23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports will appeal the denial of their preliminary injunction in their lawsuit against NASCAR, per court documents filed Nov. 12.

U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney ruled Friday against the preliminary injunction sought by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports. The injunction would have allowed both Cup organizations to have competed as either a charter or an open team in 2025 without losing their right to continue their antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR.

A federal judge has denied 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports’ request for a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against NASCAR. The two teams filed suit against NASCAR over the charter agreement NASCAR offered its teams.

There is a lot of reading between the lines required in litigation but there is still a great deal of uncertainty surround the future of 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports for next season. With the preliminary injunction ruling on Friday that denies the two teams charters during the course of their antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR,