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Inside the JGR-Spire Motorsports lawsuit with Kelly Crandall

Joe Gibbs Racing and Spire Motorsport keep trading blows as the trade secrets lawsuit continues in court. JGR sued its former competition director Chris Gabehart, and later added Spire Motorsports as a defendant after Spire named him its Chief Motorsports…

Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 3:03 PM
Inside the JGR-Spire Motorsports lawsuit with Kelly Crandall
Key Things to Know
  • Joe Gibbs Racing and Spire Motorsports continue to battle in an ongoing trade secrets lawsuit.
  • Joe Gibbs Racing initially filed the lawsuit against former competition director Chris Gabehart.
  • Spire Motorsports was added as a defendant after hiring Gabehart as Chief Motorsports Officer.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Joe Gibbs Racing and Spire Motorsports continue their ongoing trade secrets legal dispute in court. RACER NASCAR editor Kelly Crandall examines the current status of the legal battle, which centers on the departure of a key executive from Joe Gibbs Racing to Spire Motorsports.

The litigation began when Joe Gibbs Racing sued its former competition director, Chris Gabehart. Spire Motorsports was subsequently added as a defendant in the lawsuit after the organization appointed Gabehart as its Chief Motorsports Officer.

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