{
  "id": 13028294,
  "title": "Spire places Chris Gabehart on administrative leave; JGR claims proof of wrongdoing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/spire-places-chris-gabehart-on-administrative-leave-jgr-claims-proof",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T04:06:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/spire-places-chris-gabehart-on-administrative-leave-jgr-claims-proof-of-wrongdoing-/10863197/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) has accused Spire Motorsports of placing Chris Gabehart on administrative leave as proof of wrongdoing in an ongoing lawsuit. According to JGR, Gabehart has repeatedly breached a court order since March, which prevents him from providing services similar to his previous competition director role and from accessing proprietary information or trade secrets. JGR claims that Spire's actions, such as confiscating Gabehart's laptop and cutting off his company email, were damage control rather than proactive compliance. The team argues that Gabehart's compensation, despite being the highest paid Spire employee, undermines the notion that his contributions to the Cup Series have been meaningless.",
  "summary": "Joe Gibbs Racing is pointing to Spire Motorsports placing Chris Gabehart on administrative leave over the past month as yet another reason the team should be placed in contempt for violating a restraining order and preliminary injunction. This is all part of the ongoing lawsuit and countersuit between the three parties that stemmed from Gabehart leaving JGR at the end of 2025, where he was ...…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}