Coy Gibbs

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Coy Gibbs
BornCoy Randall Gibbs
(1972-12-09)December 9, 1972
Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedNovember 6, 2022(2022-11-06) (aged 49)
Avondale, Arizona, U.S.
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
39 races run over 2 years
Best finish14th (2003)
First race2002 Aaron's 312 (Talladega)
Last race2003 Ford 300 (Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
58 races run over 3 years
Best finish10th (2001, 2002)
First race2000 NAPA 250 (Martinsville)
Last race2002 Ford 200 (Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 21 0

Coy Randall Gibbs (December 9, 1972 – November 6, 2022)[1][2][3] was an American NASCAR driver, assistant coach with the Washington Redskins, and co-owner of Joe Gibbs Racing. He was the son of Joe Gibbs, five-time NASCAR Cup Series championship-winning owner and Pro Football Hall of Famer.[4]

Football[edit]

Gibbs played college football as a linebacker at Stanford University from 1991 to 1994.[5] He led the Cardinal in tackles as a senior. In 2004, after his father was re-hired as the Redskins coach, he joined the team as an offensive quality control assistant,[6] serving in that capacity until 2007.[7]

Racing career[edit]

Gibbs made his NASCAR debut in the Craftsman Truck Series in 2000, sharing the driving duties of the No. 20 Chevrolet with his brother J. D. In 2001, he began racing a full-time schedule, posting two top-five finishes, and finishing 10th in points both in 2001 and 2002.[8] In 2003, he replaced Mike McLaughlin in the Busch Series, nailing down two top-ten finishes and being named runner-up in the Rookie of the Year race to David Stremme. He retired from racing at the conclusion of the season.[citation needed]

Kevin Harvick incident[edit]

One of Gibbs' more notable moments in NASCAR came in 2002, when he and Kevin Harvick raced in the spring Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway. Gibbs, driving the #20 truck for his father's team, made contact with Harvick, who was driving the #6 truck that he owned, during the race. Harvick retaliated later on by intentionally wrecking Gibbs' after a restart, which resulted in the #6 being parked for the remainder of the race. Although Harvick denied his actions were intentional, radio communications proved otherwise and, since Harvick was already on probation after he got into a physical altercation with Greg Biffle after the Busch Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway two weeks earlier,[9] the incident with Gibbs resulted in Harvick being suspended from the Cup Series race at Martinsville one day later.[10] Harvick was also fined $35,000 and was put into another probation for the rest of the year.[11]

Motorcycle racing team[edit]

In August 2007, Gibbs announced the formation of Joe Gibbs Racing Motocross (JGRMX) competing in the AMA motocross and supercross championships.[12][13] The race shop for JGRMX was less than a 1 mile away from the NASCAR Cup Series teams located in Huntersville, North Carolina.[12] Gibbs headed up the operation along with help from motocross industry veteran David Evans.[citation needed]

Personal life and death[edit]

Originally from Fayetteville, Arkansas, Gibbs lived in Cornelius, North Carolina with his wife Heather and their four children, sons Ty, Case, and Jett, and daughter Elle.[citation needed]

Gibbs died in his sleep on November 6, 2022, at the age of 49, the night during which his son Ty won the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship.[1][2] The cause of his death has not been announced. His death was announced just prior to the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race, and a moment of silence was held in his honor.[14] Multiple drivers, including Christopher Bell, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, and eventual race winner Joey Logano, a former Joe Gibbs Racing driver, paid tribute to Gibbs before and after the race, with Logano dedicating his race victory and championship to him.[15] The death prompted Ty to withdraw from the Cup Series season finale scheduled for the next day; he was replaced by Daniel Hemric for the race.[16]

Motorsports career results[edit]

NASCAR[edit]

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Busch Series[edit]

