# NASCAR Judge Orders Evidence Exchange

> NASCAR teams face evidence deadline as trade secrets lawsuit nears trial.
- Title: NASCAR Judge Orders Evidence Exchange · Autoweek | Shortify
- Summary: NASCAR teams face evidence deadline as trade secrets lawsuit nears trial. A federal judge ordered NASCAR teams to share specific documents in a trade secrets…
- Keywords: nascar, jgr, spire, trade secrets, evidence exchange, federal court, nascar cup series, 2025, 2026, february 1 2027, cars, sports
- Source: Autoweek — https://autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a74096571/judge-orders-evidence-exchange-nascar-trade-secrets-lawsuit
- Author: Deb Williams
- Published: 2026-10-10T00:43:56+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nascar, jgr, spire, trade secrets, evidence exchange, federal court, nascar cup series, 2025, 2026, february 1 2027, cars, sports
## Judge Orders Evidence Exchange
US Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler ordered evidence exchange in NASCAR trade secrets lawsuit.
## Trial Date Set
The case is scheduled for trial February 1, 2027.
## Gabehart's Requests
Gabehart sought communications between Toyota Racing Development and JGR regarding his separation from Spire.
## Document Production
Keesler ordered JGR to provide full agreement with TRD by October 13 and Tim Carmichael's spreadsheets from January 2025.
## Trade Secrets Deadline
Spire must receive JGR's complete trade secrets list by October 16 for trial preparation.
## Race Setup Sheets
JGR must provide final race car setup sheets for 2025 and 2026 NASCAR Cup Series by October 13.
## Limited Production Scope
Spire can only produce documents related to Daytona, Atlanta, Kansas, and Circuit of the Americas races.
## Key takeaway

A federal judge ordered NASCAR teams to share specific documents in a trade secrets lawsuit, with trial set for February 1, 2027.