FWIW I asked Rick Hendrick yesterday about being on the witness list and he said he had not been notified of that yet. He said he hoped the case gets settled but did not know if it would.

Judge Bell has granted the motion by 23XI and Front Row to depose Rick Hendrick and Roger Penske prior to the trial as they are on the NASCAR witness list and, according to 23XI/FRM, they were designated as witnesses after the discovery deadline.

Jimmie Johnson announced his intention to run in the Cup race at San Diego (near his hometown) next year. Not immediately clear if he will ask for an Open exemption spot that would guarantee him a spot in the field.

23XI and Front Row are asking the court for permission to depose Rick Hendrick and Roger Penske. FRM/23XI allege Hendrick and Penske were designated as possible witnesses at trial and weren’t designated as possible witnesses prior to the end of discovery as required.

What About Kyle Larson? Denny Hamlin Agony of Defeat Dominates Title Talk @NASCARONFOX https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nascar/what-about-kyle-larson-denny-hamlin-agony-defeat-dominates-title-talk

Mr. Popular! Chase Elliott Named NASCAR's Favorite Driver for 8th Straight Year @NASCARONFOX https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nascar/chase-elliott-nascar-most-popular-driver

At the airport trying to get home and wanted to say thanks to everyone who has followed throughout the NASCAR season. I appreciate the opportunity to help readers understand and have more insight into NASCAR (and this year, INDYCAR, too). Been a wild year and it's not over yet.

Tyler Reddick's Baby Doing 'A Lot Better' Following Surgery @NASCARONFOX https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nascar/tyler-reddicks-baby-doing-a-lot-better-following-surgery

Colton Herta and Connor Zilisch to participate in testing of a Cadillac GTP car Nov 14-15 at Daytona. Herta in a Wayne Taylor Racing car (Wayne Taylor is part of TWG Global, which owns Andretti, Spire, etc) and Zilisch in an Action Express car.

From yesterday: What To Know About NASCAR Antitrust Lawsuit: Teams Obtain Pivotal Ruling @NASCARONFOX https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nascar/what-know-about-nascar-antitrust-lawsuit

From yesterday: Denny Hamlin Struggling After Losing Title: 'This Cut Runs Deep' @NASCARONFOX https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nascar/denny-hamlin-struggling-after-losing-title-this-cut-runs-deep

From yesterday: 2026 NASCAR Power Rankings: Kyle Larson Tops Way-Too-Early Top 10 @NASCARONFOX https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nascar/2026-nascar-power-rankings-kyle-larson

From yesterday: NASCAR Ready to Move on from One-Race Championship Format @NASCARONFOX https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nascar/nascar-ready-move-from-one-race-championship-format

Kyle Larson during his speech: "I've got to give a special shout out to Denny."

Rick Hendrick is enjoying this championship as he had plenty of quips during his Q&A on stage.

Most popular driver in Xfinity -- Justin Allgaier Most popular driver in trucks -- Rajah Caruth

Xfinity Champ 4 red carpet -- Love, Kvapil, Allgaier and Zilisch. @NASCARONFOX

What To Know About NASCAR Antitrust Lawsuit: Teams Obtain Pivotal Ruling https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nascar/what-know-about-nascar-antitrust-lawsuit

The Myers Brothers award for contributions to the sport: Mike Joy. @NASCARONFOX

For the eighth consecutive year, Chase Elliott is the NMPA Most Popular Driver in the Cup Series.

The truck Champ 4 on the red carpet -- Heim, Majeski, Ankrum and Honeycutt @NASCARONFOX

Cup finalist red carpet -- Hamlin, Briscoe, Byron: @NASCARONFOX

Cup champ team red carpet -- Larson, Daniels, Hendrick, Andrews and Gordon: @NASCARONFOX

How to watch the stream of awards tonight:

Champ …

A happy four-time champion and now team co-owner/executive:

Racing power couple: Taylor Reimer and Corey Heim…

NASCAR statement on the ruling today that defined the market as premier stock-car racing. NASCAR felt that was too narrow a market definition.

