NASCAR Championship 2024 notebook: Leadership mum on lawsuit, ‘pissed off’ about race manipulation, and more [Video]

Entering NASCAR’s season finale and Championship Weekend at Phoenix Raceway, there is no shortage of storylines to be discussed both on and off the racetrack. Not only have the Championship 4 drivers in each series already been made available to reporters prior to their championship races, but Friday saw NASCAR President Steve Phelps and COO Steve O’Donnell conduct their annual State of the Sport press conference, speaking on behalf of the sanctioning body about topics ranging from on-track matters to challenges it faces in both laying down the law in its own ecosystem and navigating the legal system outside of it.

Here are some notable topics and storylines that were discussed by Phelps, O’Donnell, and drivers in the leadup to Championship Weekend:

NASCAR offers little on antitrust lawsuit

Friday marked the first time that NASCAR’s leadership has been made available to the media since a federal antitrust …