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# ![@joe_srigley Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1093695847617961984.png) @joe_srigley Joseph Srigley

Daniel Suarez will drive the No. X Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series. He will be sponsored by Freeway Insurance, starting with the Daytona XXX. Suarez had a press conference with his long-time sponsor Escudería Telmex to confirm the news.

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### Top Social Posts
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"NEWS: @Columbia_Bank is joining @JoeGibbsRacing and @ChaseBriscoe for three NASCAR Cup Series events in 2026 -- Circuit of The Americas (March 1) Sonoma (June 28) and Phoenix (October 18). Columbia Bank will also serve as the 'Official Banking Partner of JGR'. #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1991640409806602731)  2025-11-20T22:50Z 5680 followers, 18.4K engagements


"NEWS: @RickWareRacing is switching from Ford to Chevrolet for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series campaign. Cody Ware will continue to drive the No. XX Chevrolet which will have a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing. #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1998015817540137298)  2025-12-08T13:04Z 5680 followers, 3310 engagements


"#NASCAR. Here is the No. XX FNB Corporation Chevrolet that Kris Wright will drive throughout the 2026 NASCAR Truck Series campaign"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1998476308247146873)  2025-12-09T19:34Z 5681 followers, 7736 engagements


"🎨: Burt Myers will drive this No. XX Citrusafe Cleaners Chevrolet for @teamamerivet in the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray. #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1882581691342148071)  2025-01-24T00:10Z 5670 followers, 12.1K engagements


"🗣: "I'll look at DAYTONA XXX but Truck Series offers I'm not entertaining." @CoreyLaJoie is looking at other #NASCAR-related things but isn't giving up on driving saying he'd entertain "really good" chances but is hunting a #DAYTONA500 seat"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1970563569898164513)  2025-09-23T18:59Z 5669 followers, 43.8K engagements


"#NASCAR. @Sysco and @RaceTrac will sponsor @ColeCuster and @HaasFactoryTeam in this weekend's NASCAR Cup Series event at Talladega"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1978125596547825941)  2025-10-14T15:47Z 5681 followers, 44K engagements


"#NASCAR. Rajah Caruth wins Stage X at Talladega X. Corey LaJoie X. Corey Heim X. JJ Yeley X. Ben Rhodes X. Kaden Honeycutt X. Tyler Ankrum X. Dawson Sutton X. Gio Ruggiero XX. Daniel Hemric #LovesRVStop225"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1979289251041694148)  2025-10-17T20:51Z 5669 followers, 1003 engagements


"NEWS: Gio Ruggiero wins the #LovesRVStop225 at @TALLADEGA -- his first NASCAR Truck Series victory. X. Corey Heim X. Ty Majeski X. Dawson Sutton X. Layne Riggs X. Tyler Ankrum X. Matt Crafton X. Corey LaJoie X. Rajah Caruth XX. Kaden Honeycutt #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1979312833319047258)  2025-10-17T22:25Z 5666 followers, 17K engagements


"MOST POINTS EARNED ON DRAFTING TRACKS: XXX -- Tyler Reddick XXX -- Kyle Larson XXX -- Chase Elliott XXX -- William Byron XXX -- Ryan Blaney XXX -- Bubba Wallace XXX -- Carson Hocevar XXX -- Michael McDowell XXX -- Todd Gilliland XXX -- Ty Gibbs #NASCAR 📸: @DirkBizub"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1980097630559474077)  2025-10-20T02:23Z 5669 followers, 3501 engagements


"#NASCAR. @SpireMotorsport will formally announce the driver of the No. X Chevrolet for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series campaign on Wednesday October 22nd at 1:00 PM ET"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1980363816518242495)  2025-10-20T20:01Z 5669 followers, 147K engagements


"NEWS: @CoreyHeim_ wins the #SlimJim200 at Martinsville -- his 22nd NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory. X. Kaden Honeycutt X. Layne Riggs X. Brent Crews X. Corey LaJoie X. Chandler Smith X. Ty Majeski X. Tanner Gray X. Tyler Ankrum XX. Brenden Queen #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1981877281250283840)  2025-10-25T00:15Z 5668 followers, 1258 engagements


