Copyright Essentially Sports
The NASCAR lawsuit has been heating up as both parties are definitely burning the midnight oil. 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports have requested court approval to question (take depositions from) Rick Hendrick and Roger Penske before the December 1 trial. They argue that both Hendrick and Penske were added to the list of potential trial witnesses only after the discovery phase had officially closed, which isn’t allowed under normal court procedure. In simpler terms, the two teams are saying NASCAR is trying to add two major team owners as witnesses too late in the process. Meanwhile, when Rick Hendrick was asked about it, he said he hadn’t been informed that he was on any witness list. He mentioned that he’d preferred the lawsuit to be resolved outside of court but wasn’t sure whether that would actually happen. This news follows just two days after both sides were expected to file their response to a pre-trial motion. On the night of November 4, early submissions had already begun surfacing. One filing reportedly reveals a high-profile list of potential witnesses, featuring major figures like Richard Childers, Steve Newmark, Rob Kauffman, and Heather Gibbs, apart from Rick Hendrick and Roger Penske. ADVERTISEMENT That same filing states that the two teams have asked the court to prevent speculation about why team owners initially signed the charter agreements, claiming it has no bearing on how the system functions today. With so many of NASCAR’s most influential names now connected to the case, the fight of the sports feature is becoming increasingly difficult to overlook. This is a developing story! Stay tuned for updates.
