Joe Gibbs Racing and Spire Motorsports are leaving no stone unturned to go head-to-head. Their ongoing lawsuit isn’t the only enmity brewing between them. The basis of the case is more on the grounds of theft of sensitive data from JGR that Spire Motorsports could profit from. However, with the discovery phase edging closer, the two sides are now arguing over other important issues, such as sponsorships.

Spire reminds JGR of the reality behind sponsors

While Gibbs and co. tried to take the high ground in court, Spire Motorsports was not ready to back down. In his official statement on Wednesday, Jeff Dickerson had some strong words against JGR and their accusations.

“Spire has every right to pursue sponsors, and that is part of the business. JGR knows this, because it is exactly what JGR does.”

It is clear that Dickerson does not believe in playing nice when it comes to his team. Interestingly, Monster Energy, which has been a primary sponsor for Ty Gibbs, is looking to rope in Carson Hocevar, who has no direct link to this lawsuit.

The allegations didn’t stop, Dickerson even added that JGR has been actively trying to poach sponsors in the O’Reilly Series that are under contract. “JGR frequently pursues sponsors who it knows are already under contract with other teams. In fact, just this past weekend, JGR was openly pursuing a sponsor who currently sponsors a different team in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. ”

Ty Gibbs has been rather meek when it comes to his performance in the Cup Series and is still searching for his first win. Not only that, but he was also accused of being involved in nepotism at Joe Gibbs Racing.

After all, they left Tyler Reddick owing to a non-happening season in 2025. Last week, Ty Gibbs had to run at Phoenix with AM/PM as his sponsor. Even though his top-5 finish at Phoenix put him at the forefront again. He is yet to earn the same level of reputation that Hocevar has.

Veterans and analysts alike are comparing Hocevar to the likes of Dale Earnhardt. As such, it is clear that Monster wants to ride the momentum. For years, Monster has been partnering with some of the best drivers in the sport. They have worked with Kurt and Kyle Busch. They were also the title sponsor for the NASCAR Cup Series.

Currently, Monster Energy is the primary sponsor of Riley Herbst and Ty Gibbs. And if the latter does not prove his worth, he might end up losing it to JGR’s biggest rival.

While that is one issue, there is another big revelation that has come to light from Jeff Dickerson’s end.

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Joe Gibbs and co. accused of not coming through on trade

Spire Motorsports is accusing Joe Gibbs of not paying them over $100,000 in their trade of Robert Smith. According to Dickerson, “JGR would make good on our deal by the end of 2025.”

It meant that Spire would get that amount from JGR since Robert Smith was allowed to start working immediately for Joe Gibbs. However, JGR allegedly refused to fulfill its end of the deal. Not only that, they are refusing to pay up in the future, either.

As a part of the non-compete clause in his contract with Spier, Smith should not have been working for Joe Gibbs immediately after release. Nevertheless, JGR’s promise of paying up the said amount was the only condition that Spire set up in order for him to start working with them immediately.

The trade deal and its subsequent fallout were also the reason behind Chris Gabehart’s and Jeff Dickerson’s meeting in October 2025. Dickerson wanted to consult Gabehart about their deal in order to convince Joe Gibbs and coax the amount from him without further delay.