The entirety of the week gone by saw one major development follow another in a dramatic jury trial of the NASCAR charter lawsuit. With each new witness testimony, NASCAR seems to be going down a bottomless hole, with Heather Gibbs’ statements proving particularly damning for the authorities.
To make matters worse for the sport, Michael Jordan took the stand last Friday, delivering a heartfelt statement that resonated with most of the NASCAR world. And owing to everything that has happened over the last few days, veteran insider Kenny Wallace is all but certain that the end had already begun for NASCAR.
Kenny Wallace Spells Doom for NASCAR Amid the Charter Lawsuit Jury Trial
Friday proved to be one of the biggest days in the Jury Trial of the charter lawsuit, with Joe Gibbs’ daughter-in-law taking the stand to testify. Following Gibbs, it was 23XI Racing co-owner Jordan’s turn to face the music, and the NBA Hall of Famer kept his cool.
Referring to himself as the new face in the room, Jordan calmly explained how he thought it was up to him to challenge the status quo of the sport, given that everyone else had been around for way too long.
During his testimony, Jordan revealed the true extent of his investment in 23XI Racing, including the purchase of the SHR charter several years ago.
Keeping a close eye on it all was former NASCAR driver, Wallace, who recently uploaded a new episode of his famous podcast “Coffee with Kenny.” And during the episode, the 62-year-old had a grim update in store for the sport’s governing body.
Recalling an earlier statement from NASCAR legend Mark Martin, where he said that he didn’t know if there was a path to recovery for the sport. Given everything that has been going on, Wallace feels that the hate towards NASCAR does not matter anymore because the end of the sport is supposedly here.
“So NASCAR is in trouble. Almost on its deathbed.”
Explaining further, Wallace revealed that he didn’t really look at things that way until Martin pointed out the worst.
Wallace then shifted to Rick Mast’s perspective, where Mast discussed a potential recovery route for the sport. Along those lines, the management will have to undergo a massive overhaul and fire some of the high-ranking employees, making them realise the wrongs they have done.
The former Xfinity Series driver is in complete agreement with the opinion that some people need to be fired to bring the sport back on track and make peace between the teams and the management.
Ultimately, Wallace believed that Jordan and his team were the best option to bring the matter to everyone’s notice and take the fight to the authorities. While Jordan feels he is the only one who can save NASCAR, Wallace says he has no doubts about the six-time NBA Champion’s claims.
