all.”
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23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports ran with two charters each this year and were both expected to purchase one more from the disbanding Stewart-Haas Racing team, but the status of those purchases has not been finalized.
The teams have not officially announced their plans for the 2025 season in the wake of the updated open agreement.
The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season is set to kick off with the Clash exhibition race at Bowman Gray Stadium on Feb. 2 and the Daytona 500 on Feb. 16.
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