Best finish 14th (2003) | Name Coy Gibbs Best finish 10th (2001, 2002) | |
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Last race 2003 Ford 300 (Homestead) Last race 2002 Ford 200 (Homestead) Died November 6, 2022 (aged 49) Avondale, Arizona Similar J D Gibbs, Joe Gibbs, Kyle Busch Astrological sign Sagittarius Children Ty Gibbs | ||
Coy Randall Gibbs (December 9, 1972 – November 6, 2022) was a former NASCAR driver and assistant coach with the Washington Redskins. He was the son of Joe Gibbs, Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship owner and Pro Football Hall of Famer. Originally from Fayetteville, Arkansas, Gibbs lived in Cornelius, North Carolina with his wife Heather and their four children, sons Ty, Case and Jett plus daughter Elle.
Contents
- Coy Gibbs Interview
- Racing career
- Kevin Harvick incident
- Football
- Motorcycle racing team
- Information
- NASCAR
- Death
- References
Coy Gibbs Interview
Racing career
Gibbs made his NASCAR debut in the Craftsman Truck Series in 2000, sharing the driving duties of the #18 Chevrolet with his brother J.D. In 2001, he began racing a full-time schedule, posting two top-five finishes, and then finishing 10th in points the following year. In 2003, he replaced Mike McLaughlin in the NASCAR Busch Series, nailing down two top-ten finishes and was named runner-up in the Rookie of the Year honors, despite running the full Busch Series schedule unlike award winner, David Stremme. He retired from racing at the conclusion of the season.
Kevin Harvick incident
In 2002 Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, made slight contact with Richard Childress Racing driver Kevin Harvick in a Truck Series race in Martinsville Speedway. A few laps later on a restart Harvick made contact resulting in Gibbs spinning around, ending his race winning hopes. Gibbs was running 3rd at the time and believed he could have won the race. NASCAR reviewed radio comments by Harvick and parked Harvick for the remainder of the weekend and fined Harvick $35,000 for having intentionally wrecked Gibbs. NASCAR determined that Harvick had violated his probation he was put on a month prior for an altercation with Greg Biffle.
Football
Gibbs was a linebacker at Stanford University from 1991–1994. He led the team in tackles his senior season. In 2004, after his father was re-hired as the Redskins coach, he joined the team as an Offensive Quality Control assistant, serving in that capacity until 2007.
Motorcycle racing team
In August 2007, Gibbs announced the formation of Joe Gibbs Racing motocross (JGRMX) competing in the AMA motocross and supercross championships. The raceshop for JGRMX will be less than 1 mile away from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams located in Huntersville, North Carolina. Gibbs headed up the operation along with help from motocross industry veteran David Evans. The team had riders James Stewart and Davi Milsaps signed to race for the 2012 season.
Past riders have included:
Information
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Death
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. 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. Multiple drivers, including Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, and eventual race winner Joey Logano paid tribute to Gibbs before and after the race, with Logano dedicating his race victory and championship to him.