In a timeline where the parties involved in the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v NASCAR trial couldn’t agree on anything to the point they have ended up in court, it is no surprise that they could look at the same financial records and end up with two different interpretations.

That was the on-the-record reaction from John Probst, the chief racing development officer at NASCAR and the defense counsel’s first witness after the plaintiffs — 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports — rested their case Wednesday morning in U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina in uptown Charlotte.

The plaintiffs in the NASCAR antitrust trial have rested their case, and now its NASCAR's turn to defend itself over accusations of being a monopoly and forcing racing teams into charter deals.

Rochester Hills native Brad Keselowski, 2010 Xfinity champion and 2012 Cup champion, sent out a tribute this week.

The trial at hand pits the sanctioning body of NASCAR against two teams that compete in its premier series, called the Cup Series. The two plaintiff Cup teams are 23XI Racing (owned by sports icon Michael Jordan and Cup superstar Denny Hamlin) and Front Row Motorsports (owned by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins).

In text messages produced through discovery as part of the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v NASCAR antitrust lawsuit, the NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps expressed contempt and a lack of respect for Childress, who has been part of the sport since the 1960s.

Rick Ware Racing’s NASCAR Cup Series operation will switch to Chevrolet in 2026, joining the winningest manufacturer in series history.