"NEWS: @WilliamByron wins the #XFINITY500 at Martinsville -- his 16th NASCAR Cup Series victory. X. Ryan Blaney X. Chase Elliott X. Ross Chastain X. Kyle Larson X. Ryan Preece X. Christopher Bell X. Joey Logano X. Todd Gilliland XX. Josh Berry #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1982565835958067635)  2025-10-26T21:51Z 5666 followers, 1598 engagements


"NEWS: @CoreyHeim_ wins the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship with a victory at Phoenix Raceway X. Ty Majeski X. Kaden Honeycutt X. Layne Riggs X. Rajah Caruth X. Jake Garcia X. Corey LaJoie X. Chandler Smith X. Tyler Reif () XX. Jack Wood #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1984439767283417173)  2025-11-01T01:58Z 5670 followers, 4021 engagements


"NEWS: @jesselovejr1 wins the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship with a win at Phoenix X. Aric Almirola X. Connor Zilisch X. Brandon Jones X. Justin Allgaier X. Sammy Smith X. Taylor Gray X. Sheldon Creed X. Austin Hill XX. Justin Bonsignore #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1984798844530598219)  2025-11-02T01:44Z 5666 followers, 1785 engagements


"#NASCAR. William Byron wins Stage X at Phoenix X. Ryan Blaney X. Denny Hamlin X. Austin Cindric X. Kyle Larson X. Carson Hocevar X. Alex Bowman X. Joey Logano X. Chris Buescher XX. Chase Briscoe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1985090925316780085)  2025-11-02T21:05Z 5669 followers, 1516 engagements


"NEWS: Ryan Blaney wins the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix. X. Brad Keselowski X. Kyle Larson (CHAMPION) X. Joey Logano X. Kyle Busch X. Denny Hamlin X. Josh Berry X. Michael McDowell X. Ryan Preece XX. Chase Elliott #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1985133125207253132)  2025-11-02T23:53Z 5666 followers, 3699 engagements


"On October XX Chris Rice went on @SiriusXMNASCAR and teased an exciting project with @RAMTrucks that would be "25 days of doing something exciting". There have been several rumors/reports that RAM is interested in a 'reality TV show' involving their new #NASCAR program"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1985513431328235659)  2025-11-04T01:04Z 5669 followers, 18.9K engagements


"Can't forget the PEAK Stock Car Dream Challenge which included nine finalists -- including #Championship4 driver Chase Briscoe. Briscoe didn't actually win though. The winner was @97PatrickStar who actually won the 2014 ARCA West event at Irwindale with PEAK sponsorship"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1985522474302558370)  2025-11-04T01:40Z 5668 followers, 6022 engagements


"There is more testing happening today at Bristol Motor Speedway with drivers Ryan Preece (RFK Racing/Ford) Bubba Wallace (23XI Racing/Toyota) and Alex Bowman (Hendrick Motorsports/Chevrolet). #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1988983737619804647)  2025-11-13T14:54Z 5669 followers, 43.3K engagements


"#NASCAR. Also included in the card drop are cards for Championship Race winner Ryan Blaney and Rookie of the Year winners Shane Van Gisbergen Connor Zilisch and Gio Ruggiero"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1989424260234830033)  2025-11-14T20:04Z 5681 followers, 5641 engagements


"I dont think Ive ever seen a dirt midget tumble so gracefully. Granted thats clearly not what Kyle Larson is thinking about here. 😂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1989896380853195117)  2025-11-16T03:20Z 5669 followers, 35.6K engagements


"Brennan Poole Returning to Alpha Prime Racing in 2026:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1990797743951102097)  2025-11-18T15:02Z 5669 followers, XXX engagements


"NEWS: Community Choice Financial will return to @Team_FRM to sponsor @ZaneSmith in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2026. @SpeedyCash (5 races) and @TitleMax (4 races) will sponsor Smith in 2026. TitleMax will also sponsor Noah Gragson at EchoPark Speedway in February. #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1992991310958280878)  2025-11-24T16:18Z 5666 followers, 5620 engagements


