Coy Gibbs, the daddy of Ty Gibbs and vice chairman of Joe Gibbs Racing, has died.
He was 49.
Joe Gibbs Racing confirmed the information in a press release on Twitter on Sunday, simply minutes earlier than the ultimate race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Collection at Phoenix Raceway.
“It’s with nice sorrow that Joe Gibbs Racing confirms that Coy Gibbs (co-owner) went to be with the Lord in his sleep final night time,” Joe Gibbs Racing launched in a press release. “The household appreciates all of the ideas and prayers and asks for privateness presently.”
Ty Gibbs is not going to race within the No. 23 Cup automotive due to the household emergency and can be changed by Daniel Hemric, 23XI Racing introduced in a press release.
Coy was a NASCAR driver and an assistant coach with the Washington Commanders. He’s survived by his father, Joe Gibbs, a five-time NASCAR Cup Collection championship-winning proprietor and an inductee within the NFL Corridor of Fame. Coy is survived by his spouse, Heather, and their 4 kids, Ty, Case, Jett and Elle.
The reason for Coy’s sudden dying was unclear as of this text’s on-line publication. He died lower than a day after his son received the Xfinity Collection championship.
Joe Gibbs’ different son, J.D., additionally died at age 49 after a battle with a neurological illness in 2019.
Information of NASCAR’s loss unfold rapidly on Sunday, and lots of drivers and different NASCAR officers publicly despatched their condolences to the Joe Gibbs Racing household.
“Phrases can’t describe this present day,” Kyle Busch, who’s competing for the final time with Joe Gibbs Racing, stated in a press release on Sunday. “At the moment was already going to be robust sufficient, however it’s much more gut-wrenching now. Heartbroken.”
Mentioned one other Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin: “At the moment we are going to do what we don’t need to do, however we are going to unite as a household and race for the title on our chest.”
Jim France, NASCAR chairman and CEO, stated in a press release that NASCAR is “heartbroken by the tragic lack of Coy Gibbs.”
“On behalf of the France Household and all of NASCAR, I lengthen my deepest condolences to Joe, Pat, Heather, the Gibbs household and everybody at Joe Gibbs Racing on the lack of Coy, a real good friend and racer,” France stated.
