Joe Gibbs Racing is pointing to Spire Motorsports placing Chris Gabehart on administrative leave over the past month as yet another reason the team should be placed in contempt for violating a restraining order and preliminary injunction.This is all part…
Joe Gibbs Racing has cited Spire Motorsports placing Chris Gabehart on administrative leave as evidence of wrongdoing in an ongoing contempt of court motion. The dispute stems from Gabehart's departure from JGR at the end of 2025, with JGR alleging that he repeatedly violated a preliminary injunction barring him from providing Cup Series competition services and handling proprietary data.
In court filings, JGR claimed Gabehart retained access to undisclosed trade secret files in a personal account into mid-2026. While Spire has curtailed Gabehart's Cup Series activities and placed him on leave, JGR argued the actions represent damage control rather than good-faith legal compliance.
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