Bombshell text messages were revealed on Wednesday by 23XI Racing/Front Row Motorsports in a court filing in the teams’ antitrust case against NASCAR.
The messages, which were sent in June 2022, per Bob Pockrass of Fox Sports, are between NASCAR president Steve O’Donnell and executive vice president Ben Kennedy.
Texts reveal NASCAR leadership was scared of potential golf-esque split
O’Donnell appeared to be worried about NASCAR facing a split similar to what the PGA Tour and LIV Golf went through in 2022 — especially in light of the antitrust lawsuit that was brought forth in October 2024, which was floated around as a fringe possibility in 2024.