There is a misconception out there that what’s happening here is the litigation will force a renegotiation. ... And I just want to make clear that that’s not going to happen.”

NASCAR stated in court documents that the two teams and Curtis Polk “embarked on a strategy to threaten, coerce, and extort NASCAR into meeting their demands for better contract and financial terms.”

NASCAR never asked for a charter system, but ironically, it finds itself defending the business model as it takes on 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports. Chris Yates, the league’s lead counsel, made that argument on Wednesday following NASCAR's filing of a