"Zane Smith will carry @SpeedyCash colors in the #DAYTONA500 Kansas-1 Texas Nashville and Kansas-2 @TitleMax will adorn the No. XX at Vegas-1 Darlington-2 Gateway and Phoenix-2. #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1992992123931750633)  2025-11-24T16:22Z 5668 followers, 2786 engagements


"NEWS: @ConnerJones88 will run a partial NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series campaign for @NieceMotorsport driving the No. XX Chevrolet Silverado RST. Jones will share the ride with Tyler Reif (the entry's anchor driver) amongst others. #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1995584166927475007)  2025-12-01T20:01Z 5667 followers, 6654 engagements


"#NASCAR. @AllProAutoRecon will sponsor William Byron and Hendrick Motorsports in four NASCAR Cup Series events in 2026 -- COTA Kansas Talladega and North Wilkesboro"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1995601162570268771)  2025-12-01T21:09Z 5681 followers, 2756 engagements


"At the end of the first day of this antitrust lawsuit #NASCAR has sent out a message with its three biggest takeaways from the day:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1995635040081117493)  2025-12-01T23:24Z 5675 followers, 16.2K engagements


"NEWS: @CopeFamilyRacin has joined forces with Stanton Barrett Motorsports for the 2026 NASCAR OReilly Auto Parts Series campaign to field the No. XX Chevrolet. George Church will serve as crew chief of the SBM with CFR entry in 2026. Drivers TBA. #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1995702739071029269)  2025-12-02T03:53Z 5668 followers, 51.9K engagements


"👉 Without the implementation of permanent charters Hamlin says signing the newest charter agreement is like renting to fight again in seven years. 🗨 "I wish it didn't extend seven years after the current deal. There is no negotiation allowed on the next seven years." 🗨 "They're a monopoly power." #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1995904999034151358)  2025-12-02T17:16Z 5666 followers, XXX engagements


"#NASCAR then cross-examined Denny Hamlin: 👉 Denny Hamlin sent Michael Jordan a deck to convince him to start a race team (in 2020) with the following reasons listed. X Bubba Wallace who at the time brought $XXXX million in his own personal sponsorship. X The NASCAR Charter System provided a guaranteed starting spot with the base revenue three times that of an 'open team'. X NextGen car. 🗨"We were told by NASCAR NextGen would save teams XX% what was sold is not what actually happened." Why tout the NextGen car in the pitch deck 👉 Hamlin says he believed what NASCAR had sold them and"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1995909408271069304)  2025-12-02T17:34Z 5666 followers, 1132 engagements


"👉 Denny Hamlin estimated 23XI would make XX% ROI but lost sponsors which made that incorrect. 👉 Hamlin claims he has spent $45M investing in 23XI which #NASCAR's lawyer rebuts saying the figure is only $10M (Hamlin says that some of that $45M is through loans that he's on the hook for. 👉 $26985000 is the combined investment into 23XI Racing from the three owners of the organization. 👉 NASCAR claims that Hamlin got a XXX% ROI. 👉 At the end of 2024 23XI Racing was worth $160.2M"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1995916686407377217)  2025-12-02T18:03Z 5674 followers, 1004 engagements


"96 @VKNGMotorsports will make an announcement tomorrow (Thursday December 4) at XX AM regarding the No. XX that they're teasing in this video. #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1996327815726412133)  2025-12-03T21:16Z 5674 followers, 16.3K engagements


"NEWS: @TyDillon confirms on @SiriusXMNASCAR that he will be returning to @KauligRacing for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series campaign driving the No. XX Chevrolet. @SeaBestSeafood will return as a major partner of Dillon and Kaulig for next season. #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1996350396432793643)  2025-12-03T22:46Z 5669 followers, 32.9K engagements


"Yes Ty Dillon returns to Kaulig Racing full-time in 2026 with Andrew Dickeson returning as crew chief. #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1996350938110734656)  2025-12-03T22:48Z 5674 followers, 5057 engagements


"Here is #NASCAR's recap of Day X in court:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1996384805542608945)  2025-12-04T01:03Z 5669 followers, 5098 engagements


