Judge schedules jury trial for Joe Gibbs Racing trade secrets case
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 22, 2026, 3:11 AM
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
Judge Susan C. Rodriguez has set a nine-day jury trial in the case of Joe Gibbs Racing, LLC v. Gabehart, starting on February 1, 2027. This trial date coincides with NASCAR's Speedweeks, potentially impacting team preparations for the Daytona event. The case follows allegations involving trade-secret misappropriation, with prior decisions including restrictions that will affect Gabehart. The trial will assess whether JGR's intellectual property was improperly acquired or disclosed, with significant implications for the team and the NASCAR community. The court will hear arguments related to a non-compete clause governing Gabehart's future employment in NASCAR.
- •Jury trial begins February 1, 2027, during NASCAR Speedweeks.
- •Case involves trade-secret misappropriation allegations against Gabehart.
- •Prior rulings include restrictions on Gabehart but not on Spire.
- •Non-compete clause limits Gabehart's future roles in racing.
- 3:11 AMYahoo Sports — NASCAR's Trade Secrets Fight Gets a Jury Date Right Before Speedweeks
"Federal civil trials rarely get scheduled around a race calendar. This one effectively did. Judge Susan C. Rodriguez has set a nine-day jury trial in Joe Gibbs Racing, LLC v. Gabehart to begin Monday, Feb. 1, 2027, according to an order entered July 16 on the case docket in the Western District of North Carolina. That's a case number worth writing down — 3:26-cv-00133 — because it's the same district that handled the 23XI Racing and Front Row antitrust fight, and because a nine-day trial startin
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