NASCAR's Coy Gibbs Dies Suddenly Just Hours After Watching Son Ty Win the Xfinity Series Championship
Photo: Meg Oliphant/Getty Coy Gibbs, who previously raced forNASCARand coached for theNFL, has died. He was 49. The father of fellow NASCAR driverTy Gibbsdied Saturday in his sleep, his company Joe Gibbs Racing announced, just hours after his 20-year-old sonwon the 2022 Xfinity Series championshipat Phoenix Raceway that evening. Shortly before Ty won Saturday’s championship, in which he led a race-high 125 laps, Coy said in his final press conference that he’s “definitely proud” of his son....