Nunis is an extremely important figure in NASCAR’s history because he was the person who once told Bill France years earlier to stop declaring individual races as national championships. Instead, he argued, France should distribute points to decide a champion at the end of the year.

The teams are pushing for expedited discovery of key documents and argue that NASCAR's practices hinder competition and fairness in the sport.

XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports squared off against NASCAR in court on Monday as the motion for preliminary injunction was heard by District Judge Frank D. Whitney in Charlotte.