Tensions between NASCAR and 23XI Racing, co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan, have reached a boiling point. The dispute revolves around NASCAR’s charter system, which guarantees race spots and prize money for teams but has been criticized for allegedly limiting competition.

While it seemed the likely outcome, the teams can reassure their drivers and sponsors they’ll still compete as the lawsuit continues.

The two teams suing NASCAR over an antitrust complaint said Saturday they will compete in 2025 as “open teams” after the sanctioning body removed anticompetitive release claims that will allow them to

IX and Front Row Motorsports -- the two teams suing NASCAR over an antitrust complaint -- said Saturday they will compete in 2025 as "open teams" while the legal process continues

XI had its first in-person courtroom showdown with NASCAR during a Monday hearing over a preliminary injunction request.

XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports will compete next season as open teams in the NASCAR Cup Series. "We are pleased to announce that NASCAR has removed the anticompetitive release requirement in its open agreement,

If NASCAR has any hard feelings against Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing team or Front Row Motorsports for suing them, they're not manifesting those feelings on the racetrack. Not yet, anyway. According to the Associated Press,

Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin’s 23XI Racing confirmed its participation in the 2025 NASCAR season as an open team, despite ongoing litigation over charter agreement disputes.

In a move that suggests a settlement is the most likely outcome in the ongoing antitrust lawsuit pitting Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports against NASCAR, the parties have reached an agreement that allows the two teams to compete as open teams while their litigation continues.