Two NASCAR Teams Stripped of Charters Ahead of Upcoming Races

NASCAR teams 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports have lost their charters for the next two races at Dover and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. That means both outfits will have to operate as Open teams at the two events.

The teams in question do not have reserved spots in the Cup Series races, but with the entry list not exceeding 40 teams for the race at Dover, both 23XI and Front Row will be allowed to race

As a result of the ongoing case with NASCAR, both teams were granted a preliminary injunction in December, which handed them the charter status to participate in the races thus far.

However, both teams were recently denied a temporary restraining order by the court. The matter of a preliminary injunction was not ruled on in the previous hearing, and NASCAR assured the court that the charters will remain unsold until a verdict is announced. Addressing the matter, Jeffrey Kessler, the lead counsel for 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, said in a statement:

"We remain confident that our motion for a preliminary injunction is legally warranted and necessary, and we look forward to the court's full review.

"The court made it clear it is only denying the temporary restraining order because NASCAR has agreed to preserve our charters until the preliminary injunction can be decided and because we are assured of qualifying all our cars the next two weeks so that there will be no irreparable harm before the preliminary injunction can be fully briefed and ruled upon."