In the federal antitrust lawsuit, filed Wednesday and obtained by CNN, the two teams said, “The France family and NASCAR are monopolistic bullies. 23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick (#45) and Front Row Motorsports' Michael McDowell (#34) battle in a NASCAR race. “Today’s action shows I’m willing to fight for a competitive market where everyone wins.”Bob Jenkins, owner of Front Row Motorsports, issued a similar sentiment. “I have been part of this racing community for 20 years and couldn’t be more proud of the Front Row Motorsports team and our success. Meg Oliphant/Getty ImagesThe lawsuit comes after more than two years of negotiations between NASCAR and racing teams.

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Persons: Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, Jim France, ”, Denny Hamlin, “, 23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick, Michael McDowell, Jeff Robinson, Jordan, ” Bob Jenkins, ” Jenkins, ” Jordan, Meg Oliphant, Frances, NASCAR “, 23XI Organizations: CNN, NASCAR, Hall of Famer, Motorsports, Associated Press, 23XI, Sunday, Talladega Superspeedway Locations: North America, France, United States, Alabama