Judge Bell: "NASCAR made a strategic decision in asserting its Counterclaim and must now live with the consequences. ... NASCAR wants to (but cannot) have it differently on each side of the same coin – heads we win, tails you lose."

The judge said b/c NASCAR's counterclaim identified the market as "the market for entry of cars into NASCAR Cup Series races in the United States and any other location where a Cup Series race is held" that NASCAR couldn't say that's not the market for the 23XI/FRM allegations.

What does this mean? It means that the argument that the teams could go and race in other series or own teams in other sports is moot.

The judge also denied NASCAR's motion for summary judgment to throw out the case, primarily on the four-year statute of limitations.

Big 23XI / Front Row win today -- Judge Bell has granted summary judgment on market definition of "premier stock-car racing" and that NASCAR has power in that market -- trial will be focused on whether NASCAR unlawfully exercised its power in that market.

From earlier today: NASCAR Ready to Move on from One-Race Championship Format @NASCARONFOX https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nascar/nascar-ready-move-from-one-race-championship-format

From earlier today: Denny Hamlin Struggling After Losing Title: 'This Cut Runs Deep' @NASCARONFOX https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nascar/denny-hamlin-struggling-after-losing-title-this-cut-runs-deep

From earlier today: 2026 NASCAR Power Rankings: Kyle Larson Tops Way-Too-Early Top 10 @NASCARONFOX https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nascar/2026-nascar-power-rankings-kyle-larson

Jesse Love on what winning the 2025 Xfinity title does for him as he tries to advance in his career: @NASCARONFOX

Denny Hamlin Struggling After Losing Title: 'This Cut Runs Deep' @NASCARONFOX https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nascar/denny-hamlin-struggling-after-losing-title-this-cut-runs-deep

Corey Heim on whether he is lobbying for a certain number of Cup races on his 2026 schedule and how he views 2026, where it doesn't seem as if he will race full time in any series but instead run a mix of national series events: @NASCARONFOX

William Byron on engineer Brandon McSwain leaving Hendrick Motorsports to crew chief Ross Chastain at Trackhouse. The impact of the move and what McSwain brings to Chastain: @NASCARONFOX

William Byron laughed when asked about Austin Dillon taking him to meet Sydney Sweeney after the driver's meeting Sunday prior to the championship race.

Connor Zilisch was supposed to take part in a test in a World Endurance Challenge Hypercar in Bahrain this weekend but because he didn't win the Xfinity title, he doesn't have enough FIA points to do it. What he said about that today: @NASCARONFOX

2026 NASCAR Power Rankings: Kyle Larson Tops Way-Too-Early Top 10 @NASCARONFOX https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nascar/2026-nascar-power-rankings-kyle-larson

Denny Hamlin on two of the things you might wonder: --He agrees the caution call on Byron was the right call. --How he views the theory that taking four tires would be better because it worked in trucks so that made it the right call in Cup (he says there are big differences).

Denny Hamlin on the end of the race and realizing that Larson was going to win the championship.

Denny Hamlin said he plans to race next year (he is signed through 2027) but he said he is going to need some time to get over Sunday and he's not ready to get in a race car right now.

Denny Hamlin on why he went to Kyle Larson's party on Sunday night and if the sting from Sunday is comparable to anything he has ever felt:

Will share some clips from Denny Hamlin today ... Here is on trying to comprehend trying to win a title for 20 years and for him to come up short Sunday the way he did:

NASCAR Ready to Move on from One-Race Championship Format @NASCARONFOX https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nascar/nascar-ready-move-from-one-race-championship-format

NASCAR also questions Front Row’s profit/loss numbers as it claims Bob Jenkins reduced potential revenues/profitability to help other financial endeavors. Jenkins claims his teams have lost $60 million since 2016 (2/2)