LAS VEGAS (AP) — Long before the battle over the charter system led to the antitrust lawsuit now engulfing NASCAR, its executives found Michael Jordan and his small group of advisers a beneficial resource in discussing growth for the top racing series in the United States.
They held meetings with Curtis Polk, Jordan’s right-hand man, to go over best practices and other areas that could be improved.
That was when Jordan still owned the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets. Now he owns a NASCAR team, and 23XI Racing — along with Front Row Motorsports — is suing the stock car series over alleged antitrust violations.
Caught in the crosshairs is Polk, who was singled out in NASCAR’s countersuit as the mastermind for a near mutiny by the race teams over revenue sharing.
From adviser to enemy