Recent content by LewTheShoe

Charlie, I posted from general knowledge having observed many discussions of the sancring agreements over the years. However, it is also discussed in 23XI & FRM's original fijing of the lawsuit in 2024, widely reported including...

@Blaze is wrong, I believe. I am almost 100% certain that Nascar's sanction agreement includes a clause that the host track cannot also host a non-Nascar stock car race in the same year, unless Nascar grants special permission to do so. This contractual prohibition is relevant to the lawsuit in...

I can attest from personal experience that the races you lose by your own mistakes are the ones that haunt you for a long, long time. When circumstances beyond your control crop up and steal a well-deserved victory... those are the ones that fade away over time. Everybody loses races that way...

Yikes, those careless boys over at NASCAR have estopped themselves, which led directly to the judge ruling in favor of 23XI & FRM that the relevant market is "premier stock car racing." Matt Weaver's article at Motorsport.com on Judge Bell's decisions issued Tuesday is the best review I've seen...

Oh. My. God. The agony of defeat rears its ugly head once again. I am cursed in the NASCAR Pick 'Em game. After years of toil, I was finally positioned to score an average finish of less than 15.00... until my driver William Byron blows a tire with two laps to go... and finishes P33. My season...

From the "Hope Springs Eternal" Department... It's good to see that I own the tiebreaker versus @kkfan91. If he adds another Top 5 finish, we won't be tied on points. LOL. On the other hand, "Hope is not a strategy" is one of my favorite phrases. He is still 31 points ahead of me, so there...

I don't agree that Kauffman had "the most to gain." His team earned two charters. Hendrick earned four. Multiple teams earned three. They gained more than Kauffman. Arguably, the pure back-marker teams gained the most per charter... because more of the payout was a flat amount per car rather...

Rob Kauffman was the major force in the creation of the charter system. It was his vision and his leadership. Same as the RTA, also his vision and leadership that brought that about. From Nascar's perspective, the charter system was revenue-neutral and expense-neutral. It improved the economic...

LOL. Yes, you have offered a long series of novel interpretations and fanciful analyses of every aspect of the case. Please forgive me for looking elsewhere for fact-based and logical explanations of what's going on. You are too biased by your personal hatred for MJ, Hamlin, and their drivers...

Nascar's statement after their counter claim was dismissed by Judge Bell seems to acknowledge that a settlement is their top priority, including the possible announcement this week before the Phoenix race. The quote below is from ESPN.com. "We respect the Court's decision, though we...

How NASCAR and 23XI/Front Row’s talks fell apart, and why a settlement could still come By Jordan Bianchi, updated 10/28/2025 Ever since last year, when two NASCAR teams filed an unprecedented antitrust lawsuit against the league, mutual destruction seemed inevitable. There have been few...

Well said, @Greg, many thanks to @pjmolo for another stellar job this year as Commissioner. He is the best commissioner in sports, period, full stop. I'm shocked to be in a favorable position to achieve my goal of 540 points or less (average finish of 15th). I need a 28th or better at Phoenix...

I wish someone would explain how those team owner statements are supportive of Nascar's position in this lawsuit. @StandOnIt, please enlighten me... A bunch of team owners stated that their charters are crucial to the teams economic viability, with many of them adding that charters need to be...

Are you guys certain that the summary judgement hearing was behind closed doors? The legal briefs are public, and have been widely reported. I'd think the oral arguments would be heard in open court. Or is it just more fun to talk about leaks... as if judicial decisions (due in two weeks) are...