That was the on-the-record reaction from John Probst, the chief racing development officer at NASCAR and the defense counsel’s first witness after the plaintiffs — 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports — rested their case Wednesday morning in U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina in uptown Charlotte.

The landmark federal antitrust trial against NASCAR opened Monday. 23XI Racing, which three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin co-owns with Michael Jordan, and Front Row Motorsports, claim the series is a monopolistic bully that leaves its teams no option but to comply with rules and financing they don’t agree with.

Rochester Hills native Brad Keselowski, 2010 Xfinity champion and 2012 Cup champion, sent out a tribute this week.

NASCAR’s Michael Annett has died at age 39, just four years after retiring from full time from competition, according to his former team JR Motorsports. Logan Riely Logan Riely/Getty Images) Former NASCAR driver Michael Annett has died just four years after retiring from full-time competition, according to his former team, JR Motorsports.

In text messages produced through discovery as part of the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v NASCAR antitrust lawsuit, the NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps expressed contempt and a lack of respect for Childress, who has been part of the sport since the 1960s.

Rick Ware Racing’s NASCAR Cup Series operation will switch to Chevrolet in 2026, joining the winningest manufacturer in series history.

The plaintiffs in the NASCAR antitrust trial have rested their case, and now its NASCAR's turn to defend itself over accusations of being a monopoly and forcing racing teams into charter deals.