Ty Gibbs
The grandson of former NFL coach and current NASCAR team owner Joe Gibbs, Ty Gibbs burst onto the racing scene as a teenager by winning 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year.
After thriving on the ARCA Menards Series, Gibbs made his Xfinity Series debut at the 2021 Super Start Batteries 188, which he won after the race was extended from 52 to 56 laps due to an overtime finish in which he held off Austin Cindric. Still 18 years old at the time, he joined Kurt Busch, Dale Earnhardt, Terry Labonte, Ricky Rudd, and Joe Ruttman as one of just six drivers to win in an Xfinity Series debut and became the first to do so without any prior experience in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Gibbs went on to win four races during his inaugural season in the series and finished 13th in the final standings despite competing in just over half of the season’s schedule.
Driving the No. 54 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, he moved into a full-time role with the Xfinity Series for the 2022 season.
Denny Hamlin’s plate was already full before he was tasked with one more responsibility midway through last season.
Rodney Childers didn’t take kindly to a dart aimed at Joe Gibbs Racing on social media.
Ty Gibbs’ incident during practice for the Busch Light Clash revives concerns that NASCAR can’t solve one of last season’s most serious issues.
Chandler Smith’s absence from NASCAR’s list of Xfinity Series rookies immediately triggered questions.
After a record number of first time Cup Series winners in 2022, the potential list for 2023 is quite short.
A look at which former or future Rookie of the Year can win a NASCAR Cup Series title first.
Monster Energy reportedly is sticking with Ty Gibbs as he makes a move to full-time status in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Four drivers in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs were competing for the title for the first time. There probably won’t be as much room for first-timers this fall.
Quite a few NASCAR Cup Series teams will show up at the 2003 Busch Light Clash with new drivers.
Ty Gibbs’ first full-time season in the NASCAR Cup Series should be fascinating to watch.
