Joe Gibbs Racing, LLC v. Gabehart

  1. February 27, 2026

    Joe Gibbs Racing, Ex-Director Get Weekend To Create TRO

    A North Carolina federal judge on Friday gave Joe Gibbs Racing and its former competition director the weekend to try to work out an agreement on whether he can continue working for a rival NASCAR team, saying the parties can return Monday for a ruling if no resolution is reached.

  2. February 26, 2026

    Ex-Joe Gibbs Racing Director Denies Trade Secret Theft

    Joe Gibbs Racing's former competition director on Wednesday denied absconding with trade secrets on his way out the door and urged a North Carolina federal judge to reject the NASCAR giant's request to stop him from working for a rival, arguing this would "effectively exile me from this profession."

  3. February 25, 2026

    Joe Gibbs Racing Seeks Injunction Against Ex-Director, Rival

    NASCAR giant Joe Gibbs Racing LLC is urging a North Carolina federal court to hand it a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction that will prevent its ex-competition director from using its trade secrets to benefit a direct competitor.

  4. February 20, 2026

    Ex-Joe Gibbs Racing Director Hit With $8M Trade Secrets Suit

    One of NASCAR's biggest race teams is suing its former competition director for $8 million after he allegedly plundered trade secrets on his way out the door, saying he took everything from performance analytics to employee pay records while readying to join a competitor.