Outdueling two NASCAR Cup Series champions for the first victory of his career, Ty Gibbs made an emphatic and emotional breakthrough Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway.
The win came in the 131st Cup start for the grandson of NASCAR Hall of Fame team owner and former Super Bowl-winning coach Joe Gibbs.
Ty Gibbs also is the son of the late Coy Gibbs, who also helped run his father’s team before unexpectedly dying in his sleep on Nov. 6, 2022 — the day after his son won the championship in NASCAR’s second-highest division.
Ty Gibbs, 23, moved to the Cup series the next year and had multiple near-victories (runner-up finishes at Darlington in 2024 and Chicago last year) before reaching victory lane in his fourth season.
“This is one of my best experiences,” Joe Gibbs said. “When I think about Coy, he brought Ty up the entire time. I know he’s probably watching.”
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