"NEWS: @Kaulig_Trucks confirms its truck number lineup for the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series campaign. No. XX - Daniel Dye No. XX - Brenden Queen No. XX - TBA No. XX - Justin Haley No. XX - All-Star / Free Agent Truck #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1996642228220072410)  2025-12-04T18:06Z 5670 followers, 19K engagements


"NEWS: Peterson Racing will be fielding the No. XX Chevrolet full-time in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series next season for Austin Green (@AustinGreen2_). The team has forged a brand-new technical partnership with Richard Childress Racing. #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1996965729266958414)  2025-12-05T15:31Z 5670 followers, 24.2K engagements


"👉Why did Bristol get covered in dirt O'Donnell says it was because Marcus Smith wanted to and #NASCAR felt it was a way to innovate and differentiate the Cup Series. 👉 Circling back to SRX (again) this AM but Sam Flood (NBC) apparently had a meeting with O'Donnell to ask what they were paying for if a competitor could just show up with another series that looks/feels like NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1996984784497652180)  2025-12-05T16:47Z 5674 followers, XXX engagements


"👉O'Donnell says that #NASCAR made changes in 2024 to allow up to XX% of an organization to be owned by private equity. 👉O'Donnell confirms that Andretti was speaking with NASCAR about charters at one point and says Scott Prime was talking to some others. 👉Liberty Media the owner of F1 also inquired about the possibility of acquiring some NASCAR Cup Series charters"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1996985665636995474)  2025-12-05T16:50Z 5674 followers, XXX engagements


"After hearing the tail-end of #NASCAR President Steve O'Donnell's testimony this morning the jury got to hear from Heather Gibbs co-owner of Joe Gibbs Racing. Here are some tidbits from the testimony courtesy of @Toby_Christie's notes from this AM 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1996999446748713466)  2025-12-05T17:45Z 5666 followers, 4403 engagements


"👉Heather Gibbs is the widow of Coy Gibbs who passed in his sleep the night after their son Ty Gibbs won the NASCAR Xfinity Series title in 2022. 👉She then chose to step away from real estate to become a co-owner of Joe Gibbs Racing. LAWYER: How many championships GIBBS: We have five -- should have been six. 👉Gibbs says that financially it is very difficult for the teams and that it's very scary thinking about the future"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1996999448698790319)  2025-12-05T17:45Z 5669 followers, XXX engagements


"👉Gibbs says that the term "evergreen" is just in reference to permanent charters with auto-renewal based on various criteria. The term "permanent" isn't used because Jim France didn't like that term. 👉Asked about sponsorships in #NASCAR Gibbs says that "it's our lifeline" and that Joe Gibbs Racing will have XX different sponsorship partners after legacy sponsors like FedEx have exited. 👉Gibbs admits that a cost cap would have been difficult. 👉Asked about Joe Gibbs Racing's financials Heather Gibbs says that it fluctuates and that sometimes it goes up and sometimes it goes down but she"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1997004908114202806)  2025-12-05T18:07Z 5669 followers, 2008 engagements


"👉Gibbs testifies that Denny Hamlin did have offers from other organizations in the NASCAR Cup Series so Joe Gibbs Racing had to up its offer to keep him with the team. 👉When the next extension of the Charter Agreement comes Gibbs believes that NASCAR is in a position to give teams another "take it or leave it" offer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1997005300805562576)  2025-12-05T18:09Z 5666 followers, 1177 engagements


"#NASCAR Former NASCAR National Series competitor Michael Annett has passed away at the age of 39"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1997104243917169086)  2025-12-06T00:42Z 5670 followers, 12K engagements


"NEWS: @TeamTrackhouse has confirmed its car number lineup for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series campaign. No. X -- Ross Chastain (@RossChastain) No. XX -- Connor Zilisch (@ConnorZilisch) No. XX -- Shane Van Gisbergen (@ShaneVG97) #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1986811899133005955)  2025-11-07T15:04Z 5681 followers, 140.2K engagements


"#NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series driver @AnthonyAlfredo and his wife Emily welcomed their first child into the world -- a daughter named Everleigh Grace Alfredo -- on November XX 2025. 🥳👶"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1995506574119584240)  2025-12-01T14:53Z 5680 followers, 1640 engagements


