Trust Trial in Charlotte, North Carolina included some fiery and contentious testimony and cross-examination of 23XI's Denny Hamlin.

The landmark federal antitrust trial against NASCAR opened Monday. 23XI Racing, which three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin co-owns with Michael Jordan, and Front Row Motorsports, claim the series is a monopolistic bully that leaves its teams no option but to comply with rules and financing they don’t agree with.

Denny Hamlin got emotional during the first day of testimony in a landmark NASCAR antitrust trial involving the NASCAR star and his team partner, NBA legend Michael Jordan, on Monday, Dec. 1.

Denny Hamlin, the NASCAR driver and co-owner with Michael Jordan of 23XI Racing, compared signing a charter agreement to signing a death certificate.

As the big trial between NASCAR and Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing team continues, Denny Hamlin and everyone else on Jordan's side are being advised not to post on social media. But the three-time Daytona 500 champion just can't help himself.

Your costs aren’t covered to put on their show,” Denny Hamlin, co-owner of 23XI Racing, said Monday. “And there’s only one side going out of business.”

Denny Hamlin faces fan backlash after sharp comments about media influence and the ongoing NASCAR antitrust battle.

The opening day of the antitrust trial brought by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports against NASCAR began with more emotional force than anyone expected, and Denny Hamlin found himself at the center of it.

The 23XI Racing co-owner blasted the new Charter agreement, argued teams lack competitive options, and warned the sport’s financial model threatens their survival.

Tense exchanges filled Day 2 as Hamlin defended 23XI’s decision to sue NASCAR over what he calls an unfair model.

Denny Hamlin's Joe Gibbs Racing is out there for the world to see, prompting a comparison to other athletes in F1, IndyCar, and outside of the racing world