The Tragic Death Of NASCAR's Coy Gibbs

CNN explains that only hours before Coy's death was announced, his son, Ty Gibbs, won the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship race. Ty, who is only 20, made his NASCAR debut in 2021 (per Fox Sports). However, the young driver recently came under fire for his questionable actions on the race track. AZcentral reports that in

CNN explains that only hours before Coy's death was announced, his son, Ty Gibbs, won the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship race. Ty, who is only 20, made his NASCAR debut in 2021 (per Fox Sports). However, the young driver recently came under fire for his questionable actions on the race track. AZcentral reports that in late October, Ty crashed into his fellow teammate, Brandon Jones, in order to win the Xfinity Series semifinal in Martinsville. Following this incident, Ty told the media that he was regretful about what he had done and that he had apologized to Jones. Per AP News, his grandfather, Joe Gibbs, noted that Ty would be disciplined for this.

Despite this backlash, Ty went on to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship race (per NBC Sports). With this victory, Coy spoke to the media about his son and said, "I think he's got skills and he's determined. It definitely made me proud. I think it made my wife — we were both proud, just because he just hammered down and did his job. If he wants to do this for a living, he's going to learn how to do that." Per Fox News, he also went on to say, "I think he's just doubled down and did his job after making a huge mistake last week. It was fun to watch." Soon after, Coy Gibbs died. 

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