From Autoweek · Deb Williams · · 1m 20s
Joe Gibbs Racing Spire Lawsuit Discovery Fight
Joe Gibbs Racing and Spire Motorsports battle over racing data in ongoing NASCAR lawsuit.
In brief
Joe Gibbs Racing and Spire Motorsports battle over racing data in ongoing NASCAR lawsuit. Joe Gibbs Racing and Spire Motorsports are fighting over access to technical information in a federal lawsuit, with trial set for February 1, 2027. Originally reported by Autoweek.
Discovery Fight Continues
Attorneys for Joe Gibbs Racing, Spire Motorsports, and Chris Gabehart are seeking racing information after the discovery deadline passed.
Parties Request Information
Gabehart wants communications with Toyota Racing Development, litigation details, and discussions about him or Spire with NASCAR teams.
TRD Defends Confidentiality
TRD attorney Nathaniel Pencook says Gabehart’s request should be denied due to confidentiality privilege and that the lawsuit has nothing to do with TRD.
“this case has nothing to do with TRD”
Spire Requests Trade Secrets
Spire wants JGR to produce trade secrets allegedly misappropriated by Gabehart and Spire, metadata, and non-trade secret documents.
JGR Seeks Technical Data
JGR wants Spire’s race car setups, post-race analysis, and body scans to prove Spire’s aerodynamics are closer to JGR’s than Chevrolet teams.
JGR Claims Technical Advantage
JGR says an independent NASCAR wind tunnel audit after Pocono race showed Spire’s aerodynamics match JGR’s and are further from Hendrick Motorsports’ coefficients.
Trial Date Set
The case’s trial is scheduled to begin February 1, 2027, after a five-hour hearing on discovery motions.
The essence
Joe Gibbs Racing and Spire Motorsports are fighting over access to technical information in a federal lawsuit, with trial set for February 1, 2027.
