Overview
- Joe Gibbs Racing asked the Western District of North Carolina to order expedited fact discovery targeting Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports over alleged transfer of proprietary competition data.
- JGR’s filing cites a forensic review reporting deletions between November 23 and 25 of files labeled with setups, simulation and post‑race analytics from Gabehart’s personal Google Drive.
- A private‑investigator declaration with photographs describes a December 2 meeting between Gabehart and Spire co‑owner Jeff Dickerson at the team facility and a nearby restaurant.
- JGR seeks communications, employment and indemnity records, pointing to documents that list February 16 as Gabehart’s first day at Spire while showing compensation starting February 9.
- Gabehart and Spire deny any improper use and cite a nondisclosure agreement; a narrow restraining order limits his duties, sponsor declarations describe late‑February outreach by Spire, and the parties return to court on March 16.