# Joe Gibbs Racing Spire Lawsuit Discovery Fight

> Joe Gibbs Racing and Spire Motorsports battle over racing data in ongoing NASCAR lawsuit.
- Title: Joe Gibbs Racing Spire Lawsuit Discovery Fight · Autoweek
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: joe gibbs racing, spire motorsports, nascar, federal lawsuit, discovery phase, trade secrets, crown jewels, aerodynamic profile, chase standings, nascar trial, cars, sports
- Source: Autoweek — https://autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a73999138/joe-gibbs-racing-spire-continue-discovery-fight-nascar-lawsuit
- Author: Deb Williams
- Published: 2026-10-02T21:01:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: joe gibbs racing, spire motorsports, nascar, federal lawsuit, discovery phase, trade secrets, crown jewels, aerodynamic profile, chase standings, nascar trial, cars, sports
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Joe Gibbs Racing and Spire Motorsports are fighting over access to technical information in a federal lawsuit, with trial set for February 1, 2027.