NASCAR executives were not thrilled about their stars participating in Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) – the now-defunct all-star series staged at short oval tracks – as revealed by text messages included in exhibits in the ongoing antitrust lawsuit between NASCAR and 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports.
The messages were part of a trove of documents that were unsealed late Friday. NASCAR, 23XI Racing and Front Row will be in court beginning Dec. 1 for trial proceedings.
SRX debuted in 2021. The series, created by Tony Stewart and Ray Evernham, invited drivers from various racing disciplines to compete in identically prepared race cars. It was held for six weeks during the summer with television coverage from ESPN and then CBS. The series s topped operating after the 2024 season. Some of its assets were sold to GMS Race Cars earlier this year.
