NASCAR’s Public Enemy Number 1 Ty Gibbs Responds to Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Comments

Ty Gibbs recently clinched the 2022 Xfinity Series championship at the Phoenix Raceway. His race was so good that he even earned a lot of praise from NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. Needless to say, the newly-crowned champion was quite flattered at the praise. The driver was speaking to the media after the Xfinity season finale and he was absolutely delighted.

After the race, Gibbs was told about the praise that Dale Earnhardt Jr heaped on him. He said, “It means a lot, so thank you to him. I had a great time racing his organization all year. We had some run-ins, so thank you to Dale, I’ve had so much respect for him. He’s been an awesome person with me, the previous times, so just awesome to get this.”

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Sadly for the youngest Gibbs, he barely had any time to celebrate his title triumph. That’s because soon the news broke out that his father Coy Gibbs, passed away at the age of 49. The tragic news came so suddenly that the driver immediately pulled out of the Cup race in order to be with his family. With Ty Gibbs absent, the 23XI Racing team have roped in AJ Allmendinger to drive the #23 car at the Phoenix Raceway.

The 2022 season has been a fairly tough one for the youngest Gibbs, for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, he has come under fire a lot, due to his aggressive actions. Chief among them was an altercation with Sam Mayer, and there were several other incidents. However, the straw that broke the camel’s back was when he bumped into his teammate Brandon Jones at Martinsville. As a result, Jones got denied a shot at making the Championship 4 in the 2022 Xfinity Series.

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