What if one of the biggest accusations in NASCAR history still has not produced the evidence everyone expected? That is the question Jeff Dickerson is now raising as the legal battle between Joe Gibbs Racing and Hendrick Motorsports continues to drag on. Months after allegations of widespread wrongdoing sent shockwaves through the garage, Dickerson believes the claims have grown far bigger than what has actually been uncovered. With more than 80 third-party subpoenas reportedly involved, he is demanding to know where the evidence is behind what he calls an extraordinary conspiracy.

“There’s been 80-some-odd third-party subpoenas, right, which is outrageous, right? I mean, essentially what they’re alleging is the biggest conspiracy in NASCAR history. And yet, you know, that involves apparently Hendrick, General Motors, Rick Ware Racing, Trackhouse Racing, all these guys that they said in court, and here we are, and it’s just like, I don’t know where is all that? Just where is it, and I’m here for it. I mean, if we did it, I’m here for it. We just didn’t do that,” Spire Motorsports co-owner Jeff Dickerson said on the Door Bumper Clear podcast.

Dickerson’s frustration comes from the sheer size of the Joe Gibbs Racing lawsuit and the number of organizations that have become entangled in its discovery process. What began as a legal battle involving JGR, former competition director Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports has now reached far beyond those three parties.

JGR is seeking information from people connected to other organizations as it investigates whether its proprietary information could have spread through the Cup Series garage. JGR’s original allegations were serious.

The organization accused Gabehart of taking confidential information after leaving his position and joining Spire. They also alleged that the information could have been used to improve Spire’s competition program. Among the material JGR has sought are race-car setups, competition meeting materials, airbox and ductwork procedures, underbody vacuum-testing processes and transaxle lubrication specifications.

But Dickerson has consistently maintained that Spire had no reason to take anything from JGR. The reason is none other than Hendrick Motorsports. Spire has a technical alliance with Hendrick, through which it receives technical assistance and other competition resources.

Dickerson has repeatedly argued that Spire already has access to the kind of technical resources it needs through that relationship, making JGR’s information unnecessary. That argument has now pulled Hendrick directly into the legal dispute, even though Rick Hendrick’s organization is not a defendant in the lawsuit.

Hendrick had notified the court that it would have attorneys present during the October 1 discovery hearing to protect its interests. The concern was that JGR’s requests for Spire material could expose proprietary information that Hendrick had developed or provided to Spire through their technical alliance. Hendrick attorney C. Bailey King appeared in court, and Hendrick and JGR ultimately reached an understanding intended to protect HMS’s confidential information.

For Dickerson, however, there is an important distinction that goes beyond simply defending his own organization. He says Spire is also an ally of JGR when it comes to protecting trade secrets.

Dickerson made clear that he does not want JGR’s confidential information, just as he does not want Spire’s or Hendrick’s proprietary information exposed. His position is that protecting trade secrets should be a shared interest across NASCAR, regardless of what teams are fighting each other in court.

That is why his defense of Hendrick is not necessarily an attack on JGR itself. Dickerson is arguing that he can oppose JGR’s allegations against Spire while still supporting the organization’s right to keep its proprietary information protected.

At the same time, JGR’s investigation has extended beyond Hendrick. Dickerson specifically referenced General Motors, Rick Ware Racing and Trackhouse Racing when describing the organizations apparently caught up in the wider discovery effort. That is what makes Dickerson’s “biggest conspiracy in NASCAR history” comment so significant.

Dickerson’s position remains straightforward: if Spire did something wrong, he wants the evidence to prove it. But until then, he believes the allegations have become much bigger than the evidence presented so far. And with the trial scheduled for February 1, 2027, Dickerson is already looking toward the moment when those allegations will finally have to stand up in court.