NASCAR files unique lawsuit against unnamed defendants for counterfeiting
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 12:10 PM
Last updated Jul 28, 2026
NASCAR has filed a Schedule A lawsuit in federal court in Charlotte against unidentified defendants, targeting a counterfeit merchandise operation. The lawsuit aims to expose individuals and businesses selling unauthorized NASCAR products through fake online stores. NASCAR accuses these parties of violating trademark laws and seeks to deactivate their accounts while ensuring that profits are not hidden abroad to avoid court judgments. NASCAR previously used this legal tactic successfully in a New York case earlier this month.
- •NASCAR's lawsuit is filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.
- •The suit targets a systematic counterfeiting operation selling fake NASCAR merchandise.
- •NASCAR's legal strategy includes expedited discovery to reveal the identities of defendants.
- •A similar case was previously filed in New York, resulting in a preliminary injunction.
- •The case is overseen by U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell, familiar with NASCAR's legal issues.
- 12:10 PMYahoo Sports — NASCAR Just Sued Nobody in Particular — and That's the Whole Point
"NASCAR walked into federal court in Charlotte this week and sued a pile of defendants it can't actually name yet. That's not a paperwork screwup — it's a deliberate legal maneuver known as a "Schedule A" lawsuit, and NASCAR is leaning on it hard to go after what it describes as a sprawling, coordinated counterfeit merchandise operation. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, lists its targets only as individuals, corporations, limited liability com
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