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JGR wants enforcement of the 18-month non-compete clause in their Gabehart contract and wants to be compensated for what it feels are trade secrets that it alleges/believes have been disclosed to those outside of JGR. (Pockrass)
Todd Gilliland on his 6th-place Bristol run and what to expect at Kansas, Kyle Petty on 30 years of cross-country motorcycle rides, Jade Avedisian previewing her first intermediate track stock car start this weekend, and Matt Weaver on the Nashville Fairgrounds saga. (1:18:39)
Spire co-owner Dickerson's declaration: Gabehart was hired as Chief Motorsports Officer -- an executive, not competition director. Spire's CD is Matt McCall. JGR's own CD (Brown) didn't attend Bristol P&Q. 'Two photos illustrate the silliness of JGR's spies taking pictures.' (Weaver)
Gabehart's TRO -- limiting him from performing competition director-type duties at Spire -- extended through Tuesday. Was set to expire today, but the judge wanted more time to weigh this week's Bristol filings before ruling. (Pockrass)
Harvick, who owns a driver agency, on Bowman's contract year at HMS: 'If you're going to keep your job, you're going to have to win.' Bowman returned at Bristol after missing 4 races with vertigo but had an accident. Two wins in 4-plus seasons with the No. 48.
Jeff Gluck's pre-Kansas Gluckcast: Is HMS actually struggling? Can Toyota keep rolling in 2026? Plus a Bristol look-back and what Kansas, long a barometer for driver/team performance, might reveal heading into summer. (1:20:56)
Kansas Speedway weekend schedule (all times ET):
Fri: ARCA prac/qual 5p/6p; OAPS prac/qual 7p/8:05p CW App.
Sat: ARCA Tide 150 12:30p FS1; Cup prac/qual 4p/5:10p Amazon Prime; Kansas Lottery 300 (OAPS) 7p The CW.
Sun: AdventHealth 400 (Cup) 2p FOX. No Trucks.
Ryan Blaney's No. 12 team changes jackman ahead of Kansas, swapping with Josh Berry's crew. Patrick Gray goes to Blaney; Landon Honeycutt goes to Berry. Gray is a veteran -- he jumped in on the Logano car midrace at Phoenix in 2024. Honeycutt is relatively new. (Pockrass)
Rockstar Energy is back in NASCAR, partnering with points leader Tyler Reddick and 23XI Racing. No. 45 runs Rockstar livery at select 2026 Cup races, debuting April 26 at Talladega. Reddick: 'We share that winner-take-all attitude.' Rockstar absent from the sport for 10+ years.
Rockstar Energy's official Instagram teased an announcement for today: '4.16.26. Stay Tuned. #RockstarEnergy #LiveLoud.' NASCAR fans immediately pointed to Tyler Reddick and 23XI Racing. Celsius Holdings (Rockstar's parent) already backs Corey Heim; Monster had stepped back from the No. 45.