Joe Gibbs Racing withdraws one allegation against Spire Motorsports
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 30, 2026, 6:43 PM
Last updated Jul 30, 2026
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) has withdrawn an allegation in its ongoing lawsuit against Spire Motorsports and Chris Gabehart, as indicated in legal filings from July 30, 2026. The decision to remove one of the claims marked a shift from earlier complaints, although much of the content reiterated previous accusations. The case continues to unfold in the legal arena, focusing on disputes between the two parties.
- •Joe Gibbs Racing is involved in a lawsuit against Spire Motorsports and Chris Gabehart.
- •JGR has rehashed many previous allegations in the case.
- •The team withdrew one specific allegation in court filings.
- •The legal proceedings are still active as of July 30, 2026.
- 6:43 PMYahoo Sports — Joe Gibbs Racing Backs Off Its Boldest Claim Against Chris Gabehart and Spire — Because It Couldn't Prove It
- 12:44 AMMotorsport.com — Joe Gibbs Racing withdraws allegation against Spire, Chris Gabehart
- 12:44 AMYahoo Sports — Joe Gibbs Racing withdraws allegation against Spire, Chris Gabehart
"On July 29, inside a federal courthouse in Charlotte, Joe Gibbs Racing's own attorneys asked a judge to strike one of the juiciest lines from their lawsuit against former competition director Chris Gabehart — because they admitted, in writing, that they can't back it up. The allegation claimed Gabehart was secretly steering Spire Motorsports' race-day strategy from behind the scenes, in violation of the noncompete he signed before leaving JGR, and that Spire had told its own employees to keep qu
"Much of what was stated in legal filings on Wednesday in the Joe Gibbs Racing vs. Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports lawsuit and countersuit was a rehash of previous allegations. However, what was not a rehash, was JGR deciding to withdraw one of the allegations it made in an amended complaint. In the second amended complaint, the team made the following claim: “A Spire employee has ...Keep reading
"The claim was one of the most damning from the latest complaint
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 30, 2026, 6:43 PMJoe Gibbs Racing Backs Off Its Boldest Claim Against Chris Gabehart and Spire — Because It Couldn't Prove It
On July 29, inside a federal courthouse in Charlotte, Joe Gibbs Racing's own attorneys asked a judge to strike one of the juiciest lines from their lawsuit against former competition director Chris Gabehart — because they admitted, in writing, that they can't back it up. The allegation claimed Gabehart was secretly steering Spire Motorsports' race-day strategy from behind the scenes, in violation of the noncompete he signed before leaving JGR, and that Spire had told its own employees to keep qu
- Motorsport.comJul 30, 2026, 12:44 AMJoe Gibbs Racing withdraws allegation against Spire, Chris Gabehart
Much of what was stated in legal filings on Wednesday in the Joe Gibbs Racing vs. Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports lawsuit and countersuit was a rehash of previous allegations. However, what was not a rehash, was JGR deciding to withdraw one of the allegations it made in an amended complaint. In the second amended complaint, the team made the following claim: “A Spire employee has ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsJul 30, 2026, 12:44 AMJoe Gibbs Racing withdraws allegation against Spire, Chris Gabehart
The claim was one of the most damning from the latest complaint
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