Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin attended the second day of the trial amid the lawsuit against NASCAR on December 2, 2025. During the court session, the opposition cross-questioned Hamlin, but he was prepared for the situation. Following that, legal expert Shannon McMinimee shared her take on day 2 of the trial.The legal expert revealed that cross-questioning is a normal practice in these types of trials. Lawyers question witnesses about what they said earlier to compare whether the statements match or conflict. She also pointed out that questions regarding money, deals, and payments are also common in antitrust lawsuits.McMinimee claimed that lawyers purposely push the witnesses to see if they get nervous or angry. However, after going through Denny Hamlin's deposition, she found that the JGR driver came well prepared for this situation. The legal expert further wrote:"Depending on the witnesses temperament, there may be deliberate button pushing to get reactions. It’s often very difficult to tell in the moment how a contentious cross-examination is going over with a jury. Based on everyone’s summaries and notes, it sounds like Butterman was well prepared as was Denny.""I suspect that there weren’t any questions that came as a surprise to him based on the summary of his answers. Which will likely be the case throughout the trial because they’re rarely are gotcha moments in civil litigation," she concluded.Ahead of the trial, Denny Hamlin called out ESPN senior writer Ryan McGee for brainwashing fans with a propaganda-style article. He disagreed with McGee's take on the whole antitrust lawsuit situation."Death certificate for the future": Denny Hamlin got candid about refusing to sign the charter agreement during Day 2 of the lawsuitDuring day 2 of the antitrust lawsuit, 23XI Racing co-owner Denny Hamlin opened up about refusing to sign the charter agreement. The situation between 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports, and NASCAR rose in October 2024 after the teams decided not to sign the charter agreement.Following that, both Cup Series teams filed an antitrust lawsuit against the governing body and CEO Jim France for creating a monopoly in the sport. However, the charter agreement guarantees a spot for the chartered teams in all Cup Series events, along with a piece of NASCAR's revenue.Following that, Denny Hamlin told the lawyers:“I don't sign because I know that this is essentially my death certificate for the future."“I think it was the only decision," he added.Continuing further, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver stated:"It's time for change. I've spent 20 years trying to change this sport and grow it further."Earlier on day 1 of the trial, Denny Hamlin opened up 23XI Racing's multimillion-dollar deal with Joe Gibbs Racing. Hamlin's co-owned team pays $8 million to JGR every year for the technical support. Also, the #11 Toyota Camry XSE driver claimed that NASCAR takes sponsors from the Cup Series teams, highlighting Germain Racing's example.