In response to the team filing an antitrust action against NASCAR for allegedly unfair monopolistic tactics, driver Tyler Reddick has discussed his role in the team.
As he gets ready for this weekend’s action at Talladega, Reddick hinted that everything was still business as usual, despite the continuing legal dispute. Denny Hamlin, a co-founder of 23XI, started the dispute by accusing Jim France, the CEO of NASCAR, and the race organization of using their power in a “unfair manner.” 23XI and Front Row Motorsports filed an antitrust complaint against NASCAR in a federal court located in North Carolina to start the legal process.
The case started when both teams refused to support the final NASCAR charter proposal, which was unveiled at Atlanta Motor Speedway earlier this month.
A significant issue that persisted after two years of talks was NASCAR’s unwillingness to issue permanent charters, which finally resulted in a lawsuit involving the teams and the sport.
Since only NASCAR and Speedway Motorsports own the tracks utilized in their series, any potential rival leagues are essentially prevented from emerging. Furthermore, NASCAR controls the Next Gen car, thus teams are only allowed to buy parts at predetermined pricing from suppliers that have been certified by NASCAR.
