Spire Motorsports has launched a brand new assertion in response to Joe Gibbs Racing’s newest courtroom submitting. Earlier this 12 months, JGR sued Gabehart and later Spire, alleging a ‘brazen scheme to steal delicate info’ from the group.
This week, JGR is trying to get the Western District of North Carolina to carry its ex-competition director Chris Gabehart and Spire in contempt, whereas additionally pursuing sanctions towards Gabehart for deleting non-recoverable textual content messages which are related to the lawsuit.
Spire has responded with a press release, credited to Spire co-owner Jeff Dickerson. It’s the newest chapter in a contentious back-and-forth between the 2 race groups because the authorized battle rages on.
Full assertion from Spire
Daniel Suárez, Spire Motorsports, Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports
Photograph by: Sean Gardner / Getty Pictures
“Yesterday, Joe Gibbs Racing filed yet one more movement for a preliminary injunction towards Spire,” the assertion learn. “The courtroom has already twice rejected comparable motions filed by Joe Gibbs Racing. JGR as soon as mentioned that this case was about “its crown jewels.” Now, JGR is speaking about stray feedback at a couple of conferences and a debrief kind.
“JGR doesn’t get to manage what different race groups do by means of courtroom instances. JGR doesn’t personal tire pressures, JGR doesn’t personal race technique, JR doesn’t personal the individuals who work on this trade, and JGR doesn’t personal Spire. Spire appears to be like ahead to responding to JGR’s movement in courtroom.
“To be clear, months of discovery have proven that Spire Motorsports has finished nothing incorrect. I stay so pleased with what Spire Motorsports has achieved. Our Drivers, Competitors Director, Crew Chiefs, Automobile Chiefs, Technicians, Engineers, and different specialists work tougher than anybody to make this workforce profitable.
“Spire’s underdog story continues to encourage race followers throughout the nation. Spire won’t be bullied by Joe Gibbs Racing.”
The jury trial surrounding this lawsuit will start on Monday, February 1, 2027.
Spire fields three chartered entries within the NASCAR Cup Collection, and is having fun with their finest season but with two victories and each Carson Hocevar and Daniel Suarez competing within the 2026 Chase for the championship.
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