The final race of the NASCAR 2022 Season at Phoenix Raceway, brought a somber mood for everyone in the NASCAR community, especially for those at Joe Gibbs Racing. The day marked the news of Joe Gibbs’s son, Coy Gibb’s passing. Somewhere, ahead of the race, two of JGR’s best drivers were seen giving each other an emotion-ridden embracement.
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A tweet by NASCAR on TSN posted a picture of the two iconic JGR drivers and stated, “An emotional scene on pit road pre-race after the tragic loss of Coy Gibbs last night @KyleBusch and @dennyhamlin had a quick embrace.” In the picture we see, Denny Hamlin approaching an emotional Kyle Busch for a hug while on pit road, ahead of the race.
An emotional scene on pit road pre-race after the tragic loss of Coy Gibbs last night.@KyleBusch and @dennyhamlin had a quick embrace.#NASCAR #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/L1YqlNKQlt
— NASCAR on TSN (@NASCARonTSN) November 6, 2022
Coy Gibbs was also the father of this year’s Xfinity Series Champion, Ty Gibbs and the worst thing was that Ty had just been crowned the champion a night before his father passed away.
NASCAR fans react to an emotional picture of Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin
The news of Coy Gibbs passing away in his sleep just a day after his son achieved such a great achievement descended amongst the people getting ready to race on Sunday morning at Phoenix Raceway for the final race of the season. The atmosphere turned mournful and the absence was clearly felt.
Coy Gibbs’s loss was the second time Joe Gibbs lost a son. Coy had taken active reigns after the tragic passing of JD Gibbs. However, no one had expected life to take such a tragic turn, that too after a piece of cheerful news just a day prior. Fans were left mournful too, as they mentioned the tragic beginning to the day when the iconic duo of Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch were already racing for the final time together as teammates.
It's going to be strange seeing my two favorite drivers on different teams next year. https://t.co/yrxOBUoJDq
— Cam VanDerHorst (@lowclassyuppie) November 7, 2022
Feel so bad for Coach Gibbs. Can't imagine losing a son. Needless to say two sons. https://t.co/ZoK3mEDi7o
— Sam Howell Fan 🏈🎯💰 (@SammyBaugh8) November 7, 2022
Somber beginning to a day that was already to be the last these two would share as teammates. Over the last 15 years these two have won an awful lot collaborating https://t.co/ZSRNdVAtuk
— Kyle Daley (@Kyle_Daley) November 7, 2022
Prayers for the Gibbs family and those close to Coy. 🙏🙏🙏
— RacinNana (@ETRNana60) November 7, 2022
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106 of those 200 JGR wins have come from those two men right there. JGR has had a lot of greats, but those two have put JGR on another level.
— Exorcist of Stupidity (@JamieExorcistof) November 7, 2022
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Coy Gibbs and his contributions to the sport will always remain in the hearts and minds of everyone involved in the NASCAR community.
