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.

Noah Gragson waits on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 3, 2022 in Darlington, South Carolina.
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Noah Gragson vs. the Xfinity Field Might Match Any Drama the Cup Series Generates

Noah Gragson has been racking up stage wins and race victories in pursuit of the Xfinity Series championship.

John Moriello  •  10 Sep 2022
William Byron and Ty Gibbs talk after the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Go Rewards 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on Aug. 20, 2022.
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Ty Gibbs Caused Himself More Pain Than William Byron Could Have Inflicted After a Bonehead Move

Ty Gibbs’ muscle move late in the Watkins Glen Xfinity race backfired, taking him and William Byron out of contention.

John Moriello  •  21 Aug 2022
Ty Gibbs and Noah Gragson
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Ty Gibbs and Noah Gragson Could Help Solve a Recent NASCAR Cup Series Problem in 2023

Ty Gibbs and Noah Gragson could renew their rivalry in 2023 in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Jacob Mayer  •  16 Aug 2022
Ty Gibbs waits on the grid during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on Aug. 13, 2022, in Richmond, Virginia.
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Could Kurt Busch’s Uncertain Status Cost Ty Gibbs the Xfinity Series Championship?

Ty Gibbs has done an admirable job subbing for Kurt Busch, but he has another job to do this fall.

John Moriello  •  14 Aug 2022
Ty Gibbs celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series New Holland 250 at Michigan International Speedway on Aug. 6, 2022.
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Ty Gibbs Reveals the Secret to Winning Other Than a Really Fast Car

Xfinity Series contender Ty Gibbs says he sleeps 10 to 12 hours a night so that he can be at his sharpest during the day.

John Moriello  •  09 Aug 2022
Chase Elliott, Joey Logano, and William Byron race during the NASCAR Cup Series Verizon 200 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Aug. 15, 2021.
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NASCAR Mailbag: Indianapolis Motor Speedway is an Oval Peg in a Square Hole

The NASCAR Cup Series may return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval by 2024, restoring the Brickyard 400 tradition … for better or worse.

John Moriello  •  29 Jul 2022
Ty Gibbs ahead of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series M&M's Fan Appreciation 400
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Ty Gibbs May Have Had the Best Weekend of His NASCAR Season Despite Not Winning a Race

Ty Gibbs had himself quite the weekend at Pocono Raceway.

Jacob Mayer  •  25 Jul 2022
Ty Gibbs gets in his Xfinity Series car
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Lavishes Praise on Ty Gibbs and His Massive Step Toward Reputation Repair

Dale Earnhardt Jr. can’t be the only one buying into the reputation repair Ty Gibbs has started to conduct in recent weeks.

Jared Turner  •  25 Jul 2022
Ty Gibbs and Bubba Wallace talk on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series M&M's Fan Appreciation 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 24, 2022.
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Ty Gibbs Driving the No. 45 Toyota at Pocono Isn’t Proof of a JGR Conspiracy

Put your suspicions to rest. Ty Gibbs driving the No. 45 Toyota isn’t part of some crazy scheme.

John Moriello  •  24 Jul 2022
Tyler Reddick before the Quaker State 400 NASCAR race on July 10, 2022, at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Mailbag: Tyler Reddick Has Triggered More Questions Than Answers

Tyler Reddick and Richard Childress Racing face a balancing act for the next 53 races, but it’s manageable.

John Moriello  •  15 Jul 2022