Coy Gibbs (born December 9, 1972) is a former
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driver and assistant coach with the
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. His father is NASCAR Championship owner and
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former Head Coach
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of the
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. Originally from
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, Gibbs currently lives in
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with his wife Heather and their four children, son's Ty, Case and Jet plus daughter Elle.
Racing career
Gibbs made his NASCAR debut in the
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in 2000, sharing the driving duties of the #18 Chevrolet with his brother J.D. In 2001, he began racing a full time schedule, posting two top-five finishes, and then finishing 10th in points the following year. In 2003, he replaced
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in the NASCAR Busch Series, nailing down two top-ten finishes and was named runner-up in the
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honors, despite running the full Busch Series schedule unlike award winner,
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. He retired from racing at the conclusion of the season.
Football
Gibbs was a linebacker at
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from 1991-1994. He led the team in tackles his senior season. In 2004, after his father was re-hired as the Redskins coach, he joined the team as an Offensive Quality Control assistant, serving in that capacity until 2007.
Ownership
In August 2007, Gibbs announced the formation of Joe Gibbs Racing Motocross (JGRMX). The raceshop for JGRMX will be less than 1 mile away from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams located in Huntersville, NC. Coy will head up the operation along with help from motocross industry veteran
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.
They have riders Josh Hansen and Josh Summey signed to race for the newly formed team. JGRMX will race both riders in the World Supercross Grand Prix, American Motorcyclist Association Supercross Series, and also the AMA National Motocross Championship.
Kevin Harvick Incident
While he was a driver in the Craftsman Truck Series, Gibbs was wrecked by Kevin Harvick in a Truck Series race at Martinsville. Reportedly it was said on Harvick's radio that he was going to dump Coy Gibbs but it was not true. Nevertheless, Harvick got parked by NASCAR the next day as he did not race the Virginia 500 and
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drove the race instead.
Information
- Coy Gibbs appears in NASCAR Thunder 2003
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and NASCAR Thunder 2004NASCAR Thunder 2004 is a racing simulator by EA Sports, released in 2003 and available in separate versions for PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC. It features the 2002 champion Tony Stewart on the cover with a scowling look to represent the new Grudges and Alliances feature. It was the only...
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driver) driving the #20 ConAgra FoodsConAgra Foods, Inc. is one of North America's largest packaged foods companies. ConAgra's products are available in supermarkets, as well as restaurants and food service establishments. Its headquarters are located in Omaha, Nebraska...
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Chevrolet (2004).
- In Racing Milestones
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, a racing publication with his name mentioned was incorrectly spelled as Cory Gibbs.
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