In a move that shifts the gravity of the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports antitrust case against NASCAR to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell on Monday denied NASCAR’s motion to stay—pending NASCAR’s appeal to the Fourth Circuit—the injunction Bell ordered last week.

In what is a notable victory in their ongoing federal antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports were granted a preliminary injunction on Wednesday that allows the Cup Series teams to race as chartered teams during the 2025 season,