MADISON, ILLINOIS - JUNE 01: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Yahoo! Toyota, and crew chief Christopher Gabehart talk on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway on June 01, 2024 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images) | Getty Images
MADISON, ILLINOIS - JUNE 01: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Yahoo! Toyota, and crew chief Christopher Gabehart talk on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway on June 01, 2024 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Latest on Joe Gibbs Racing, Chris Gabehart lawsuit

In support of the … argument in support of expedited fact discovery against Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports team owners Dan Towriss and Jeff Dickerson, Joe Gibbs Racing filed legal documents that revealed their hiring of a private investigator that followed them defendants after the Cup Series season had ended.

Additionally, JGR filed exhibits in the form of declarations from team competition director Wally Brown, driver Denny Hamlin, Toyota’s Andy Graves and rival team owner Bob Jenkins to support why it is so important to uncover as soon as possible whether or not Spire acquired proprietary competition data upon hiring Gaebhart.

There was also declaration written by Joe Gibbs Racing president Dave Alpern that detailed the timeline which he and Gabehart met to discuss a separation agreement in early December. In this exchange, Gabehart told Alpern that he had not discussed employment with Spire. Alpern also wanted to know what Jennifer Gabehart flew to the Phoenix race in November on the Spire plane.

See much more at Motorsport.

Also see an earlier article about Joe Gibbs Racing’s filing.