Motor Sports

10/8/2025 |  NASCAR seeks new mediator in antitrust suit as Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing pushes back (Associated Press (AP)) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has asked a federal court for a judicial settlement conference so that an independent judge can mediate the antitrust suit filed by Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports.
The two teams pushed back in their own late Monday night filing that it wants to continue working with mediator Jeffrey Mishkin, the former executive vice president and chief legal officer of the NBA who has been negotiating between the two sides this year.

10/7/2025 |  NASCAR teams urge settlement as trial looms for Michael Jordan’s antitrust suit against series (Associated Press (AP)) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan stood on the steps outside a federal courthouse and acknowledged he was willing to settle an antitrust suit against NASCAR. The judge hearing the case months ago admonished both sides to come to a resolution. The biggest names in NASCAR — Roger Penske, Rick Hendrick, Joe Gibbs and Richard Childress — have called for a settlement. 

10/7/2025 |  NASCAR asks court to oversee settlement talks with 23XI, Front Row (Yahoo Sports) 23XI, Front Row Motorsports has responded; placed at the bottom of this story
Earlier in the summer, as required by the court, legal representatives of 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports met with legal representatives of NASCAR in New York over settlement terms over their antitrust lawsuit and countersuit, but no progress was made.

10/7/2025 |  Red Bull's Mekies taking no credit as Verstappen narrows F1 gap (Reuters Sports)

• Mekies credits team effort for performance improvement
• Verstappen has two wins, four podiums in last four races

10/7/2025 |  Why McLaren failed to repeat its 2024 Singapore GP dominance this year (Yahoo Sports) After two difficult grands prix on circuits less suited to the characteristics of the MCL39, Singapore looked like the ideal opportunity for McLaren to return to the spotlight and firmly fend off the threat posed by Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen.