Joe Gibbs Racing has been ordered to submit a final statement by the end of next week on the alleged trade secrets it says were misappropriated by its former competition director Chris Gabehart and/or his new employer, Spire Motorsports.
The ruling came Wednesday from U.S. Magistrate Judge David Keesler, who had heard arguments on five motions to compel discovery on Oct. 1. Spire Motorsports, Gabehart and JGR all filed motions. During that hearing, Spire Motorsports told the court that Gibbs keeps adding to the list of what it claims is a trade secret.
Keesler stated that Gibbs “should promptly and fully identify the trade secrets at issue in this litigation.” He did much the same during the hearing, noting that at this stage in litigation, the lawsuit should be clear. Joe Gibbs Racing filed its lawsuit against Gabehart and Spire Motorsports in February.
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Joe Gibbs Racing’s multiple motions sought technical documents from Spire Motorsports. In Keesler’s ruling, the court said both sides must turn over “their final, as-raced, race car setup sheets for the 2025 and 2026 NASCAR Cup Series” seasons. Those also have to be turned over on or before Oct. 13.
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