Reportedly, some teams have expressed their interest in buying the $5 billion-worth NASCAR (as per a 2023 study by Goldman Sachs), if it were on sale. Last Friday, 5 December, during the ongoing antitrust trial, Jonathan Marshall, executive director of the Race Team Alliance (RTA), suggested that some top teams would consider buying NASCAR Holdings if the sanctioning body were available for sale.According to Sports Business Journal, two people familiar with the matter have confirmed that Marshall's view reflected real interest within parts of the sport."At least some NASCAR Cup Series teams would be interested in bidding to buy [NASCAR] should the property ever be put up for sale," Adam Stern wrote on X.Such deals are also not without precedent in motorsports. In 2019, Penske Corporation purchased ownership of INDYCAR along with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). That sale included all principal assets and gave 7.7-billion-worth mogul Roger Penske (according to Forbes) control over the series and the track.Outside parties have drawn attention too. Media and entertainment firms such as Liberty Media, which owns F1 and MotoGP, and TKO Group Holdings could also be potential bidders."Would be the best thing for the sport" - Fans react after teams show interest in buying NASCAR23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports invested tens of millions of dollars in charters. 23XI co-owner Michael Jordan revealed that he has put as much as US$40 million into the team, which debuted in 2021 and bought its third Cup charter in 2024.The teams sued the sanctioning body, hoping to get a better deal than the updated charter agreements they refused to sign in September last year. But the lawsuit has deep fault lines, and it has revealed NASCAR's unequal economics.Fans reacted to Adam Stern's post on X and posted their own calls for change."A commissioner, ownership group with a driver's union like every other sport," a fan shared."That would be the best thing for the sport by letting the teams own it and then pick a commissioner that decides everything like [Mark Martin]," another fan wrote.A fan suggested selling small stakes to teams, writing:"Why not offer a 5% stake in the company to each of the 15 teams? 25% stays with the France family. Most teams would likely be aligned with the France family anyway. And they can retain final decision making when it comes to voting on company-wide proposals."NASCAR has posted steady profits even as most of its racing teams lose money each season. Public filings tied to the ongoing antitrust suit show that the sanctioning body has generated about $103 million in net profit in 2024.Its profit averaged roughly $340 million per year between 2023 and 2024. At the same time, most of the league's Cup Series teams ran at a loss. In 2024, the average loss per chartered car was about $2.2 million. Only three teams turned a profit, and just one made more than $150,000 per car, as per Vantage Point MEA.