Coy Gibbs News

Benson to compete in Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race:

Benson to compete in Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race:

March 16, 2009
A star-studded field of Hollywood's elite will attempt to outpace and out-maneuver each other Saturday, April 18 in the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, part of the 35th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.. The field of 20 drivers will compete in brand new race-ready

Yeley gets a sponsor for selected Busch race and one Cup race:

Yeley gets a sponsor for selected Busch race and one Cup race:

February 14, 2004
Vigoro , a leading brand of premium lawn and garden products for over 80 years, along with The Home Depot, will be the primary sponsors of Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) driver J.J. Yeley during the 2004 season. Yeley will drive the #18 Vigoro/Home Depot Chevy as part of an

Weaver to run for ROTY:

Weaver to run for ROTY:

January 22, 2004
Dallas resident Ken Weaver will chase NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year honors with a full arsenal. KW Racing was formed in 2002 after Weaver purchased the inventory -- 19 Chevrolet Silverado trucks -- that Coy Gibbs ran at Joe Gibbs Racing. "We've got

Another Gibbs to the NFL:

Another Gibbs to the NFL:

January 10, 2004
Coy Gibbs has decided to join his dads [Joe Gibbs] staff with the Washington Redskins. He will handle quality control for the offensive line. Coy was a four-year starting linebacker in college and ran the #18 MBNA Chevy in the Busch Series in 2003.(BGNRacing.com)(1

Special Logo on the #18:

Special Logo on the #18:

November 15, 2003
Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Maryland) is proud to announce that NASCAR and MBNA America Bank are teaming up to support our troops and have joined "Operation Hero Miles". Two race cars sponsored by MBNA will proudly display the "Operation Hero Miles" logo

Gibbs to retire? not in the #18 in 2004?

Gibbs to retire? not in the #18 in 2004?

November 13, 2003
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Coy Gibbs has decided to retire, according to team sources. (Winston Cup Scene - need sub to read) UPDATE: Gibbs has not decided to retire, but will not run in the #18 next year. An official announcement on his plans will be made at a later

Stremme takes lead in rookie chase:

Stremme takes lead in rookie chase:

November 6, 2003
#1-David Stremme has fought a long, uphill battle in 2003 while trying to overtake #18-Coy Gibbs for the lead in the Raybestos Brakes Rookie of the Year standings. Going into Phoenix, Stremme had made only 15 starts for car owner James Finch, as opposed to 31 for Gibbs

Gibbs to retire?

Gibbs to retire?

October 14, 2003
Barring a catastrophe in the final five races, #18-Coy Gibbs will be the series' top rookie, but the honor will be hollow. Gibbs will win the title by default, thanks to the enormous resources behind him. What's more, the title could be the final chapter in his driving

Safety Meeting UPDATE and the hatch:

Safety Meeting UPDATE and the hatch:

July 4, 2003
NASCAR has driver safety update meetings scheduled for July 4th for competitors in the Cup and Busch Series at Daytona. The series has been holding such meetings a couple of times a year or so since Dale Earnhardt 's fatal crash at Daytona in 2001.( Roanoke Times )(

Testing at Chicago – June 25th:

Testing at Chicago – June 25th:

June 24, 2003
on Wednesday, June 25, Cup Series drivers #29-Kevin Harvick, #16-Greg Biffle and a driver from Bill Davis Racing (to be named later) will be testing at Chicagoland Speedway in preparation for the July 13th Tropicana 400, NASCAR Winston Cup Series event. Also testing

Testing at Chicago – June 25th:

Testing at Chicago – June 25th:

June 24, 2003
on Wednesday, June 25, Cup Series drivers #29-Kevin Harvick, #16-Greg Biffle and a driver from Bill Davis Racing (to be named later) will be testing at Chicagoland Speedway in preparation for the July 13th Tropicana 400, NASCAR Winston Cup Series event. Also testing

Gibbs Wrecks at Dover:

Gibbs Wrecks at Dover:

May 20, 2003
#18-Coy Gibbs, who was testing at Dover International Speedway Monday, hit the wall while running laps in the morning. "I think we might be able to save it," said Gibbs, who is currently 15th in the Busch point standings. "But we won't know until we get it back to

Testing at Dover:

Testing at Dover:

May 20, 2003
#22-Ward Burton and #25-Joe Nemechek tested at Dover International Speedway on Monday, along with Busch Series drivers #23-Scott Wimmer, who is also supposedly testing the #27-Dodge for the Cup race too, and #18-Coy Gibbs. All will return for more testing on Tuesday

Testing at Dover:

Testing at Dover:

May 14, 2003
A trio of racers (one Winston Cup and two Busch Series), will be testing at Dover International Speedway on Monday and Tuesday, May 19-20. #22-Ward Burton of the Winston Cup Series, and #23-Scott Wimmer and #18-Coy Gibbs of the Busch Series will be on the Monster Mile

Testing at Texas:

Testing at Texas:

April 23, 2003
hearing Chevy trucks are at Texas for a two day test from 2:00 - 10:00pm on Monday/Tuesday, April 21st/22nd.(4-21-2003) UPDATE: Six NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Chevrolet teams are testing at Texas Motor Speedway Monday and Tuesday from 1:00 - 9:00pm in preparation