Scott Griffin has declined to speak to the media regarding recent rumors that reported he’d filed a lawsuit against his former driver Cory McClenathan.

Cory McClenathan isn’t talking either under the advice of his legal counsel.

That’s okay because Griffin’s attorney has no problems speaking amidst their silence.

“No lawsuit has been filed, I’ve only written a letter to Cory,” said Clay Collier, counsel to Scott Griffin, in an exclusive interview with CompetitionPlus.com.

Letter delivered to Griffin seeks resolution of differences …

Scott Griffin has declined to speak to the media regarding recent rumors that reported he’d filed a lawsuit against his former driver Cory McClenathan.

Cory McClenathan isn’t talking either under the advice of his legal counsel.

That’s okay because Griffin’s attorney has no problems speaking amidst their silence.

“No lawsuit has been filed, I’ve only written a letter to Cory,” said Clay Collier, counsel to Scott Griffin, in an exclusive interview with CompetitionPlus.com.

Collier said he contacted McClenathan on behalf of his client to resolve what he classifies as a breach of contract issue. He said that when Griffin purchased the team from the Carrier Brothers, Andy and Mark, he did so under the understanding that McClenathan would be part of the “deal”.

McClenathan has said on the record he left the team only when Griffin told he and major sponsor FRAM the team would be parked and they should find jobs. Such a claim is one that Griffin denies, said Collier.

McClenathan branched out on his own as a temporary team owner and leased a complete operation from Don Schumacher Racing, the one formerly driven by Melanie Troxel in order to complete the 2007 season. The sponsors followed McClenathan to the new venue. He has since been hired as a full-time driver for DSR.

“We tried to put in the letter that Cory is bound by a contract as the driver for Scott’s team,” said Collier. “Cory left and our position is that was a breach of contract.”

Griffin was eventually sued by the Carriers, who reposed the equipment. The case has since been resolved according to Collier.

The timing of Griffin’s letter seems to be an issue considering its delivery came within days of his grandmother’s funeral and weeks after the lossl of close friend Scott Kalitta.

Collier said the timing was unintentional and his client was unaware of McClenathan’s personal loss.

“No one filed a lawsuit against Cory McClenathan while he was at his grandmother’s funeral,” said Collier. “That’s not true and it’s not fair. Clearly the two of them, Scott and Cory, had a relationship at one time. Scott would never have done anything to embarrass Cory or to take advantage of him during a difficult time in his personal life. He didn’t know of Cory’s grandmother’s passing and would have certainly extended his condolences in that letter.

“I’m sorry about the timing. It’s regrettable that Cory would think it was.”

CompetitionPlus.com will have a full-length feature on this controversial issue today in the FEATURES Section.