Open teams earn significantly less money from race purses than chartered organizations and also have the opportunity to miss races should more than 40 cars attempt to qualify. However, 23XI Racing co-owner Denny Hamlin made it clear that his organization won't be changing anything this year.

A federal appeals court ruled in favor of NASCAR on Thursday in the sanctioning body’s ongoing legal battle with Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports. The Fourth Circuit of Appeals in North Carolina overturned an injunction that allowed the teams to race as chartered teams as their lawsuit against NASCAR proceeded.