TC Daily Pit Stop: NASCAR Files Countersuit Against 23XI, FRM, Curtis Polk; Cindric Penalized Post-COTA

TC Daily Pit Stop: Wednesday, March 5th, 2025

NASCAR Files Countersuit Against 23XI, FRM, and Curtis Polk

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NASCAR has filed a countersuit against NASCAR Cup Series teams 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, as well as Curtis Polk.

The countersuit is a continuation of a six-month legal battle between the two organizations and the sanctioning body, after officials from 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports refused to sign the 2025 Charter Agreement Less than a month later, the teams then sued NASCAR for violating antitrust laws and using monopolistic practices.

In the 30-page court document that was filed on Wednesday (March 5), NASCAR says that all three parties “embarked on a strategy to threaten, coerce, and extort NASCAR into meeting their demands for better contract and financial terms.”

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Austin Cindric Docked 50 Points for COTA Incident with Ty Dillon

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Austin Cindric, driver of the No. 2 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Team Penske, has been penalized by NASCAR following an early-race incident with Ty Dillon in Sunday’s EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas (COTA).

The 26-year-old racer has been docked 50 driver points and fined $50,000 for the incident.

With the points deduction, an early-season run for Austin Cindric which placed him 11th in NASCAR Cup Series point standings, will be erased, and the Team Penske driver will be dropkicked to 34th.

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Phoenix Race Weekend Resources

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