"Based on reported #F1 salaries at the start of the 2025 season (in USD): $65M - Max Verstappen $60M - Lewis Hamilton $34M - Charles Leclerc $20M - Fernando Alonso / Lando Norris $15M - George Russell $14M - DENNY HAMLIN (NASCAR) $10M - Carlos Sainz / Pierre Gasly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1995886817506177285)  2025-12-02T16:04Z 5681 followers, 82.1K engagements


"Keelan Harvick at XX years old is the youngest Snowflake winner in history winning a race that finished just after 3:30 AM CT. Thats impressive"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1997649548655645055)  2025-12-07T12:49Z 5681 followers, 26.3K engagements


"Here is #NASCARs Day X recap from the courtroom (the font was a little larger today so struggled to get it into four pictures nicely):"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1998174115501646280)  2025-12-08T23:33Z 5681 followers, 1509 engagements


"🎨: @AllyRacing and @Alex_Bowman will have a brand-new paint scheme on the No. XX Chevrolet for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series campaign. #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1998421215158177930)  2025-12-09T15:55Z 5681 followers, 8750 engagements


"👉Steve Newmark (who at the time worked for Roush-Fenway Racing) sent an email to #NASCAR in 2019 asking for a new business model for teams as this one was not sustainable -- a main point of which says purse payments should be AT LEAST equivalent to the base cost to run a competitive car. 👉Asked about that email Steve Phelps says he wishes that NASCAR could have gotten the cost cap into the charter agreement -- "nothing could be better for teams and enterprise value". 👉In 2019 NASCAR attempted to impose a method to reduce costs by limiting what teams could work on which Phelps claims was at"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1998423816804929734)  2025-12-09T16:05Z 5681 followers, 1277 engagements


"#NASCAR. @NickSanchez080 told @SiriusXMNASCAR this morning that he found out Saturday he wouldn't be back at Big Machine Racing in 2026. The reasoning "It sounds like something may have changed in a financial way that affected the way we did business for this coming year.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1998492644398203174)  2025-12-09T20:39Z 5681 followers, 12.6K engagements


"👉Richard Childress says teams were attempting to negotiate for a better deal when Steve Phelps called to say they had to sign or they'd lose their charters. 🗨"I would not have signed the charters if I financially didn't have to. We're a blue-collar organization and we do what we've got to do." 👉 Childress confirms Richard Childress Racing is losing money with its NASCAR Cup Series program. 👉Speaking about the permanent charters Childress brings up the Carolina Cowboys (the PBR franchise that RCR and Austin Dillon own and operate) and says it wouldn't cost NASCAR anything to give teams"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1998497438965887348)  2025-12-09T20:58Z 5681 followers, 1246 engagements


"MOST POLES IN A SEASON (MODERN ERA): 14: Cale Yarborough ('80) 12: Bobby Allison ('72) 11: David Pearson ('74) 11: Darrell Waltrip ('81) 11: Bill Elliott ('85) 9: Rusty Wallace ('00) 9: Ryan Newman ('04) 8: XX TIMES ('72 - '17) 7: CHASE BRISCOE ('25) + XX OTHERS #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1972024263352713292)  2025-09-27T19:43Z 5679 followers, 21.2K engagements


"NEWS: @RossChastain and @ShaneVG97 will compete part-time in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series in 2026 driving the No. X for @JRMotorsports. #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1980681163866886554)  2025-10-21T17:02Z 5681 followers, 56.7K engagements


"NEWS: AJ Allmendinger will compete in the #Rolex24 at @DAYTONA driving the No. XX Acura ARX-06 for Meyer Shank Racing. #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1985742266279825630)  2025-11-04T16:13Z 5681 followers, 22.5K engagements


"#NASCAR. Stephen Doran will continue as crew chief for Shane Van Gisbergen on the No. XX Chevrolet in 2026. As previously announced Ross Chastain will work with Brandon McSwain on the No. X and Connor Zilisch will work with Randall Burnett on the No. 88"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1986812424352133450)  2025-11-07T15:06Z 5679 followers, 16.9K engagements


