Joe Gibbs Racing Adds Spire Motorsports to Lawsuit, Motions for Gabehart to Cease Work
What’s Happening? Joe Gibbs Racing has added to its lawsuit filed against former Crew Chief and Competition Director Chris Gabehart, filing…
Texas Motor Speedway has been given a fresh breath of life in recent years with the introduction of the NextGen car and its superior intermediate track package. The track went from one of the dullest races to one of the most exciting, must-watch races of the year. Add into account all of the exciting amenities and atmosphere the surrounding campgrounds have and a trip away at Texas Motor Speedway could be just what the doctor ordered! Here’s what you can expect when camping at Texas Motor Speedway!
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Texas Motor Speedway is one of the largest sports stadium/venue in the world. One of its prized features is having the largest high-definition television screens in the world looming over the track’s backstretch.
In terms of hookups, Texas Motor Speedway offers electric and water hook-ups in the Geico VIP Campground. Other campgrounds do have a shower house and public restrooms. On the Saturday night of race weekend, the track offers a complementary camper party located at the nearby dirt track. The track also hosts occasional movie nights on the backstretch big screen! It’s like a drive-in movie night on steroids!
Camping lot sizes range from 20×40 to 30×60, depending on the lot. Surfaces of the lots include gravel, grass, and pavement. A race ticket purchase is required to enter the campgrounds. For off-campus campgrounds, shuttle buses to and from the racetrack are available.
Pets are welcome to camp with you at Texas Motor Speedway but must be kept on a leash at all times. The speedway insists that you clean up after your furry loved one.
Texas Motor Speedway has a little more of a party atmosphere than most other tracks. The quiet hours curfew is between 1AM and 6AM and does not include generators. This is the policy for all campgrounds. No hot tubs or pools are permitted on speedway property. All stereo systems must be turned down to a “reasonable” volume and facing inward towards your camp.
An admission ticket is required for entry at the speedway’s campgrounds. Infield and Burn Out campgrounds open on the Wednesday of the race week at Noon and close at Noon the following Monday. Outside campgrounds open up on Friday at Noon to Monday at Noon. Golf carts are allowed for transportation for the handicapped only.
Source: NASCAR Camping
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series regular Chandler Smith will return to the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series this weekend and next weekend, driving the No. 5 Ford for Hettinger Racing.
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A North Carolina judge says that Chris Gabehart can continue in his new role at Spire Motorsports. However, the former Joe Gibbs Racing Competition Director cannot perform the same services he supplied to JGR.
This ruling stemmed from a hearing last Friday, in which Joe Gibbs Racing made its case as to why Gabehart should not be allowed to continue in his new position at Spire.
In a court filing last Wednesday, JGR asked the court to prevent Gabehart from providing Spire with “services for Spire similar to those he provided to JGR” for at least 18 months after his termination in February. They also asked that Gabehart return any “Confidential Information and Trade Secrets.”
What’s Happening? Joe Gibbs Racing has added to its lawsuit filed against former Crew Chief and Competition Director Chris Gabehart, filing…
Monday morning, a North Carolina Judge ruled that Gabehart can remain in his position as Spire’s Chief Motorsports Officer, though he is not allowed to perform similar duties that he did for JGR. The former Daytona 500 Champion must also return all information in his possession that belongs to JGR.
Spire claims that Gabehart’s new position is not similar to that of his previous position at JGR, as Matt McCall is the team’s current Competition Director.
Despite their pleasure with this ruling, in a statement following these orders, JGR clarified that their legal proceedings are far from over.
“We are pleased with today’s ruling by the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina for a temporary restraining order enforcing the terms of our contract with Chris Gabehart. We will continue the legal process to protect our information and fight for what is right for our race team, our employees, and our partners.” — Joe Gibbs Racing
JGR filed this lawsuit against Gabehart on February 19, claiming their former long-time “employee embarked on a brazen scheme to steal JGR’s most sensitive information and use it for the benefit of a direct competitor in NASCAR.”
Gabehart, in his filing, while throwing barbs at the current structure of JGR, and Joe Gibbs’s grandson Ty Gibbs’ No. 54 team in particular, has denied these allegations.
Spire, whom JGR added as a co-defendant in their filing last Wednesday, also denies these allegations.
In a filing Sunday evening, Spire showed that in February, Gabehart signed a Confidentiality Agreement and Non-Disclosure Agreement that said he would not “disclose JGR Confidential Information to Company or use JR Confidential Information for the Company’s benefit or in connection with any services performed for or on behalf of the Company.”
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The NASCAR Truck Series takes the week off this week while the O’Reilly Auto Parts and Cup Series continue their Westward march to Phoenix Raceway. So, whether you are going to be at the track or home, what does the forecast look like for the race weekend in Avondale, Arizona?
Before the OAP Series Race (2:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
During the OAP Series Race (5:00 PM – 8:00 PM)
After the OAP Series Race (8:00 PM – 11:00 PM)
Before the Cup Series Race (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
During the Cup Series Race (1:00 PM – 4:00 PM)
After the Cup Series Race (4:00 PM – 8:00 PM)
Note: This article will be updated with a more accurate and detailed forecast as the race weekend nears.