Story byMotorsport photoMatt WeaverThu, December 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM UTC·12 min readIn 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 is the key takeaway from much of Wednesday, which is officially Day 8, of the trial that will determine if NASCAR used its monopsony status to financially disadvantage teams that compete in the Cup Series and harm competition on the whole. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAs a reminder, this case isn't about whether or not NASCAR is a monopoly, which by itself is not illegal. Instead, the Western District of North Carolina has already determined that NASCAR is a monopsony, the only purchaser of the product that is premier Stock Car racing teams. The jury must determine if NASCAR used that market power to harm competition and the earnings of teams through the charter system. Read Also: How NASCAR's ownership charter system works AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement Everything you need to know about the NASCAR, 23XI and Front Row antitrust trial NASCAR Chief Financial Officer Greg Motto was on the witness stand for just short of two hours where he spent most of the time discussing the $400 million in distribution to the France family trust. First, understand that for tax purposes, NASCAR is structured as a private S Corporation meaning that its income, losses, deductions and credits are passed to the shareholders. The shareholders, in this case, are all France-Kennedy family members. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJeffrey Kessler, the lead attorney for 23XI and FRM, made the argument that NASCAR could have afforded $720 million a year in charter payments to the teams instead of the $431 million distributed in 2025.
