After hearing arguments from all parties during a Zoom hearing on Tuesday afternoon, the judge overseeing the Joe Gibbs Racing v Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports lawsuits has scheduled the trial to take place in January 2027.

This is later than the November, 2026 timeframe requested by the plaintiffs and earlier than the May, 2027 timeline requested by the defendants.

Joe Gibbs Racing wanted the soonest possible chance at discovery and then the trial because it feels as though damage is taking place right now in terms of the misappropriated trade secrets that Chris Gabehart had stored on personal devices after he departed his role as the team’s competition director and before taking the Chief Motorsports Officer at Spire. More at Motorsport

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