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Ty Gibbs Celebrates First NASCAR Win Amid Family Tributes

4/17/2026

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Ty Gibbs won his first NASCAR race at the Food City 500, prompting emotional reflections from his mother, Heather Gibbs, on her late husband, Coy Gibbs, who died in 2022.
Heather expressed her wish that Coy could have seen Ty's victory, emphasizing his lasting legacy.
Joe Gibbs, Ty's grandfather, also paid tribute to Coy and JD Gibbs during the celebrations.
Separately, Ty's team accused former competition director Chris Gabehart of stealing sensitive data while transitioning to Spire Motorsports.
Gabehart claimed Ty was absent from key meetings, a statement Ty denied as false.

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Ty Gibbs won his first NASCAR race at the Food City 500, prompting emotional reflections from his mother, Heather Gibbs, on her late husband, Coy Gibbs, who died in 2022.
Heather expressed her wish that Coy could have seen Ty's victory, emphasizing his lasting legacy.
Joe Gibbs, Ty's grandfather, also paid tribute to Coy and JD Gibbs during the celebrations.
Separately, Ty's team accused former competition director Chris Gabehart of stealing sensitive data while transitioning to Spire Motorsports.
Gabehart claimed Ty was absent from key meetings, a statement Ty denied as false.