Coy Gibbs, son of Joe and father of driver Ty, dies

Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, poses with his grandfather, JGR team owner and Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs, his father, Coy Gibbs and mother, …

Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, poses with his grandfather, JGR team owner and Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs, his father, Coy Gibbs and mother, Heather Gibbs after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 05, 2022 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

by: Jesse Ullmann, Nexstar Media Wire

Posted: Nov 6, 2022 / 04:15 PM EST

Updated: Nov 6, 2022 / 10:21 PM EST

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(WJZY) – Coy Gibbs, the son of NASCAR legend Joe Gibbs and father of Xfinity driver Ty Gibbs, has died, Joe Gibbs Racing announced Sunday. He was 49.

“It is with great sorrow that Joe Gibbs Racing confirms that Coy Gibbs (co-owner) went to be with the Lord in his sleep last night. The family appreciates all the thoughts and prayers and asks for privacy at this time.”

The official cause of death was not immediately announced.

Coy was the vice chairman of Joe Gibbs Racing, according to his bio. He not only had a racing career, but was also once an assistant NFL coach, according to the Athletic.

Coy’s son Ty clinched the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series title on Saturday at Phoenix Raceway. Coy was there to witness his son’s victory, the Athletic reported.

Ty pulled out of Sunday’s Cup Series race with what was originally described as a family emergency.

In 2019, Joe Gibbs tragically lost another son, J.D., following a battle with a neurological disease.

Gibbs Racing is based in Huntersville, North Carolina.