As promising a driver as Ty Gibbs is, his 2024 performance is nothing short of a spectacle. With just his second year competing in the NASCAR Cup Series, this young driver has managed to secure his playoff position with a lot of cushions. With two races still remaining before the post-season, Ty Gibbs hopes to further improve his position to get better NASCAR playoff points as a result.

The Charlotte driver has barely turned an adult and already has a Rookie of the Year under his belt from NASCAR’s top series participation last year. He marginally missed out on the playoffs in his rookie season, but he ensured to learned from his mistakes and came back stronger with experience.

“The experience was the most important,” says Ty Gibbs

Tyler Randal Gibbs began his Xfinity career in 2021 and ended up winning his very first race at the very start of his part-time season. He went on to win 3 more races that year in Xfinity and clinched the ARCA Menards championship with it. Gibbs also took home the Xfinity championship in his sophomore season the following year. His skill and maturity reflect very well on his grandfather’s legacy. There is still a lot to learn, the young driver believes.

Ty Gibbs struggled with Bubba Wallace over a tricky playoff spot in 2023. However, he has been on fire this year. Although he has not managed to get a victory lane in the Cup Series so far, he has accumulated enough points to be in the tenth rank. In his words at a live press conference, “I learnt that it’s definitely nice to be locked in before Daytona, that’s for sure. I still have a lot to learn now and I’m sure for the rest of my career. But the experience was the most important.”

The 7-word lesson that it’s “nice to be locked in before Daytona” has paid off weel for the Ty Gibbs. Looking at the Charlotte driver’s race execution in Michigan, it is clear that he is on the verge of his maiden win. He led 17 of 54 laps in last weekend’s rain-delayed race and ended up third on the field in his Joe Gibbs Racing‘s #54 car. He won 21 points out of that race and placed third, which brought him up 39 points from the cutoff.

Ty Gibbs has abundant faith in his team

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The career progression that this sophomore Cup Series driver has displayed is eye-popping. Even after his exceptional Michigan race, he was more inclined to talk about what he could’ve done better to get the win. This eagerness to win is surely driving him to push the limits of his talent.

He credits his entire team for helping him get to this level, and he’s having fun while striving to succeed. “I think my team’s been doing as well. My crew chief has had some years in Cup Series. So, we’re all learning and mostly, I’m learning, and enjoying it,” says Gibbs.

Remarkably, he took more time getting used to the weekly routine than the actual grunt, as he adds, “Getting used to how the weeks are and how everything is at the top level. It’s just takes some time to getting used to and that’s what I think I’ve been doing.”

The #54 driver is all set to take forward Joe Gibb’s legacy.