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Hamlin Targets Spire Owner as JGR–Gabehart Data Fight Goes Public

The flare-up highlights a live court battle over deleted messages with Chris Gabehart working at Spire under court limits.

Overview

  • Hamlin’s X post, which followed Thursday’s podcast defense by Spire co-owner Jeff Dickerson, accused Spire of benefiting from stolen JGR data and of deleting messages.
  • Dickerson said in the GluckCast interview that judges have seen no proof Spire received or used JGR information and he argued the team has followed proper steps.
  • A federal judge previously found Gabehart misappropriated JGR files yet allowed him to work at Spire in a limited role and said there is no current evidence Spire obtained those files.
  • Deleted texts between Gabehart and Dickerson remain a focus of discovery, which the judge labeled concerning as lawyers work to recover messages and seek third-party records.
  • The case remains active with JGR planning to amend its complaint, and the outcome could influence how NASCAR teams guard setup and financial data that affect performance.