MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 15, 2025) – Team Penske will celebrate a landmark season in 2026 as the organization honors 60 years of performance, innovation and excellence across global motorsports. What began in 1966 as a small sports car operation has evolved into one of the most successful teams in racing history, with accomplishments spanning open-wheel, stock car and sports car competition.
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NASCAR settles lawsuit with race teams, grants form of “evergreen” charters
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Moments after Judge Kenneth D. Bell announced a settlement agreement and dismissed the jury Thursday in the case of “23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v. NASCAR,” the healing already had begun.
NASCAR president Steve O’Donnell was smiling as he slapped Michael Jordan on the back. The co-owner of 23XI, one of the plaintiffs in the case, smiled back and the two men—adversaries in the antitrust litigation just a day earlier—talked pleasantly for a moment.
New Clash Preview Event Announced for NASCAR’s Cook Out Clash Weekend
During Cook Out Clash, NASCAR fans will experience unprecedented access to cars and drivers inside the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Event Center on Friday, Jan. 30
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Dec. 12, 2025) – NASCAR fans will get an exclusive first look at Cook Out Clash Weekend when the all-new Clash Preview kicks off the festivities on January 30 at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Event Center. Serving as the official start to an action-packed weekend at Bowman Gray Stadium, the event will offer an immersive, up-close NASCAR experience for fans of all ages.
NASCAR Settles Explosive Michael Jordan Lawsuit as Billionaire NBA Icon Speaks Out On Result
Correspondent Lou Modestino sends in this link to an article about NASCAR and the lawsuit, written by By ALEX RASKIN, US SPORTS NEWS EDITOR and ASSOCIATED PRESS for the Daily Mail website…
Michael Jordan and his fellow plaintiffs suing NASCAR over alleged antitrust violations have reached a settlement with the racing circuit.
Jordan, his team 23XI co-owner Denny Hamlin and Front Row owner Bob Jenkings joined NASCAR Chairman Jim France as they stood together outside the courthouse pm Thursday in Charlotte. The group announced that charters — at the heart of NASCAR’s revenue model — will be made permanent for all Cup Series teams. Both 23XI and Front Row Motorsports, the two plaintiffs, will get theirs back after racing uncharted most of this past season.
Spire Motorsports, Gio Scelzi Ante Up for 2026 with Full-Time High Limit Racing Entry
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (December 11, 2025) – Spire Motorsports is “all in” for 2026. In addition to its NASCAR-focused efforts, the Mooresville, N.C.-headquartered organization will campaign a 410 winged sprint car entry full time for the 66-race Kubota High Limit Racing series with standout open-wheel pilot Giovanni “Gio” Scelzi. The team will work closely with Clauson Marshall Racing and chase the division’s 2026 championship.
TRICON Signs Kaden Honeycutt for 2026 Campaign
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (December 5, 2025) – TRICON Garage announced today that Kaden Honeycutt has inked a deal to drive full-time for the organization in 2026, debuting with the No. 11 Safelite Toyota Tundra TRD Pro for the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) season. Honeycutt has also signed with Toyota and will be an official member of the 2026 Toyota Driver Development (TD2) lineup.
Anthony Alfredo Tapped to Drive Second Viking Motorsports
Viking Motorsports is bringing Anthony Alfredo of Ridgewood CT into its stable for the upcoming season, with the Ridgefield, Connecticut-native getting the nod to pilot the team’s newly-established second entry in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.
Sea Best Returns to Kaulig Racing in 2026 with Ty Dillon
Welcome, N.C. – Kaulig Racing announced today that Sea Best will return as a primary sponsor on its No. 10 NASCAR Cup Series entry with driver Ty Dillon.
For the second consecutive year, the 33-year-old Dillon will team with long-time Kaulig Racing driver AJ Allmendinger, who will drive the team’s No. 16 NASCAR Cup Series Chevrolet.
Good Ranchers Named Title Sponsor of NTT INDYCAR SERIES Race at Phoenix Raceway
The Fastest-Growing Meat Delivery Company in the U.S. Partners with the Fastest Racing On Earth For Exhilarating Return to Historic Phoenix Track
AVONDALE, Ariz. (Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025) – Good Ranchers, an American meat company, INDYCAR and Phoenix Raceway announced a new title partnership for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES’ race scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2026. The Good Ranchers 250 at Phoenix Raceway marks INDYCAR’s return to the thrilling and high-speed one-mile oval for the first time since 2018.
Testimony From Denny Hamlin Highlights Second Day of NASCAR Trial
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Sparks flew in Judge Kenneth D. Bell’s courtroom on Monday after Denny Hamlin took the stand for his second day of testimony in the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v. NASCAR trial in the Western District of North Carolina courthouse.
In the conclusion of direct examination from Jeanifer Parsigian, Hamlin acknowledged that 23XI Racing, co-owned by Hamlin, former NBA superstar Michael Jordan and Curtis Polk, had turned a profit of more than $2 million in 2022 and more than $3.5 million in 2023.