“Denny bounced back today. I told him, ‘That’s the old Denny,” said Joe Gibbs. Denny Hamlin snagged the win at Martinsville Speedway after 10 years, and Coach Gibbs couldn’t hold back his pride. That victory was a bright spot in a storm of emotions. However, Hamlin’s 23XI Racing driver was at the end of a heated rant from his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Ty Gibbs!

Ty Gibbs has been going through a torrid 2025 so far, but today’s Martinsville run was a glimmer of hope. Gibbs ran in the top 15 for most of the race and ended with his best finish of the season. However, he did manage to make some enemies along the way and was furious with Tyler Reddick during the race, and even confronted him after!

Ty Gibbs’ woes aren’t ending any time soon

On lap 298, during the final stage, Ty Gibbs was running 11th and looked poised to sneak into the top 10. However, Tyler Reddick came charging behind him and heading into the Turn, and Reddick clipped Gibbs’s bumper and spun him sideways onto the track. Gibbs was furious and let out some choice words to his fellow Toyota.

Ty Gibbs was fuming over the radio, yelling, “Keep me away from that little f—– after this race, too.” His anger was through the airwaves as he was ready to throw down. Then, after the race, Reddick marched right up to Gibbs on pit road. While the conversation looked civil, Gibbs was not happy one bit but had to settle for an explanation as he ended the day in 13th place, just one spot ahead of Reddick in 14th.

Reddick radioed his crew that he eased up to avoid Ty Gibbs, but Austin Dillon missed the cue, triggering the crash. However, Gibbs and Reddick kept it clean through the finish. Still, the 2024 Regular Series champ was ticked off about all the restarts at Martinsville. About 90 laps from the end, he let loose over the radio, raging about the chaos. He said: “I’m so tired of these f—— restarts. It does not matter what we do, it just f—— blows. Stay on the top, stay outside for 15 f—— laps, get to the bottom, get past. It’s ridiculous. It f—— sucks.”

Kevin Harvick cheekily put him in perspective on air, “Welcome to Martinsville”. “Shake it off and focus on the next one,” his crew staff replied over the radio. Reddick responded, “Yeah, I’m already there, bud.” Well, Reddick is frustrated as his Martinsville struggles continue. However, Ty Gibbs just got out of a rut, Joe Gibbs must be feeling a lot better.

Joe Gibbs has been under pressure for some time now for taking a stern action on his grandson’s dismal string of performances. “Everyone knows we’ve been off to such a tough start,” Gibbs said of his grandson. “When that happens, what I’m caught up in is looking at who helps us, who supports us, who’s gonna help us get out of it. I think the same way with Ty. He’s just fighting his rear end off to get back up front.”

Ty Gibbs is young, fiery, and in the mode for redemption. He was having his best day in months and was looking for a top-10 to gain some momentum heading into next week. However, Reddick’s bump cost him, and despite them sorting it out on pit road. We believe this could be a spicy story developing.

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Insider Larry McReynolds found a chink in Gibbs’ armor

Six races in, and Gibb’s average finish is a brutal 25.7. That’s not the Ty we know, the one who nabbed eight top-fives last year and dreamed of a championship. So, what’s going wrong? Larry McReynolds, the guy who’s seen it all, broke it down on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio with his brutal take.

“When you’re struggling, it’s even more of a struggle if your teammates are struggling because then you start questioning everything,” McReynolds said. Gibbs’ teammates at Joe Gibbs Racing, like Christopher Bell, with three wins, aren’t struggling, and this means success is attainable for Gibbs. However, his teammates are flying while Gibbs is stuck. Before Martinsville, Gibbs has led no laps, got no stage points, and just a single top-20 finish to show for the season.

At Homestead, Gibbs snapped on the radio. It’s like he’s driving a stranger’s car, not the No. 54 he’s meant to tame. McReynolds sees even a deeper issue—Gibbs is doubting the setup, the engine, everything, while Bell’s success screams, “It’s possible! You go, ‘The good thing is we know it’s obtainable,’” McReynolds said on what Ty Gibbs should be feeling in the shop right now. But that hope feels miles away for Ty.

This isn’t just a slump; it’s a far cry for a team used to winning. Crew chief Tyler Allen is under fire too, trying to fix a car that’s not clicking. But it’s the same old story that something’s off. Can they turn it around after a promising run at Martinsville? Let us know in the comments!