NASCAR Seeks to Update Counterclaim Against 23XI, Front Row After Discovery of Key Evidence
NASCAR has filed a motion to amend its counterclaim against 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, citing new evidence uncovered during the discovery phase of their legal battle.
According to NASCAR, more than 200,000 pages of documents—emails, texts, and memos—were submitted by the teams after the initial counterclaim deadline. NASCAR says these documents confirm earlier allegations that 23XI, Front Row, and team co-owner Curtis Polk engaged in illegal agreements with other teams to fix compensation amounts and coordinate revenue sharing. The Race Team Alliance’s Jonathan Marshall was allegedly used as an intermediary in these efforts.
Originally filed on March 5, NASCAR’s counterclaim accuses the teams of conspiracy and violating the Sherman Antitrust Act. The new motion aims to include the recently obtained documents as further evidence.
NASCAR claims that Polk played a leading role in the scheme, working to organize a boycott of events, disrupt media negotiations, and enforce coordinated compensation terms among teams. Much of the motion’s background remains redacted, but it reportedly outlines a detailed timeline of how the teams navigated negotiations around the 2025 charter agreement.
The legal conflict began in October when 23XI and Front Row filed a joint lawsuit accusing NASCAR of anticompetitive behavior. The two teams were the only holdouts in signing the 2025 charter deal. NASCAR’s request to dismiss that lawsuit was denied in January, and the teams responded by filing to dismiss NASCAR’s counterclaim in March.
