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 filed a countersuit against Michael Jordan's race team 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports on Wednesday, March 5 in response to a federal suit filed in October.

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,

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,

Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing has added another driver, Corey Heim, despite the team currently in a legal battle with NASCAR.

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