Federal judge rules two Cup Series teams will race as “Open” teams this week

A federal judge rejected a request from 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to continue racing with charters while they battle NASCAR in court, meaning their six cars will race as open entries this weekend at Dover, next week at Indianapolis and perhaps longer than that in a move the teams say would put them at risk of going out of business. 23XI is owned by driver Denny Hamlin and NBA legend Michael Jordan.