NASCAR CEO Jim France was re-examined amid the ongoing antitrust lawsuit between 23XI Racing, FRM, and the governing body. During the court session, France was asked about his reason for opposing the idea of permanent charters in the sport.Former basketball athlete Michael Jordan asked the stock car racing association to sell the charter to the teams instead of a long lease. He compared the situation to other major leagues, citing the NBA and NFL. He also highlighted that, following that, the teams have a share in the financial power and have unions.However, NASCAR CEO Jim France opposes the idea of permanent charters. France claimed he can't predict the future and doesn't want to make a promise he can't keep. Furthermore, he wants to keep the sport flexible in case of a change. Reflecting on that, the stock car racing analyst Matt Weaver shared France's take:“I don’t have a sightline to the future and I don’t want to make a promise forever that I can’t keep.”Continuing, Jim France also addressed the "three strikes" rule and claimed to have a different opinion on the same than NASCAR president Steve Phelps. The rule allows the governing body to revoke the charter of a team that finishes at the bottom tier of the standings three times. Reflecting on that, France stated:"I disagree with that."Previously, Matt Weaver revealed that Judge Bell alerted the jurors that the case might extend beyond the originally planned date. He also warned that the jury cannot conduct any independent research on the ongoing battle, as it could lead to a mistrial.Judge Bell handed a stern warning to NASCAR attorneys for violating the court orders twice on day 3The lawsuit filed by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports against NASCAR went on trial on December 1, 2025. Following that, on day three of the case, Judge Bell issued a warning to the stock car racing association lawyer for violating the court orders twice in a day.The attorneys questioned Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins about his business venture outside of stock car racing. Following that, they also publicly shared a text from Jeff Dickerson, which was not allowed as evidence in court.Judge Bell was not impressed by the move and called out the attorneys, giving them a stern warning. Bell stated:"Court let out and after the jury was dismissed, Judge Bell admonished NASCAR's lawyers Twice they have violated court orders. 1) Asking Bob Jenkins about his non-NASCAR businesses when it was agreed upon in advance that it wasnt on the table and disclosing a Jeff Dickerson text message verbally when it wasnt admissible evidence. Bell said this will not be tolerated and the next time it happens, from either party, there will be significant consequences."On day two of the trial, Denny Hamlin called out the governing body and accused the organization of being a "monopoly" throughout his testimony. He also claimed that the sanctioning body wants the team to cut down their expenses in half while bagging most of the earnings.