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12/16/2025, 4:46:25 PMJayski — Article Links (Daily NASCAR link roundup)

Chandler Smith returns to Front Row Motorsports for 2026 season

Following a strong season in his first year at Front Row Motorsports driving the No. 38 Ford F-150, Chandler Smith is now set to return to the organization for the 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season. Expanding to a two-truck team operation at the end of the 2024 season, Front Row Motorsports tapped Smith to […]

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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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12/5/2025, 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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12/5/2025, 3:22:34 AMFrontstretch — NASCAR

NASCAR Vs. 23XI/FRM Lawsuit Day 4 Recap

Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins finished up his testimony and was followed by NASCAR President Steve O'Donnell

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12/1/2025, 1:55:23 PMJayski — Article Links (Daily NASCAR link roundup)

NASCAR antitrust lawsuit gets underway today

2311 Racing LLC et al v. National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC et al, Case Number 3:2024cv00886 gets underway in the United States Western District of North Carolina courthouse today with Judge Kenneth Bell presiding. What the case is about: 23XI and Front Row sued NASCAR in October 2024, claiming the sanctioning body […]

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11/24/2025, 4:11:14 PMJayski — Article Links (Daily NASCAR link roundup)

Speedy Cash, TitleMax returning as anchor partner of Front Row Motorsports in 2026

An anchor partner of Front Row Motorsports (FRM) in the 2025 NASCAR Cup and CRAFTSMAN Truck Series‘ seasons‘, primarily with Zane Smith and the No. 38 Ford Mustang Dark Horse team, Community Choice Financial Family of Brands (CCF) will return to Front Row Motorsports for the 2026 season in a multi-race deal. The dominant financial […]

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11/21/2025, 12:34:30 AMJayski — Article Links (Daily NASCAR link roundup)

Sad News - Johnny Roten

Front Row Motorsports has announced the sudden loss of their Performance Director Johnny Roten. He passed way Thursday, November 20 in Hickory, North Carolina. We are deeply saddened by the sudden loss of our Performance Director, Johnny Roten. Johnny has been an integral part of Front Row Motorsports for the last 3 years and the […]

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11/18/2025, 4:11:54 PMJayski — Article Links (Daily NASCAR link roundup)

Aarons Rent-to-Own extends partnership with Front Row Motorsports

Returning to the NASCAR Cup Series circuit with Front Row Motorsports (FRM) and Zane Smith for the 2025 season, Aaron‘s Rent-to-Own has now extended their partnership with the organization in a multi-race, multi-year agreement for the 2026 and 2027 Cup Series seasons. Headquartered in Atlanta, Aaron’s is a leading provider of rent-to-own and retail purchase […]

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11/14/2025, 3:10:59 PMJayski — Article Links (Daily NASCAR link roundup)

Grillos Pickles returns to Front Row Motorsports for third season

After an exciting 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season with Todd Gilliland and the No. 34 team, Grillo‘s Pickles has announced an extension to their partnership with Front Row Motorsports to span across both Gilliland‘s and Noah Gragson‘s Ford Mustang Dark Horses for the 2026 Cup Series season. Partnering with Front Row Motorsports in 2024, the […]

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11/14/2025, 2:40:22 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)

23XI, Front Row motion to exclude Hendrick as NASCAR witness

Update: Judge Kenneth D. Bell is ordering Hendrick to find time for deposition. "The Court will not require Plaintiffs to depose Mr. Hendrick after the trial begins but will not exclude his testimony at this time. The Parties and witness are directed to work cooperatively to find a time prior to trial for a 2.5-hour deposition of Mr. Hendrick. So Ordered." -- After a court decision forced ...Keep reading

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10/31/2025, 8:47:49 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)

Layne Riggs earns NASCAR Truck finale pole, but won't start in 1st

The final qualifying session of the 2025 NASCAR Truck season is complete, and the lineup is set for Friday night's title-decider at Phoenix Raceway. Earlier in the day, NASCAR discovered a panel that was not permitted on the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford of Layne Riggs, resulting in a crew chief ejection, being sent to the rear of the field, and having to now serve a drive-through penalty ...Keep reading

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10/31/2025, 5:46:36 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)

Layne Riggs faces multiple penalties after NASCAR discovers illegal panel

While his own title hopes ended in a brutal tiebreaker last weekend, Layne Riggs is still fighting for the owner's championship on behalf of Front Row Motorsports at the Phoenix Raceway finale. NASCAR found that the No. 34 FRM Ford had "added a panel to the oil that closes off the area between it and the floorboard, which is not permitted." As a result, Riggs will start from the rear of the ...Keep reading

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10/30/2025, 9:46:36 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)

FRM owner says 23XI didn't influence him in refusing to sign NASCAR charter deal

In a newly released deposition featuring Bob Jenkins, the owner of Front Row Motorsports, he reveals why he chose not to sign the 2025 NASCAR Charter Agreement. Jenkins is the owner of several fast food and restaurant franchises, but he has also been operating a Cup team since 2005. While being questioned in a June 27th deposition, he was asked directly if 23XI actively tried to convince him to ...Keep reading

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10/29/2025, 6:19:25 PMJayski — Article Links (Daily NASCAR link roundup)

Front Row Motorsports extends Layne Riggs in multi-year agreement

Layne Riggs is set to return to the No. 34 Ford F-150 for Front Row Motorsports (FRM) in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS), signing a multi-year contract extension with the organization. Currently in his second full-time NCTS season, the 23-year-old Bahama, North Carolina native has earned three wins, three poles, 12 top-five and 15 […]

