Surely most NASCAR fans have heard about 23XI Racing contesting the charter agreement. The situation has escalated to such an extent that the team skipped out on signing the deal despite the deadline. Everyone wants to know how this will end, and the only other team to follow in their footsteps is Front Row Motorsports.
But one fact that has just surfaced is that despite all the other teams signing the agreement, not all of them wanted to do so. Hendrick Motorsports is one of the teams that were not completely on board with the deal, but taking their time to negotiate the terms, they decided to jump aboard.
Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin are amidst a media storm where everyone wants to understand what the status is on their signing the deal. The deadline has been crossed, and some fear that they lost their chance due to holding back.
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Unlike 23XI Racing, Hendrick Motorsport, who are also not very happy with the way NASCAR has approached the upcoming charters, decided to sign the deal so they can secure a spot for next year. Of course, Hendrik Motorsports has more to lose as they have the full stack of 4 cars racing in the Cup Series, but that was not the only reason they went ahead with it.
What’s your reaction? Rick Hendrick’s four-word frustration: