{"id":27762,"date":"2021-02-21T07:48:18","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T12:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/?p=27762"},"modified":"2021-02-21T07:48:20","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T12:48:20","slug":"ty-gibbs-grandson-of-joe-gibbs-wins-in-nascar-xfinity-series-debut-in-super-start-188-at-daytona-presented-by-oreilly-auto-parts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/2021\/02\/ty-gibbs-grandson-of-joe-gibbs-wins-in-nascar-xfinity-series-debut-in-super-start-188-at-daytona-presented-by-oreilly-auto-parts\/","title":{"rendered":"Ty Gibbs, Grandson of Joe Gibbs, Wins in NASCAR Xfinity Series Debut in Super Start 188 At DAYTONA Presented by O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Makes Daring Move on Late Restart in Double Overtime to Win on Iconic DAYTONA Road Course<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 20, 2021) \u2013<\/strong> Ty Gibbs turned in a historic NASCAR Xfinity Series debut Saturday night, the 18-year-old won in his first series start \u2013 holding off reigning champion Austin Cindric on the Daytona International Speedway Road Course in the Super Start 188 At DAYTONA Presented by O\u2019Reilly AutoParts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gibbs took the lead on a restart in double overtime and held off the field by a comfortable 1.726-seconds at the finish line, dropping to his knees to reflect after climbing out of his No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota \u2013 a car owned by his grandfather, NASCAR Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With his win in the Super Start Batteries 188 at DAYTONA Presented by O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts, Gibbs becomes only the sixth driver to win in his first series start \u2013 matching a feat achieved by NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt in 1982 and most recently, Kurt Busch, 15 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Gibbs becomes the youngest driver to win an NASCAR Xfinity Series road course event. At 18 years, four months, 16 days, he breaks the record held \u2013 ironically \u2013 by Cindric (20 years old).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By all measures, it was an emotional victory following an intense, exciting race on the 14-turn, 3.61-mile road course. Cindric led the most laps 29 of the 56 \u2013 but could not catch Gibbs in the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI just cannot thank everybody right now, really this is like a dream come true for me, it\u2019s just awesome,” said an emotional Gibbs, who turned his first ever laps in the car and made his first career pit stop Saturday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I really didn\u2019t think I had it there,” he said of the intense racing at the end. \u201cI fought back and we won.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gibbs teammates Daniel Hemric and Brandon Jones finished third and fourth, followed by Jeb Burton and another of the JGR family, Harrison Burton. Miguel Paludo, Brandon Brown, Justin Haley, and Jeremy Clements rounded out the top 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A victory for Cindric would have been his second in as many races in 2021 and he turned in an inspired drive back to the front to contend for the win. He and A.J. Allmendinger \u2013 another road course racing star \u2013 collided while running first and second heading to the Stage 1 checkered flag. Allmendinger\u2019s car was badly damaged and he ran laps down the remainder of the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cindric\u2019s No. 22 Team Penske Ford was damaged as well, but the team made repairs and Cindric went to work. He returned to the race after multiple pit stops in 33rd place, but still on the lead lap. His road racing skills and the team\u2019s strategy calls ultimately put him in position to contend for the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cObviously I don\u2019t want to be racing to a stage that aggressively, I\u2019d love to see a replay and hopefully we can avoid something like that because obviously A.J. and I were going to be fighting for a win later,” Cindric said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI hated having that much damage to our PPG Ford Mustang that early. Just seemed like he was trying to block there, don\u2019t know if he knew I was there or not. Sucks it\u2019s over with and we salvaged a good finish. Congratulations to Ty.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gibbs grandfather, who owns the team, climbed down from the pit box and stood behind it to watch the final moments of the race. Clearly Ty Gibbs win was an emotional achievement for the entire family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a late race pit stop, the teenager Ty was asking his team for peanut butter crackers. An hour later, he was hoisting the biggest trophy of his young career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t even know how to feel,” Gibbs said. \u201cThis is really hard for me to explain. After my uncle [JGR President JD Gibbs] passed away, it\u2019s been hard for me. It\u2019s just a dream come true. I\u2019m just rambling. I\u2019m excited. Mixed emotions for sure. This is just awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of his tight-knit family, Gibbs again wiped tears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe family is everything to me, they do so much for me,” Gibbs said. \u201cI just can\u2019t thank them enough, this is just amazing; this is a dream come true. It\u2019s all the man above, I\u2019m sorry I\u2019m a wreck I didn\u2019t think this was going to happen at all. This is awesome, I can\u2019t thank everybody enough watching and last week I had a terrible interview. I want to apologize for everybody, I just can\u2019t thank everybody enough. This is just amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the second race of the season, Team Penske’s Austin Cindric holds the points lead by 24 markers over Joe Gibbs Racing’s Harrison Burton in second. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NASCAR Xfinity Series races next Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the Contender Boats 250 (4:30 p.m. ET on FS1 MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Sunday, the O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts 253 for the NASCAR Cup Series on the DAYTONA Road Course finishes out the NASCAR Tripleheader weekend on the DAYTONA Road Course, getting a 3 p.m. ET start (frontstretch gates open at 12:30 p.m.). The event will consist of 70 laps.
