Mark Martin is worried about the NASCAR lawsuit hurting the sport

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December 6, 2025

“I’m worried about our sport. I want it to thrive.”

23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are currently suing NASCAR for alleged antitrust violations. The trial began on Monday and they have been in court every day this week.

There’s been a lot of news to come out of the trial. Both NASCAR and the teams involved have egg on their face as private messages surface in court.

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The trial is expected to last just a few weeks. However, the loser will likely appeal, dragging this case on for a lengthy amount of time.

A settlement could bring it all to a stop. Settlement discussions took place leading up to Monday’s opening in court but the two sides were unable to reach an agreement.

All of this has Mark Martin worried…

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“This lawsuit is devastating to the sport we love. I really hope we as fans come out of this better off, but I just don’t see a pathway that leads us to that,” Mark Martin stated via X.

He added, “I’m worried about our sport. I want it to thrive.”

He’s not alone. Earlier this year, Brad Keselowski noted that this lawsuit was the greatest threat to the sport.

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Before the trial began, Judge Kenneth Bell encouraged both sides to come to an agreement before trial. He noted that otherwise, both sides would be “burning the house down”.

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Former NASCAR winner Michael Annett passes away at 39

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December 6, 2025

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Michael Annett, a NASCAR series winner who drove for JR Motorsports for five seasons, has died at 39, the team announced Friday.

In a statement on their X account, JR Motorsports posted, “Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Annett family with the passing of our friend Michael Annett. Michael was a key member of JRM from 2017 until he retired in 2021 and was an important part in turning us into the four-car organization we remain today.”

Annett, a Des Moines, Iowa, native, made more than 300 O’Reilly Auto Parts, formerly Xfinity Series, starts and earned his lone series win in 2019 at Daytona International Speedway.

He retired from full-time competition after the 2021 season.

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No additional details about his death were immediately released.

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NASCAR championship contender loses his ride, then gets it back

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December 6, 2025

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During the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs, it was announced that full-time JR Motorsports driver Carson Kvapil would be sharing the No. 1 Chevrolet with Connor Zilisch in 2026, rather than driving it for the entire season like he did in 2025.

Zilisch drove the team’s No. 88 Chevrolet full-time and won 10 races in 2025, but unlike Kvapil, he had already landed a full-time ride for 2026, as he is set to join Trackhouse Racing’s Cup Series team as Daniel Suarez’s replacement after serving as their development driver for the past two years.

So this announcement meant that Kvapil was effectively demoted, or so it initially seemed.

From that point forward, the 22-year-old Mooresville, North Carolina native went on somewhat of a surprise run to the Championship 4. While his first career win still eludes him after his first full season in the series, he proved he belongs and can compete for a championship.

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It was later announced that Kvapil, whose career-best finishes are second place finishes at Dover Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Atlanta Motor Speedway, and Talladega Superspeedway after just over one year of experience in the series, would indeed be returning full-time to JR Motorsports in 2026.

The only difference from 2026 is that he’s not set to run the same car in every race, but he is still set to run all 33 races for the same team, something that seemed like it would no longer be the case following the September announcement of him splitting time with Zilisch in the No. 1 entry.

JR Motorsports run four cars full-time, and they also run the No. 9 Chevrolet part-time. Like the No. 1 Chevrolet, the No. 88 Chevrolet is set to be a shared full-time entry in 2025, and thus far, its only confirmed driver is Rajah Caruth.

So in addition to the No. 1 car, expect to see Kvapil spend time in the No. 9 car, the No. 88 car, or both throughout the 2026 season as he aims to score his first win and get back to the Championship 4 to compete for an O’Reilly Auto Parts Series title.

Both Justin Allgaier and Sammy Smith are set to be back in the team’s No. 7 car and No. 8 car, respectively, full-time in 2026.

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Friday Qualifying Results – 2025 Snowbird Outlaw Nationals

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December 6, 2025

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The 54th edition of the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals presented by Motion Raceworks continues Friday at Bradenton Motorsports Park with two final qualifying sessions scheduled for the heads-up classes, including the headlining Pro Mod division. Friday’s qualifying sessions will set the field for eliminations, which will begin Saturday to get ahead of rain predicted for Sunday.

The historic event serves as the opening race of the second annual Drag Illustrated Winter Series presented by J&A Service, a three-race Pro Mod series paying out more than $275,000 to race winners and the series champion. The event also includes Pro 10.5, True 10.5 N/T, Lil Gangstas, Limited Drag Radial, Ultra Street and more.

Full qualifying sheets will be posted below when they’re available from race control.

Find Thursday qualifying results here.

