NASCAR has accused a district court judge of making numerous errors leading to what the company claims is an incorrect decision in the suit.

NASCAR files brief to appeals court citing errors made by district court in permitting the preliminary injunctions.

U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell of the Western District of North Carolina in December issued a preliminary injunction that allowed 23XI and Front Row to receive the same rewards as a chartered team while the lawsuit wades through the court system.

NASCAR on Wednesday filed a 68-page brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit urging the appellate court to reverse preliminary injunctions granted to 23XI Racing—owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin—and Front Row Motorsports by U.

Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Team 23XI owner Michael Jordan talks with NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) after his first qualifying run for the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports Christopher Hanewinckel Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODA DAYTONA BEACH,

NASCAR released a statement regarding 23XI Racing's status this year, just ahead of the Daytona 500, the first race of the Cup Series season.