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A limited number of tickets are still available with kids starting at only $10. To be a part of the action, fans can visit www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com<\/a> or call 1-800-PITSHOP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All events will be conducted in accordance with enhanced safety protocols and procedures to provide a safe environment for guests, NASCAR competitors, employees and the local community. All guests will be screened before entering the facility and will be required to wear face coverings while maintaining six feet social distancing throughout their visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fans can stay connected with Daytona International Speedway on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for the latest speedway news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Daytona International Speedway<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daytona International Speedway is the home of The Great American Race \u2013 the DAYTONA 500. Though the season-opening NASCAR Cup Series event garners most of the attention \u2013 as well as the largest audience in motorsports – the approximately 500-acre motorsports complex boasts the most diverse schedule of racing on the globe, thus earning it the title of World Center of Racing. In addition to eight major weekends of racing activity, rarely a week goes by that the Speedway grounds are not used for events that include civic and social gatherings, car shows, photo shoots, production vehicle testing and police motorcycle training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race \u2013 Super Start Batteries 188 At DAYTONA Presented by O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DAYTONA Road Course<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daytona Beach, Florida<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, February 20, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

               1. (15)  Ty Gibbs #, Toyota, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               2. (2)  Austin Cindric, Ford, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               3. (5)  Daniel Hemric, Toyota, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               4. (39)  Brandon Jones, Toyota, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               5. (3)  Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               6. (4)  Harrison Burton, Toyota, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               7. (35)  Miguel Paludo, Chevrolet, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               8. (7)  Brandon Brown, Chevrolet, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               9. (29)  Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               10. (18)  Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               11. (1)  Brett Moffitt(i), Chevrolet, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               12. (14)  Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               13. (8)  Myatt Snider, Chevrolet, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               14. (13)  Jesse Little, Chevrolet, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               15. (33)  Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               16. (11)  Kyle Weatherman, Chevrolet, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               17. (22)  Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               18. (19)  Kris Wright(i), Toyota, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               19. (10)  Matt Mills, Toyota, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               20. (9)  Joe Graf Jr., Chevrolet, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               21. (30)  Gray Gaulding, Chevrolet, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               22. (36)  Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               23. (32)  Colby Howard, Chevrolet, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               24. (20)  Tommy Joe Martins, Chevrolet, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               25. (38)  Cody Ware, Ford, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               26. (25)  Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               27. (27)  Ryan Sieg, Ford, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               28. (26)  Noah Gragson, Chevrolet, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               29. (34)  Stephen Leicht, Toyota, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               30. (37)  Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               31. (24)  Andy Lally, Chevrolet, 55.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               32. (31)  Bayley Currey, Chevrolet, 55.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               33. (23)  Preston Pardus, Chevrolet, Transmission, 49.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               34. (17)  Timmy Hill, Toyota, 46.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               35. (6)  AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 43.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               36. (28)  Jade Buford, Chevrolet, Suspension, 38.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               37. (12)  Ryan Vargas #, Chevrolet, 33.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               38. (40)  David Starr, Toyota, Transmission, 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               39. (16)  Riley Herbst, Ford, Accident, 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               40. (21)  Natalie Decker, Chevrolet, Accident, 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  78.213 mph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time of Race:  2 Hrs, 35 Mins, 5 Secs. Margin of Victory:  1.726 Seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caution Flags:  7 for 14 laps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead Changes:  11 among 8 drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lap Leaders:   B. Moffitt(i) 0;A. Cindric 1-10;A. Allmendinger 11-14;A. Cindric 15-17;H. Burton 18-20;T. Gibbs 21-32;G. Gaulding 33;D. Hemric 34-35;A. Cindric 36-51;R. Sieg 52;J. Burton 53-54;T. Gibbs 55-56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Austin Cindric 3 times for 29 laps; Ty Gibbs 2 times for 14 laps; AJ Allmendinger 1 time for 4 laps; Harrison Burton 1 time for 3 laps; Jeb Burton 1 time for 2 laps; Daniel Hemric 1 time for 2 laps; Ryan Sieg 1 time for 1 lap; Gray Gaulding 1 time for 1 lap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 22,2,98,51,99,68,20,47,74,7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 54,20,18,11,7,22,19,2,90,51<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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