The final witness for 23XI and FRM is the 81-year-old France, a soft-spoken introvert and a man of few words. NASCAR recently had a valuation of $5 billion, and France’s family trust owns 54 percent of the league (his niece, Lesa, has a family trust that owns 46 percent).

Earlier this afternoon, Judge Kenneth Bell informed NASCAR that he would not allow a witness to testify at trial. The move might be seen as controversial by those watching the trial from the outside.

The veteran owner testified he couldn’t risk forfeiting his two Cup Charters and argued permanent Charters are essential to protecting RCR’s future.

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).

Another day in the NASCAR antitrust trial and another revelation. This time, executive vice president John Probst was on the stand. The sanctioning body has begun its defense today after 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports wrapped up their side of the case this morning.

Starting in 2026, NASCAR’s broadcast setup will see a major change as USA Sports becomes the new producer of 10 NASCAR Cup Series races that previously aired on USA Network. This update follows the corporate restructuring that moved several NBCUniversal ...

The NASCAR world was rocked during the weekend by the news of driver Michael Annett’s death on Friday. He was just 39. A cause of death has yet to be reported, but former NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski might have provided some insight into the situation with a social media post.

Former NASCAR driver Ryan Newman turns 48 years old Dec. 8, 2025. In his career, he won 18 races, including the 2008 Daytona 500 at Daytona Speedway.