I agree with the tweet to a certain point... the ruling on expedited discovery does seem like a minor skirmish, compared to the substance of the November 4 hearing on the injunction. However, even that argument, scheduled for next Monday, is hardly the litmus test of this lawsuit, IMO.
The judge is going to have to rule, sooner or later, on the definition of the relevant market. Are we talking about professional stock car racing, as 23XI and Front Row propose? Or is the relevant market defined as Nascar suggests... all sports and entertainment... presumably including IndyCar, F1, NHRA, Supercross, Monster Trucks, NFL, March Madness, UFC fights, Taylor Swift concerts, on and on. That ruling to define the relevant market will be the big battle with real blood. Up to then, it's just preliminary sparring over small details, IMO.
I can't speak for
@BobbyFord, but I'm a real fan of the sport of Nascar. That doesn't make me a fan of the monopoly of Nascar, or the owners of Nascar. There is a difference.
I'm also a fan of the history of Nascar and of the France family. But building a great dynasty does not give the Frances unfettered monopoly power in the face of a changed economic world. Just my opinion.