Judicial settlement conference fails to resolve NASCAR charter dispute

NASCAR and the two teams that it is being sued by failed to reach a settlement after two days of a court-mandated judicial settlement conference.

The parties involved —NASCAR, 23XI Racing, and Front Row Motorsports – left the federal courthouse in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Wednesday without comment. Wednesday was the second day of the settlement conference. It was mediated by Jeffrey Mishkin, who had overseen the parties' mediation meetings during the summer. 

23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports filed a joint lawsuit against NASCAR on Oct. 2, 2024, alleging antitrust violations. U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth Bell is presiding over the case.

Although a settlement was not reached by the end of Wednesday’s conference, it can still happen at any time. The trial is scheduled to begin on December 1.

NASCAR, 23XI, and Front Row will be back in court on Thursday. Judge Bell will hear arguments on the teams' request for summary judgment and on motions to exclude witnesses.