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Denny Hamlin drives through Turn 3 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a dozen NASCAR teams to provide 11 years of financial data to the stock car series as part of an ongoing legal fight but sharply limited what they need to share.

A day after hearing arguments from both sides, U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell of the Western District of North Carolina said the information will “allow NASCAR to have much of the arguably relevant substance of the requested information, while protecting the legitimate interests” of the 12 teams. They had raised concerns that the private financial details could end up being made public and would hurt competitive balance.

Under the decision, the teams must provide top-line data — total revenue, total costs, and net profits and losses — dating to 2014. The teams and NASCAR were ordered to settle on an independent accounting firm to handle the details by Friday, with that work paid for by NASCAR.

Earlier this week, attorneys for 12 of the 15 overall race teams argued against disclosing their financial records to become part of NASCAR’s antitrust lawsuit. They are not parties in the ongoing suit filed by 23XI Racing, which is owned by the NBA Hall Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, and Front Row Motorsports, owned by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins.

23XI and Front Row are the only two organizations of the 15 that refused last September to sign take-it-or-leave offers on a new charter agreement. Charters are NASCAR’s version of a franchise model, with each charter guaranteeing entry to the lucrative Cup Series races and a stable revenue stream. Of the 13 teams that signed, only Kaulig Racing has submitted the financial documents NASCAR subpoenaed as part of discovery.

Teams have long argued that NASCAR is not financially viable and they need a greater revenue stream and a more permanent length on the charter agreements, which presently have expiration dates and can be revoked by NASCAR. Two years of negotiations ended last fall with 13 teams signing on and 23IX and FRM instead heading to court.

Noah Gragson Eyes NASCAR Rebound with Front Row Motorsports at Atlanta Cup Race originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Former Stewart-Haas driver Noah Gragson sees the upcoming Quaker State 400 race as an opportunity to revive his NASCAR Cup Series career with his current team, Front Row Motorsports. The 26-year-old will be heading into the Atlanta Motor Speedway with new sponsor Zep Inc. and a shot at a $1 million prize money.

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Following Stewart-Haas Racing’s shutdown last season, Gragson ended up in a NASCAR limbo, with collapsed sponsors and unsure of his racing future. However, luckily, this season, he’s racing into the Cup Series with Front Row Motorsports and Zep Inc. as a new sponsor.

Reflecting on the past twelve months, he revealed that he wasn’t expecting to enter this Cup Series season piloting FRM’s No. 4 Mustang Dark Horse. But, he was always confident of a comeback, without knowing it would be like this.

“No, I didn’t know how it was all going to happen,” Gragson told Forbes.com. “I kept my confidence up that I’d have an opportunity. I just didn’t know what it was going to look like.”

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Despite not expecting it, the now-FRM racer has even landed a new sponsor in the form of Zep Inc.— the same cleaning products company that sponsored Chase Briscoe at Stewart-Haas. As another plot twist, the upcoming Quaker State 400 starts NASCAR’s first-ever in-season tournament, complete with brackets, eliminations and a $1 million prize.

As for the track, Atlanta Motor Speedway has been an eclectic mix for him. Here, he racked up satisfactory finishes in the Xfinity Series— three top-five finishes and five top-10s. But, since turning into a superspeedway hybrid track, things have been rough for him there.

“The old track, I was really, really good there,” he admitted. “Since they added the banking and made it more like a superspeedway, staying out of wrecks has been tough. Honestly, it’s probably my worst statistical track since the reconfiguration.”

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Still, the former SHR driver hopes to turn things around this time. “We’ve got an opportunity this weekend to change that,” he added.

As for now, he sees the Atlanta Cup race as more than just a rebound for himself; perhaps, the beginning of something bigger. “And does it all go according to plan? I don’t know what the headline’s gonna be. But it’s gonna be pretty big. I know that,” the 26-year-old concluded.

With a great story as an underdog, he’ll again be in the spotlight piloting Front Row’s No. 4 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway with eyes locked on the prize.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.

HAMPTON, Ga. (WSPA) – It’s one of the most thrilling stops on the NASCAR schedule for both Xfinity and Cup Series drivers.

Atlanta is home to some of the tightest finishes in NASCAR history, massive wrecks, and unpredictable outcomes.

The newly named EchoPark Speedway, formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway, is known for its unpredictability. Here are four things to look for this weekend.

Historical Home Track Success

One driver has historically had great success at the track. Look for Xfinity Series driver, and Georgia native, Austin Hill to maintain his home track dominance.

Hill claimed victory in the February race at Atlanta, marking his third straight win and fifth overall at the track. Some other drivers said the 21 car is the one to beat.

“We have a pretty good idea of what we’re going to bring to the track and, you know, shout out to Joe Gibbs Racing’s motor department. They’ve helped us here these last couple of weeks making our motor program a little bit better to get closer to battle that 21 car. He’s always the one that we see that’s fast at this style of race tracks,” said Brandon Jones, NASCAR Xfinity Series driver.

The Drafting Dynamics

Wins in Atlanta don’t come easy, which leads us to our second focus of the weekend: the drafting dynamics.

Since its track reconfiguration in 2022, Atlanta features 28-degree banks and narrow superspeedway-style racing. It’s setting up what’s expected to be a weekend of action under the lights.

Recent NASCAR Cup Series races at Atlanta have delivered dramatic finishes, which include Daniel Suarez’s 0.003-second win in 2024 and Christopher Bell’s last-lap overtime pass in 2025.

As the sun goes down, the conditions are expected to change, including the temperature on track, which makes execution and pit stops elements that can make or break a race.
Three-time Cup Series Champion Joey Logano will look to lock up another win at the track.

“We continue wanting to bring more to the record books and to our fans, our race team, our sponsors, and all that,” said Logano.

That factors into the importance of Cup qualifying, the first thing to look for.

Competitive Qualifying Session

Expect a fiercely competitive qualifying session Friday afternoon that will determine critical track positioning that will be needed to stay up front and avoid wrecks.

Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney won the spring pole in Atlanta at 170 mph.

Debut of Cup Series In-Season Challenge

Saturday marks the debut of the first-ever Cup Series in-season tournament.

It’s a NASCAR-style spin-off of March Madness. The first bracket round kicks off at EchoPark Speedway with 32 drivers battling for a $1 million prize over the next five races.

The field of drivers was set based on points through the Pocono race last week, and drivers were seeded based on performances at Michigan, Mexico City, and Pocono, according to NASCAR.

The race carries dual significance: traditional season points and knock-out tournament elimination. One bad day could eliminate even the top drivers from the million-dollar chase.

The green flag will drop for the Xfinity Series Focused Health 250 on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. EST on CW and the Cup Series Quaker State 400 will follow Saturday night at 7 p.m. Eastern.