{"id":917650,"date":"2026-10-02T09:04:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/917650\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T09:04:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:04:17","slug":"jo-cobb-nc-jury-orders-nascar-driver-to-pay-850k-after-alleged-affair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/917650\/","title":{"rendered":"Jo Cobb | NC jury orders NASCAR driver to pay $850K after alleged affair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">LEXINGTON, N.C. (WTVD) &#8212; A NASCAR driver has been ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars after she was allegedly involved in an affair.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">According to Davidson County court records, race-car driver Jennifer &#8220;Jo&#8221; Cobb was sued for alienation of affection and criminal conversation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The complaint alleged that Cobb, 53, &#8220;willfully, intentionally, and deliberately seduced, enticed, and alienated the affections&#8221; of another woman&#8217;s husband for several months, leading up to the couple&#8217;s separation in January 2021.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jennifer &quot;Jo&quot; Cobb is seen preparing for NASCAR truck qualifying at Daytona International Speedway in February 2021.\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR zFTjo hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/19897736_100126-wtvd-jennifer-jo-cobb-clean-img.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jennifer &#8220;Jo&#8221; Cobb is seen preparing for NASCAR truck qualifying at Daytona International Speedway in February 2021.<\/p>\n<p>John Raoux<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The plaintiff claimed she had been happily married before her husband&#8217;s affair with Cobb.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">This week, a Davidson County jury ruled in the woman&#8217;s favor. Cobb was ordered to pay $850,000 in damages to the victim, ABC affiliate <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.13abc.com\/2026\/09\/29\/nascar-driver-ordered-pay-woman-850k-after-alleged-affair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WTVG<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Top Stories<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"iVcn UbGlr ibBnq qdXbA avodi DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE QGHKv HNQqj ICwhc Bkgbl ZLXw kSqqG rEBmF sfsRN \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc11.com\/post\/hedgepeth-murder-trial-judge-removes-prospective-juror-he-says-hed-go-jail-serve\/19896919\/\" aria-label=\"Eight jurors seated in Faith Hedgepeth murder trial; jury selection continues Friday\" aria-describedby=\"EightjurorsseatedinFbody\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/19896885_FaithHedgepeth.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Cobb is a full-time racer in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc11.com\/apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Download the ABC11 News app<\/a><\/p>\n<p><br class=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WTVD-TV. 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