NASCAR Busch Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 NBSC Pts Ref
2002 Joe Gibbs Racing 20 Pontiac DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL
41
CAL RCH NHA NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN
14
MLW DAY CHI GTY PPR IRP MCH BRI
27
DAR RCH DOV 61st 416 [17]
Chevy KAN
21
CLT MEM
30
ATL CAR PHO HOM
2003 18 Pontiac DAY
39
TAL
9
DAY
17
14th 3213 [18]
Chevy CAR
14
LVS
16
DAR
14
BRI
27
TEX
10
NSH
30
CAL
13
RCH
24
GTY
36
NZH
21
CLT
24
DOV
25
NSH
31
KEN
15
MLW
24
CHI
20
NHA
19
PPR
17
IRP
25
MCH
37
BRI
22
DAR
23
RCH
20
DOV
18
KAN
21
CLT
26
MEM
25
ATL
25
PHO
28
CAR
33
HOM
31

Craftsman Truck Series[edit]

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 NCTC Pts Ref
2000 Joe Gibbs Racing 20 Chevy DAY HOM PHO MMR MAR
18
PIR GTY
32
MEM PPR
19
EVG TEX KEN
19
GLN MLW
28
NHA
16
NZH
24
MCH IRP
DNQ
CIC
13
RCH
DNQ
DOV
33
TEX
34
CAL
29
27th 1226 [19]
48 NSV
16
2001 20 DAY
7
HOM
11
MMR
13
MAR
DNQ
GTY
22
DAR
15
PPR
31
DOV
5
TEX
7
MEM
5
MLW
13
KAN
9
KEN
19
NHA
14
IRP
13
NSH
10
CIC
23
NZH
20
RCH
18
SBO
12
TEX
7
LVS
12
PHO
31
CAL
14
10th 2875 [20]
Ware Racing Enterprises 51 Chevy MAR
26
2002 Joe Gibbs Racing 20 Chevy DAY
28
DAR
23
MAR
21
GTY
22
PPR
9
DOV
6
TEX
8
MEM
8
MLW
3
KAN
3
KEN
7
NHA
6
MCH
7
IRP
18
NSH
12
RCH
6
TEX
2
SBO
4
LVS
15
CAL
6
PHO
6
HOM
12
10th 3010 [21]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Coy Gibbs Passes Away; Ty Gibbs Not Racing at Phoenix, Daniel Hemric in the #23". jayski.com. NASCAR digital media network. November 6, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Utter, Jim (November 6, 2022). "Joe Gibbs Racing vice chairman Coy Gibbs dies at age 49". motorsport.com. Motorsport Network.
  3. ^ Gluck, Jeff (November 6, 2022). "Coy Gibbs, executive for Joe Gibbs Racing, dies at 49". theathletic.com. The Athletic.
  4. ^ "Rewarding Moments in Redskins History: Joe Gibbs Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame".
  5. ^ Pockrass, Bob (January 31, 2014). "NFL and NASCAR: Former NFL stars who dabbled in stock-car racing". Sporting News. Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  6. ^ Demaso, Nunyo (January 2, 2005). "For Gibbs, Luster Is Off the Legend". Washington Post.
  7. ^ "Redskins Add Two Quality Control Coaches". www.commanders.com. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "Standings". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  9. ^ Pearce, Al (April 15, 2002). "Most Agree: Harvick Got What Was Coming To Him". Daily Press. Newport News, VA. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  10. ^ Kurz, Hank Jr. (April 15, 2002). "NASCAR parks Harvick after truck incident". The Free Lance–Star. Fredericksburg, VA. p. B8. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  11. ^ "BUSCH: More fines for Harvick". Motorsport.com. April 17, 2002. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  12. ^ a b "NASCAR drivers, Joe Gibbs get behind Supercross". usatoday.com. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  13. ^ "JGRMX Team". jgrmx.com. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  14. ^ NASCAR [@NASCAR] (November 6, 2022). "A moment of silence in honor of Coy Gibbs is held at Phoenix Raceway. https://t.co/OeXHBMG71O" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ Cheek, Adam (November 6, 2022). "NASCAR Community Reacts to Coy Gibbs' Death". Frontstretch. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  16. ^ Ryan, Nate (November 6, 2022). "Daniel Hemric replaces Ty Gibbs in No. 23 at Phoenix finale after death of Coy Gibbs". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  17. ^ "Coy Gibbs – 2002 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  18. ^ "Coy Gibbs – 2003 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  19. ^ "Coy Gibbs – 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  20. ^ "Coy Gibbs – 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  21. ^ "Coy Gibbs – 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.

External links[edit]

  • Coy Gibbs driver statistics at Racing-Reference