Corporate & Securities Law

Antitrust Lawsuit Against NASCAR Dismissed

By David Fischer

Yesterday, the Eastern District of Kentucky district court granted NASCAR’s motion for summary judgement.  According to the AP:

Kentucky Speedway alleged that NASCAR had conspired to leave the Sparta track and others out of the Sprint Cup ? formerly known as the Nextel Cup ? series despite their superior amenities.

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Attorneys for NASCAR and ISC asked Bertelsman for a summary judgment in November, arguing the speedway had insufficient evidence to prove NASCAR and ISC worked together with other tracks to keep the Kentucky track from obtaining a race in the Sprint Cup series.

Here is the opinion.

Previous Antitrust Review coverage of this case can be found here and here.

Full post as published by Antitrust Review on January 08, 2008 (boomark / email).