NASCAR has filed a lawsuit against Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing team, accusing them of operating as an ""illegal cartel."" This countersuit comes after 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports sued NASCAR over its charter system,

NASCAR sued 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, saying in court documents that the two companies want to eliminate the charter system.

NASCAR is accusing basketball legend and businessman Michael Jordan of helping to operate an illicit scheme in which racing teams colluded to get better terms from the car racing organization. The lawsuit claimed that Jordan’s racing team,

NASCAR on Wednesday countersued 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports and Curtis Polk-a co-owner of 23XI Racing who is closely tied to fellow co-owner Michael Jordan-in a North Carolina federal district court.

XI and Front Row Motorsports were the only two teams out of 15 that refused to sign new charter agreements, which were presented to the teams last September in a take-it-or-leave-it offer a mere 48 hours before the start of NASCAR's playoffs.

The sticky situation between NASCAR, Michael Jordan and his affiliated race teams has gotten increasingly litigious. NASCAR has filed a lawsuit against Jordan's 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing co-owner,

NASCAR attorney Christopher Yates went so far as to tell The Associated Press that Polk, who in addition to being Jordan’s business manager is a co-owner of 23XI along with thre

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