Joe Gibbs Racing to Pay Spire Motorsports $100k+ Settlement
JGR says the payment moots Spire’s Smith-related counterclaims, but the teams still dispute the alleged agreement and broader trade-secret claims.
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Joe Gibbs Racing to pay Spire Motorsports $100k+ settlement
One of the two lawsuits between the NASCAR teams has been settled There were two lawsuits between Joe Gibbs Racing and Spire Motorsports. One of them is now solved with a recent settlement agreement. Carson Hocevar calls himself a Joe Gibbs Racing driver Car chief Robert “Cheddar” Smith’s moved to the No. 54 Toyota ...
Joe Gibbs Racing Cuts Six-Figure Check to Silence Spire Motorsports Countersuit Claim
Joe Gibbs Racing has written a six-figure check to Spire Motorsports. It changes the status of one dispute, but does not end their legal fight. The payment concerns car chief Robert “Cheddar” Smith’s move to the No. 54 Toyota team in 2025. That move became one of several disputes after former JGR competition director Chris […]
Joe Gibbs Racing Pays Spire Motorsports $108,000 Amid NASCAR Legal Battle
Joe Gibbs Racing has made a six-figure payment to Spire Motorsports as the two NASCAR organizations continue their legal battle. According to a recent court filing, JGR paid Spire $108,087.67 on Nov. 6, addressing a financial dispute over the departure of car chief Cheddar Smith, who joined Ty Gibbs’ No. 54 Cup Series team in […]
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