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Joe Gibbs Racing owner Coy Gibbs, son of team patriarch Joe Gibbs and father of NASCAR driver Ty Gibbs, has died at the age of 49, the racing team announced.

It is with great sadness that Joe Gibbs Racing has confirmed that Coy Gibbs (Co-Owner) has gone to sleep with the Lord last night. The family appreciates all thoughts and prayers and requests privacy at this time,” the group said. Twitter Sunday afternoon.

In the year In 2019, Joe Gibbs lost his other son, JD Gibbs. He also died at the age of 49 after a long battle with a fatal neurological disease. NASCAR.

Coy Gibbs’ cause of death has not been released, but his 20-year-old son, Ty Gibbs, died just hours after his victory. NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship competition.

Coy Gibbs spoke to the media on Saturday about his son’s race, a Controversial week.

“We’re looking at today, yeah, just to see the cut,” NASCAR said.

“I think he’s skilled and determined. It definitely makes me proud. I think it made my husband – we were both proud, just because he did his work with a hammer. If he wants to do this for a living, he will learn how to do that,” he added.

Coy Gibbs joined his father’s team after completing his college football career at Stanford University, according to NASCAR. Coy and JD Gibbs both worked in the front office of Joe Gibbs Racing, and Coy Gibbs also raced for the team, according to NASCAR.

News of Coy Gibbs’ death on the final race day of the season shocked the NASCAR world. A moment of silence before the start of the race captured his memories.

Ty Gibbs, who is expected to drive car number 23 on Sunday NASCAR Cup Series Championship Phoenix Raceway He was replaced by driver Daniel Hemrick hours before the race in Avondale, Arizona, with the 23XI Racing team citing a “family emergency” as the reason.

Denny Hamlin, one of the most successful drivers of Joe Gibbs Racing He tweeted.“Today we do what we don’t want to do, but we join together in family and race and question the name on our chest.”

NASCAR Chairman and CEO Jim France said in a statement, “We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Coy Gibbs. On behalf of the French family and all of NASCAR, I express my deepest condolences to Joe, Pat, Heather, the Gibbs family and everyone at Joe Gibbs Racing for the loss of Coy, a true friend and racer.

This story is developing.