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10/29/2025, 6:03:15 PMJayski — Article Links (Daily NASCAR link roundup)

Layne Riggs “planning on” Front Row return in 2026: UPDATE

UPDATE: Layne Riggs is set to return to the No. 34 Ford F-150 for Front Row Motorsports (FRM) in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS), signing a multi-year contract extension with the organization. Currently in his second full-time NCTS season, the 23-year-old Bahama, North Carolina native has earned three wins, three poles, 12 top-five and […]

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10/25/2025, 10:58:50 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)

William Byron earns Martinsville NASCAR Cup pole by just 0.002s

Facing a must-win situation, William Byron earned a critical pole position at Martinsville Speedway. The Hendrick Motorsports driver lapped the half-mile short track in 19.286s, beating Ty Gibbs by just fractions — 0.002s — for pole. This is Byron's 16th career pole and his third of the 2025 season, but the two-time Martinsville winner has never started on the front row for this ...Keep reading

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10/23/2025, 4:21:18 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)

Front Row Motorsports NASCAR Cup driver lineup will remain unchanged in 2026

Front Row Motorsports will make no changes to its driver roster for the 2026 NASCAR Cup season, keeping the same lineup they have now. Todd Gilliland will continue as the driver of the No. 34, Noah Gragson as the driver of the No. 4, and Zane Smith as the driver of the No. 38. Smith has actually signed a multi-year contract extension with FRM, which was part of Thursday's ...Keep reading

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10/23/2025, 3:08:45 PMJayski — Article Links (Daily NASCAR link roundup)

Zane Smith returning to Front Row Motorsports in multi-year deal

NASCAR Cup Series driver Zane Smith has signed a multi-year extension with Front Row Motorsports (FRM) to drive the No. 38 Ford Mustang Dark Horse The 26-year-old Huntington Beach, Calif. native is finishing up his second season as a full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver, having earned three top-five and ten top-10 career finishes and one […]

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10/8/2025, 5:20:02 PMReddit r/NASCAR — Hot

[Gluck] 23XI/Front Row attorney Jeffrey Kessler has released this statement after the ruling of Judge Bell to hold a settlement conference along with the parties’ mediator on Oct. 21:“We welcome Judge Bell’s decision to bring all parties together to engage in meaningful resolution."

“We welcome Judge Bell’s decision to bring all parties together to engage in meaningful resolution. We remain open to a settlement that genuinely benefits the sport and its fans. The goals my clients have raised are clear, and the teams have affirmed them in their own declarations. From the outset, our objective has been unwavering: to secure lasting stability and growth for every team, their employees, and the sport. It’s time for all parties to step up and deliver.” submitted by /u/catsgr8rthanspoonies [link] [comments]

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9/29/2025, 7:09:21 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)

Zane Smith rides along wall sideways, flipping upside down in strange crash

On an overtime restart, Zane Smith was battling just outside the top ten when a bizarre wreck unfolded. The leaders were moments away from taking the white flag when the incident occurred.  After contact from John Hunter Nemechek, the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford of Smith and the No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota of Nemechek slammed the outside wall. While Nemechek spun back down the track ...Keep reading

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9/27/2025, 7:29:23 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)

Chase Briscoe bests JGR teammate Denny Hamlin for Kansas Cup pole

This is the tenth time Briscoe has started a race from the front row this year, and his seventh pole position of 2025, giving Chase Briscoe the job of leading the NASCAR Cup Series field to the green flag. The No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was the only car to run a lap in under 30 seconds, securing pole with a 29.987s run. This was crucial for Briscoe, who enters this race on the cutline and just ...Keep reading

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9/21/2025, 9:46:45 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)

Ryan Blaney wins Loudon NASCAR Cup race, now locked into next playoff round

After locking out the front row in qualifying, Team Penske dominated Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at NHMS. Ryan Blaney claimed victory, fending off Josh Berry in the No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford. This is Blaney's 16th career Cup win and third of the 2025 season with a victory that also locks him into the penultimate round of the playoffs as he hunts his second championship. "Yeah, that was probably ...Keep reading

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9/19/2025, 9:19:15 PMJayski — Article Links (Daily NASCAR link roundup)

Layne Riggs “planning on” Front Row return in 2026

Saturday afternoon, Layne Riggs will make his 50th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start in the Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Riggs admits that he doesn’t feel like he’s quite ready, yet, to make the leap to the NASCAR Cup Series full-time, but he feels like he could be ready soon. “I […]

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9/12/2025, 4:02:04 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)

Is the NASCAR Truck title coming down to Riggs versus Heim?

With the exception of Chandler Smith and Jake Garcia, things have largely followed the script in the NASCAR Truck Series Playoffs as the first two races at Darlington and Bristol have been won by Corey Heim and Layne Riggs respectively. There is a bit of a season-long gap between them, but the Tricon Garage No. 11 and the Front Row Motorsports No. 34 are the 1a and 1b of the season so far and ...Keep reading

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9/12/2025, 2:10:39 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)

Layne Riggs fights back from spin to win Bristol NASCAR Truck race

Not even an early spin could deny Layne Riggs as he charged to the win in Thursday night's NASCAR Truck race at Bristol Motor Speedway. This is Riggs' fifth career win and his third of the 2025 season. “You don't get two mulligans in the playoffs and I've had two," said Riggs, who is now locked into the Round of 8 as he hunts the 2025 title with Front Row Motorsports. "I'm not sure what ...Keep reading

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