TC Daily Pit Stop: Denny Hamlin and Scott Prime Deliver Tense Testimony on Day 2 of NASCAR Antitrust Trial
TC Daily Pit Stop: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Hamlin and Prime Deliver Tense Testimony on Day 2 of NASCAR Trial
Smoking isn’t one of my vices, but if the remainder of the 23XI Racing/Front Row Motorsports vs NASCAR antitrust trial continues to deliver the fireworks that were on display in the Charles R. Jonas Federal Building in uptown Charlotte, NC, on Tuesday, then I may need to go pick up a carton.
Tuesday’s day in court kicked off with the remainder of Denny Hamlin’s time on the bench as he fielded additional questions from his own legal counsel, which focused on why Hamlin felt it to be a bad decision for the 23XI Racing ownership group to sign NASCAR’s Charter Agreement, which was ultimately signed by 13 of the 15 Charter teams from the 2024 season.
Hamlin, who showed emotion on the stand while thinking about his ill father on Monday, said on Tuesday that while he is fortunate to be one of the few teams in the NASCAR Cup Series that turns a profit, almost every year, he is “one sponsor away” from sliding into the red. Hamlin estimated that 23XI Racing only pulls a 2.2% profit each year.
The 60-time NASCAR Cup Series race-winner went under cross examination from NASCAR on Tuesday, while Scott Prime, Executive Vice President of NASCAR was also giving his testimony to wrap up Tuesday’s court session.
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