During the offseason, Joe Gibbs Racing promoted Ty Gibbs from the Xfinity Series to the Cup Series following his impressive performance in the second-tier series. The 20-year-old has one of the most impressive resumes of any young driver entering NASCAR’s top-level series.
Ty Gibbs recently shared his thoughts on the goals of his first season in the Cup Series. He also mentioned how he intends to approach the upcoming races.
Speaking to Motorsports.com, Gibbs said:
“For me, I don’t really try to look at expectations. It doesn’t really bother me. I work as hard as I can and I want to do my best every weekend. If my best is to win the race, then it is to win the race. If he’s finishing 10th, then he’s finishing 10th.”
He continued:
“I don’t go into any race and say, ‘I can’t win,’ unless we get hurt or something like that happens. I will dream as big as I can dream and I will continue to work as hard as I can.”
In his rookie season, Ty Gibbs drives the #54 Toyota for the team owned by his grandfather, Joe Gibbs.
Gibbs has achieved great success in NASCAR’s lower divisions. He won the ARCA Menards Series in 2021 with the help of 10 wins. After a year as a full-time driver for Xfinity, he won seven races, including the season finale at Phoenix Raceway, and claimed the series’ first title.
Ty Gibbs spoke about the differences in competition between the Xfinity Series and Cup Series
Speaking about the difference in competition between Xfinity and Cup Series, Ty Gibbs said that competing in Xfinity is a little more difficult. He stated that he is a bit more respectful in the Cup Series. He feels that Cup drivers are more mature and talented compared to Xfinity drivers.
gibbs said:
“I think it’s just a different style of racing. I think the races are a little more difficult on Xfinity. In the Cup, I think it’s a little more respectful. The guys from the Cup are much more mature, much more talented.”
He continued:
“But I also think the Cup guys look more at the big picture. I think looking at the big picture is very important and that’s something I’ve learned and will continue to learn the longer I’m on the show.”
Ty Gibbs finished P22 in the recently concluded Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.