Tune in to the official event livestream on FloRacing here: https://flosports.link/46edcdu

PRO MOD FIRST-ROUND PAIRINGS

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PRO 10.5 FIRST-ROUND PAIRINGS

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LIMITED DRAG RADIAL E1 PAIRINGS

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ULTRA STREET FIRST-ROUND PAIRINGS

ULTRA STREET Q3/FINAL

This story was originally published on December 5, 2025. Drag Illustrated

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NASCAR Statement on Michael Annett – Speedway Digest

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December 6, 2025

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“NASCAR is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former NASCAR driver Michael Annett. Michael was a respected competitor whose determination, professionalism, and positive spirit were felt by everyone in the garage. Throughout his career, he represented our sport with integrity and the passion of a true racer. NASCAR extends its condolences to Michael’s family and many friends.”

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Michael Annett, former NASCAR winner has passed at age 39

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December 6, 2025

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JR Motorsports has issued a statement

Former NASCAR driver Michael Annett has passed away.

Annett climbed from the ARCA Menards Series to the NASCAR Cup Series. He ran with JR Motorsports in the Xfinity Series from 2017-2021.

He was a Daytona winner with JR Motorsports. He won the season opener in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.

He also spent three years in the NASCAR Cup Series. He raced for Tommy Baldwin Racing (2014), HScott Motorsports (2015), Hillman-Circle Sport LLC (2015) and H Scott Motorsports (2016).

Annett was 39 years old.

At this time, there is no further information on his death.

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JR Motorsports posted the following on Friday night:

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Annett family with the passing of our friend Michael Annett,” JR Motorsports posted.

The team added, “Michael was a key member of JRM from 2017 until he retired in 2021 and was an important part in turning us into the four-car organization we remain today.”

Annett suffered a leg injury and retired following the 2021 season.

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Lando Norris pips Max Verstappen to go quickest in FP1

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December 6, 2025

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Lando Norris went quickest in opening practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on the weekend that he could claim his maiden Formula 1 world championship.

The McLaren driver set a 1m24.485s on used soft tyres, which meant he pipped second-placed Max Verstappen who is also his nearest challenger in the championship.

Norris will become champion should he claim a podium on Sunday, as he is 12 points above the Red Bull driver and 16 ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri who was one of nine drivers to sit out first practice.

That’s because F1 rules dictate that drivers must skip at least two FP1s during the season and give their seat to a driver with no more than two grand prix starts.

IndyCar star Pato O’Ward therefore took Piastri’s place and he was one of nine rookies to contest opening practice at Yas Marina Circuit, which was hot and sunny for the final weekend of the 2025 campaign.

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With it being the season finale, all cars were quick to enter the track during the opening five minutes, and it was Verstappen who set the early pace with a 1m27.130s on the hard tyre.

This was 0.038s quicker than runner-up George Russell on the same rubber, though not everybody started on the hards with O’Ward using soft tyres and several others – including Norris – opting for the mediums.

Such variety took place during an opening 30 minutes that was dictated by track evolution, as various names greeted the top of the leaderboard from Norris to Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto and Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar – who this week was announced as Verstappen’s Red Bull 2026 team-mate.

It was only until the halfway mark when drivers converged onto the softs that the usual frontrunners rose to the top. Verstappen was first to do so, breaking the 1m25s barrier with a 1m24.493s on his opening soft tyre run, 0.026s quicker than Norris and 0.074s above third-placed Charles Leclerc.

The championship top two would then trade positions as Norris pipped the four-time world champion by 0.008s with a lap time that would subsequently go unbeaten.

That’s because several cars went back onto the other compounds, including Verstappen with the hards, to complete their long-run programmes in a dramaless end to FP1.

Arthur Leclerc was one of nine rookies in action in FP1

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So, the leaderboard largely remained as it was following the short soft-tyre window, as Leclerc completed the top three with a 1m24.501s, 0.016s behind Norris, but still complained of no grip and being “so slow”.

Mercedes teenager Andrea Kimi Antonelli was then 0.123s off the Monegasque in fourth with Nico Hulkenberg completing the top five. Russell was sixth in the sister Mercedes, 0.248s off the pace and one spot above Hulkenberg’s team-mate Bortoleto in a strong showing for Sauber, which will enjoy its final race before becoming Audi.

The top seven times were all set on the soft tyre, and it was Oliver Bearman in eighth who went quickest on the mediums, as he completed a 1m24.759s for Haas.

Carlos Sainz and Franco Colapinto then rounded up the top 10, meaning all nine rookies finished in the bottom half of the order.

Endurance world champion Ryo Hirakawa was quickest of the nine with a 1m24,934s, ahead of Paul Aron (13th), O’Ward (14th), Arvid Lindblad (15th), Arthur Leclerc (16th), Ayumu Iwasa (17th), Luke Browning (18th), Jak Crawford (19th) and Cian Shields (20th).