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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...

As @gnomesayin posted above (here), Mishkin was approved by *both* Nascar and the plaintiffs at the beginning of the mediation process. Of all the thousands of professional mediators practicing in the United States, Nascar chose this one. Given the impressive depth of experience of both legal...

@Conover, do you even know what mediation is, or what a mediator does? It seems as if you don't understand the difference between mediation and arbitration. I'd suggest a bit more research before you present your next legal analysis of the case. Hint... A mediator doesn't decide anything, not...

If a single entity (NASCAR) owns and runs all the teams, yeah the arms race is gone, but so is the sport of stock car racing... to be replaced by a traveling exhibition/ theatrical production similar to Disney On Ice or the Barnum & Bailey Circus. You may be excited at the prospect of a grid...

Don't sleep on wily ol' @Magicmiler. He's kept his powder dry (and available for a late surge) better than anyone else. Of the eight "A" drivers, he has used only Briscoe... and every other player has also already used Briscoe except for one (@FLRacingFan still has the #19 available). So he...

Don't make the mistake of conflating pre-trial motions with the true basis of the antitrust lawsuit. So far, just two pre-trial motions have been adjudicated. (1) The teams' request to be paid like chartered entries has been denied, after Nascar made several concessions on guaranteed starting...

I'm surprised that Judge Bell is exerting such extreme pressure on both parties to reach a pre-trial settlement. But I hope they do settle, including significant concessions by Nascar in favor of all the teams. At the hearing last week, Judge Bell seemed to offer a threat to both sides that they...

J.H. Nemechek, my dim-witted, lead-footed, warm-bodied jockey finished P17. Since my strategic plan (developed in consultation with hedge fund guru and stock car investor, Rob Kauffman) budgeted just 29 points to Daytona and Talladega combined, I'll need a top-12 finish when we get to 'Dega...

Ready to make my move, maybe not this week, but next week for sure. With 11 races to go, I figure I'm in pretty decent shape with respect to my goal of scoring 540 points or less. Scoring 540 means an average of 15 points per race. I've come close a few times, but I've never scored 540 or less...

The hypocrisy of Preacher Joe Cheater Joe is what I hate the most...