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12/13/2025, 8:25:54 AMJayski — Article Links (Daily NASCAR link roundup)

Charter values may have doubled with lawsuit settlement

Several NASCAR team investors and industry executives feel charter values have gone up overnight with the establishment of evergreen provisions, with some predicting a near doubling of value right away. This season, Legacy Motor Club paid Rick Ware Racing $45M for a charter, one of the 36 that make up the system established in 2016, […]

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12/11/2025, 4:41:03 PMRACER — NASCAR

NASCAR settles antitrust case with 23XI, Front Row teams

The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. However, all NASCAR Cup Series teams, including 23XI and Front Row, will be granted permanent (or "evergreen") charters.

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12/11/2025, 4:56:12 AMESPN — NASCAR Headlines

NASCAR chair defends charters; plaintiffs rest

NASCAR chairman Jim France explained how advice from his late parents helped shape his stance against granting teams permanent charters in the new revenue-sharing model.

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12/11/2025, 1:35:02 AMRACER — NASCAR

NASCAR’s France reiterates his resistance to permanent charters

Finishing his testimony under cross-examination, NASCAR Chairman and CEO Jim France said he wasn’t comfortable agreeing to permanent charters because he didn’t know what the future of the sport would look like.

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12/8/2025, 1:26:22 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)

Rick Ware Racing to switch manufacturers for 2026 NASCAR Cup season

On Monday, Rick Ware Racing (RWR) confirmed that they will change manufacturers, moving from Ford to Chevrolet ahead of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season. One of the few one-car teams remaining with a charter, RWR will also form a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing and ECR engines. It is reportedly a multi-year partnership. Ware's team finished last in points among charters teams this ...Keep reading

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12/5/2025, 2:38:48 PMESPN — NASCAR Headlines

Jenkins: NASCAR deliberately rushed charter deal

Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins testified Wednesday that NASCAR sent its offer on a new charter agreement with a deadline of mere hours, claiming they "knew we had to blindly sign it."

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12/3/2025, 1:01:30 PMGoogle News — (NASCAR charter OR antitrust) 23XI

Among the topics at trial yesterday were letters 23XI and NASCAR exchanged at the end of the charter agreement. These became public in October shortly after lawsuit filed. There was this letter 23XI set on September 6 (when teams were supposed to sign th - x.com

Among the topics at trial yesterday were letters 23XI and NASCAR exchanged at the end of the charter agreement. These became public in October shortly after lawsuit filed. There was this letter 23XI set on September 6 (when teams were supposed to sign th  x.com

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11/29/2025, 8:10:48 AMJayski — Article Links (Daily NASCAR link roundup)

Teams, NASCAR submit exhibit lists for antitrust lawsuit trial

Among the last-minute filings in the NASCAR antitrust suit are the parties‘ massive exhibit lists – documents that preview the evidence each side may rely on at trial. The teams‘ list spans 778 exhibits, and the material condenses into eight major themes. Most items center on charter negotiations, including emails, letters, redlines, and strategy decks […]

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11/24/2025, 1:48:26 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)

How NASCAR's ownership charter system works

The 2025 season marks a decade in which the NASCAR Cup Series has functionally operated under the ‘charter agreement,’ but it’s also the first year of the second document and first extension to an agreement first crafted in advance of the 2016 season. It’s also the first season that began with a lawsuit with two teams alleging federal antitrust violations against the sanctioning body ...Keep reading

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