"🍼: Congratulations are in order for the Blaney family Ryan Blaney (@Blaney) and his wife Gianna welcomed their first child a son named Charley Bennett Blaney into the world on Monday November XX #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1992380448090321045)  2025-11-22T23:51Z 5681 followers, 3604 engagements


"#NASCAR. There's been a major ruling from Judge Bell. Denny Hamlin and Curtis Polk (both co-owners of 23XI Racing alongside Michael Jordan) will be barred from the courtroom until their testimony"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1995549472449831311)  2025-12-01T17:44Z 5678 followers, 27.5K engagements


"It's Day #2 of the NASCAR v. 23XI/FRM antitrust lawsuit. Denny Hamlin returned to the witness stand this morning for the back-half of his testimony where he was cross-examined by #NASCAR. details as they trickle in will be here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1995882037429858757)  2025-12-02T15:45Z 5678 followers, XXX engagements


"An interesting tidbit here about the salary of a top-tier driver in the #NASCAR Cup Series something we typically don't get confirmation about. Denny Hamlin says that his salary at Joe Gibbs Racing is about $XX million"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1995884910490304748)  2025-12-02T15:56Z 5680 followers, 100.4K engagements


"👉 Denny Hamlin talked about a meeting he had with Jim France in a Nashville hotel and says he left the conversation "very discouraged". 👉 Hamlin said France thinks the issue is team overspending and that he'd like costs to be cut to $10M/car 👉 Hamlin believes that there is no realistic way to cut spending in half"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1995905881154765221)  2025-12-02T17:20Z 5678 followers, 1155 engagements


"👉 Hamlin didn't sign the Charter Agreement because this is "his death certificate" for the future and says it "might have been" Curtis Polk who originally suggested the team take legal action." 🗨 "It's time for change. I've spent XX years trying to change this sport and grow it further." #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1995907866083959017)  2025-12-02T17:28Z 5678 followers, 1177 engagements


"👉 Hamlin told Michael Jordan from the beginning that he wanted to build a championship-winning team and not lose money. 🗨 "I was being a cheerleader to my partner because I'm in the trenches making it all happen. I don't want Michael Jordan to think the team is dumb and make him want to leave because then I'm left holding the bag.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1995915899673469339)  2025-12-02T18:00Z 5678 followers, XXX engagements


"👉As has been displayed in previously released emails other owners of 23XI Racing believe that Denny Hamlin is horrible at business and spends money recklessly. 👉 Those emails also include passages of Gene Mason and Curtis Polk saying that whenever Hamlin is criticized he says that he feels he isn't valued in this company. 👉 Hamlin convinced Polk and Jordan to build Airspeed which was originally quoted at $10M (pre-COVID) and soared to $35M -- which includes every portion of the building including furniture. Q: You cost Mr. Jordan a lot of money by overspending on this correct Hamlin: We"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1995918547952812049)  2025-12-02T18:10Z 5678 followers, 1172 engagements


"#NASCAR has once again provided a recap of its thoughts regarding the second day (Tuesday December 2nd) of the antitrust trial being heard in Charlotte North Carolina. Denny Hamlin (and Scott Prime (EVP NASCAR) gave their testimonies today"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1996002200406180303)  2025-12-02T23:43Z 5680 followers, 10.9K engagements


"Day X of the NASCAR v. 23XI and FRM antitrust lawsuit is underway in federal court in Charlotte North Carolina. Denny Hamlin gave his testimony already and this morning #NASCAR's Scott Prime will wrap up his. Updates as they become available here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1996227518601335209)  2025-12-03T14:38Z 5679 followers, 1520 engagements


"#NASCAR. We've heard lots about Denny Hamlin Michael Jordan and 23XI these first days in court but what about Front Row Motorsports (the team suing NASCAR with them) Bob Jenkins took the stand this afternoon in a very financials-heavy testimony:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1996329240774750504)  2025-12-03T21:22Z 5681 followers, 5236 engagements


"👉Jordan says he's personally invested $35-40 million. 👉23XI making a profit does not mean the charter system is fair Jordan claims. When the team first joined they noticed the mismatch in finances and were hoping to get into a position to negotiate better terms. 👉Asked if increasing prices means that the charters are fair Jordan compares it to the NBA: If you have limited options for entry it creates a lot of competition to buy a charter (thus driving prices up). 👉MJ says he continues to invest because if they can ever partner then the business can grow"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1997042719181676605)  2025-12-05T20:37Z 5679 followers, XXX engagements


