Joe Gibbs Racing had Chris Gabehart followed by a private investigator before lawsuit

Joe Gibbs Racing’s Tactics Give Bad Look In Chris Gabehart Case

By Jerry Jordan, Editor As a semi-retired investigative reporter who has also done some undercover work in the legal field, I am not sure what Joe Gibbs Racing expected to accomplish by filing a private investigator’s report detailing his spying on former employee, Chris Gabehart. Already, the federal lawsuit JGR has filed against Gabehart looks petty (and I don’t mean “The King”). In fact, the words revenge and retaliation come to mind more eas…

Joe Gibbs Racing hired a PI to follow Chris Gabehart

Photos show Chris Gabehart eating lunch with Spire Motorsports co-owner in December Joe Gibbs Racing is currently suing Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports. The team is claiming that Gabehart stole information while working for JGR before taking a role with Spire Motorsports. Gabehart was the competition director for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025. He claims he asked to leave the team after disagreements with him also working as the crew chief for Ty…

Joe Gibbs Racing had Chris Gabehart followed by a private investigator before lawsuit

Denny Hamlin, a rival team owner and a Toyota executive also filed declarations

Joe Gibbs Racing Hired Private Eye in Legal Dispute Shake-Up

Joe Gibbs Racing legal dispute escalates as team hires private investigator to follow Chris Gabehart before high-profile lawsuit.