Ty Gibbs declines to discuss sudden death of his father

Ty Gibbs, the young NASCAR driver who won the Xfinity Series championship last month, declined to discuss his father’s death on Thursday in Nashville, Tennessee.

Coy Gibbs, a 49-year-old, suddenly felt the sadness as he shared the news with the employees that they would no longer be moving forward with Joe Gibbs Racing. Coy Gibbs was asked about his grandfather, Joe Gibbs, who is a Hall of Famer.

After only a few hours of sleep, Coy Gibbs, the 20-year-old son of Raceway Phoenix’s title-winning Series Xfinity team, passed away on November 5th.

Ty Gibbs stated prior to NASCAR’s yearly awards presentation, “and I will proceed from that point,” I will solely focus on racing inquiries, hence I will refrain from discussing any other topics, at least for the time being.

Prior to Thursday’s Charlotte Hornets game, Ty Gibbs had only made one public appearance, accompanied by another driver and his younger brother, who is his cousin. The tragic passing of Coy Gibbs, which occurred shortly before the NASCAR season finale, has resulted in the Gibbs family refraining from making any public statements. Consequently, Ty Gibbs did not participate in the finale on November 6th.

Richard Childress Racing took over Kyle Busch’s spot when Ty Gibbs left. JGR mourned the loss of Father Gibbs and expected an announcement to fill the void, as Ty Gibbs was promoted to NASCAR’s top Cup series on November 15th.

Joe Gibbs, the vice chairman of NASCAR’s team Coy Gibbs, lost both of his sons before their 50th birthdays. He passed away in 2019 at the time of his death at the age of 49. Additionally, Joe Gibbs also passed away in 2019 due to a degenerative neurological disease. He was a Hall of Famer in both the NFL and NASCAR.

On the pit crew is Jackson Gibbs, in addition to Ty, the founder of JGR noted during the awards show Thursday night.

“Joe Gibbs expressed his deep gratitude for the manner in which you have extended your support to our family during these recent weeks. He enthusiastically embraces the opportunity to be a part of this experience and wholeheartedly endorses NASCAR. He wishes to convey his heartfelt appreciation to everyone.”

Ty Gibbs, who turned 20 in October, said that he never thought about skipping NASCAR’s awards ceremony, which included picking up his championship ring, and wore a cap commemorating his Xfinity title for media appearances.

“It’s certainly quite impressive. So I’ve never owned a ring before, it’s certainly unique. It’s amazing. So I thoroughly enjoyed it. ‘Oh, I’m just going to keep it on and refrain from touching it,’ so I thought. ‘So I thought, “I became a little anxious because it became tight on one finger and I removed it and it was, like, snug,” Ty Gibbs said regarding his new ring.”

Gibbs Ty also went to Phoenix for the season finale and won the championship in the Xfinity Series, with 11 victories out of 51 races. He discussed how he used the same number, 54, in his new Cup car, and took it with him. Additionally, he mentioned Nashville’s popular hot chicken that some people have tried.

Gibbs will be advancing alongside Chris Gayle, his head mechanic, throughout this season’s championship campaign.

Martinsville Speedway concluded the bumpy season with the national title series’ first championship finale. In the final lap, Brandon Jones, a driver for JGR, was fined by NASCAR for spinning out Ty Gibbs, who was leading the race. This incident also led to other drivers scrapping for the spot.

Initially, the team needed to navigate championship week, but Joe Gibbs assured that there would be repercussions for his grandson. If Gibbs had opted to remain in second place behind Jones, Toyota would have had two participants, and both JGR drivers would have qualified for the championship race.

Afterwards, Coy Gibbs passed away at a hotel in the Phoenix area the morning following the conclusion of the Xfinity Series season.

“Hopefully I can make the most out of this entire situation next year,” Ty Gibbs expressed.

He stated that he is additionally investing a significant amount of energy to acquire a more profound comprehension of his grandfather’s racing team operations.

Ty Gibbs stated, “That has been handled, and therefore we have been managing my family’s business.” “Additionally, we have numerous exceptional individuals including spotters, drivers, and crew chiefs. Consequently, it is now appropriate to unite these resources and strive to achieve our utmost potential in 2023.”