"👉Jordan attended RTA (Race Team Alliance) meetings and was able to get an idea of what the teams and 23XI Racing were wanting from NASCAR. So why not sign X He didn't think it was viable equity-wise. X You couldn't sue NASCAR which wasn't appropriate. X NASCAR gave us an ultimatum in a negotiation. 👉Jordan adds that everybody wanted permanent charters before he got there and it wasn't even considered and NASCAR wasn't even open-minded to even approach conversations about the four pillars. 👉Jordan's main concern with the revenue split was that it was "far less" than any other business he"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1997044212152651912)  2025-12-05T20:43Z 5679 followers, XXX engagements


"Statement from #NASCAR on the passing of Michael Annett:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1997141032157294959)  2025-12-06T03:08Z 5680 followers, 3740 engagements


"BREAKING: @NickSanchez080 will NOT return to Big Machine Racing in 2026. #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1998016348170203523)  2025-12-08T13:06Z 5679 followers, 2454 engagements


"NEWS: @FrankieMuniz announces on @FOXandFriends that he will return to the No. XX Ford F-150 for @TeamReaume in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2026. Muniz will also be competing in the Pirelli GT4 America Series with Tyler Stone as a co-driver. #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1998029745112453302)  2025-12-08T13:59Z 5679 followers, 5024 engagements


"NEWS: @LavarScott will compete full-time in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series in 2026 driving the No. XX Chevrolet for @TeamAlphaPrime. #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1998031244471226409)  2025-12-08T14:05Z 5679 followers, 4661 engagements


"👉In 2015 the Race Team Alliance (RTA) planned to run a stock car series during the Summer on various dirt tracks. 👉NASCAR worried about "diluting the sport" said that if Kauffman proceeded the Charter Agreement wouldn't go forward. (Those events never took place). 👉Marcus Smith then agreed to a five-year deal for the charter system in which there was exclusivity to NASCAR and the rejection of a competitor series"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1998422572321431675)  2025-12-09T16:00Z 5681 followers, 1291 engagements


"NEW: Here is a never-before-seen photo of Chase Elliott's victory in the Cook Out Clash at Bowman-Gray Stadium with the NAPA Chevrolet using the iconic "stylized" No. X. #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1998451268612739471)  2025-12-09T17:54Z 5681 followers, 67.6K engagements


"🎨: @JRMotorsports has unveiled new paint schemes for partner Carolina Carports that will run with Justin Allgaier Connor Zilisch and Ross Chastain throughout the 2026 NASCAR OReilly Auto Parts Series campaign. #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1996613638287929720)  2025-12-04T16:12Z 5681 followers, 1643 engagements


"#NASCAR #NASCOURT"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1998159728552321468)  2025-12-08T22:36Z 5681 followers, 4458 engagements


"👉Steve Phelps says that his responsibilities as Commissioner of #NASCAR are roughly the same as they were when he was President -- but came with a new title and a raise. 👉Gets paid a salary of $XXX million with $XXX million in bonuses. 👉Phelps says that when the promotion happened NASCAR was negotiating charters and thus elected to wait before announcing it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1998420121753206831)  2025-12-09T15:51Z 5681 followers, XXX engagements


"NEWS: @KrisOnNASCAR will compete full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2026 driving the No. XX Chevrolet Silverado for @BMR_NASCAR. Darren Fraley will serve as crew chief of the No. XX. #NASCAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1998475654866596078)  2025-12-09T19:31Z 5681 followers, 42.8K engagements


"👉Richard Childress recalls another conversation with Jim France after the 2024 Richmond event (where Austin Dillon wrecked Logano and Hamlin to win) where France said it was like pulling a 7-11 (assuming that's a bowling reference). 👉An interesting note though is that Childress says they weren't even able to confer with their lawyers about whether to sign because they got the Charter Agreement so late in the day"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joe_srigley/status/1998498261829824820)  2025-12-09T21:01Z 5681 followers, 1726 engagements