As NASCAR prepares for the Daytona 500, it is also dealing with an antitrust lawsuit filed by two teams, including the one co-owned by Michael Jordan.

NASCAR has accused a district court judge of making numerous errors leading to what the company claims is an incorrect decision in the suit.

The ongoing legal maneuvering between the sanctioning body of NASCAR and two of its premier series race teams took another turn Wednesday night.

NASCAR filed a 68-page appeal Wednesday night — roughly one hour before the start of Daytona 500 qualifying — arguing a federal judge erred in recognizing 23XI Motorsports and Front Row Motorsports as chartered teams for 2025 as the two organizations sue over antitrust claims.

NASCAR on Wednesday filed a 68-page brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit urging the appellate court to reverse preliminary injunctions granted to 23XI Racing—owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin—and Front Row Motorsports by U.

NASCAR files brief to appeals court citing errors made by district court in permitting the preliminary injunctions.

The stock car racing organization has taken the next step in fighting the preliminary injunction granted to 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, laying out their arguments for why the decision should be reversed.

It’s been known for well over a month that NASCAR would appeal a preliminary injunction decision made by the district