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

Trial schedule set for Joe Gibbs Racing, Spire and Gabehart lawsuit

A trial date and schedule has been officially set for the Joe Gibbs Racing v Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports lawsuit and countersuit.

In a Thursday morning order issued by Judge Susan C. Rodriguez, a trial is expected to last nine days and will start on Monday, February 1. JGR sued Gabehart, its former longtime crew chief turned competition director for taking trade secreted information upon his decision to leave and take the Chief Motorsports Officer job at Spire in February. Spire was then also sued by JGR for allegedly using the proprietary information during the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.

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