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Joseph Jackson Gibbs (born November 25, 1940) is an American
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team owner and former
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coach. He served as the
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of the
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of the
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(NFL) from
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to
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and then
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to
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, leading them to nine playoff appearances, five NFC Championship titles, and three
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wins over 16 seasons. Gibbs was named the 1982 and 1983
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and is the only head coach to have won Super Bowls with three different starting
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s. He and his sons founded the
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team
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in 1992, which has since won five NASCAR championships. Gibbs, named to the
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, is also the only member of both the
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and
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.


Early life and college

Born in
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, Gibbs is the older of two sons of Jackson Cephus Gibbs (1916–1989) and Winnie Era Blalock (1915–2000). He graduated from Santa Fe High School in 1959, where he played
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. Gibbs attended Cerritos College before earning a
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degree in 1964 and a
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in 1966 from
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.David Blevins, ''The Sports Hall of Fame Encyclopedia: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer, Volume 1'', Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2012, p. 351


Coaching career


Early career

Gibbs began his career in 1964 coaching offensive linemen under
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for the
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team. He served two years each at
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,
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, and
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. Gibbs then advanced to the
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, hired as the offensive backfield coach for the
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(1973–1977) by Coryell, who had been named head coach. After a season as
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for the
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(1978) under former USC coach John McKay, Gibbs rejoined Coryell with the
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in 1979.


Advocating for black quarterbacks in the NFL

While in Tampa, Gibbs developed the reputation as a leading pioneer for championing black quarterbacks in the NFL, which was considered extremely controversial at the time. After thoroughly studying Matt Cavanaugh, who led Pitt to a national championship, Guy Benjamin, an All-American from
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, and Doug Williams from
Grambling State University Grambling State University (GSU, Grambling, or Grambling State) is a public historically black university in Grambling, Louisiana, United States. Grambling State is home of the Eddie G. Robinson Museum and is listed on the Louisiana African ...
, Gibbs rated Williams as the best professional prospect, and informed head coach McKay that Williams would be "hands down and without question" the best quarterback in the
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. According to
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, "People don't realize that Joe Gibbs changed the face of the NFL by having the courage to say, in a Southern town at that time, that Doug Williams is the guy we should take. When Tampa drafted Doug, it shocked the whole country to take this unknown from Grambling over those star players from Pitt and Stanford. But that was Joe Gibbs. He was looking for the best player possible." With the recommendation of Gibbs, Tampa Bay selected Williams, and became the first African-American drafted in the first round to play quarterback. In his book ''Rise of the Black QB'', author Jason Reid cited an incident in the 1978 Tampa Bay training camp, in which quarterbacks coach Bill Nelsen began berating Williams in what was described as going beyond coaching and becoming a personal attack. Just a position coach at the time, Gibbs, who was at the opposite end of the field, sprinted over to Nelsen and confronted him. "I think Coach Gibbs knew that it wasn't a matter of being coached hard," recalled Williams. "I mean, I played for Eddie Robinson at Grambling, so he ''knew'' I could handle that. But he (Gibbs) immediately sensed that something else was going on." Gibbs threw his clipboard down, pointed his finger in Nelsen's face and said, "Don't you ever talk to him like that again! Is that clear?" According to Williams, Nelsen never confronted Williams in that manner again.


The Architect of Air Coryell

As the offensive coordinator for San Diego, Gibbs spearheaded the highly successful "
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" offense. Using a sophisticated passing attack, the Chargers and
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Dan Fouts set multiple offensive records during Gibbs' two seasons there. Remarkably, the Chargers averaged more than 400 yards of offense per game during their 1980 season. After 17 years of coaching as an assistant, the
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offered Gibbs their
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ing position.


Washington Redskins (1981–1992)

After firing then-head coach
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, Redskins owner
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was on the lookout for candidates. When general manager Bobby Beathard pointed out the 40-year-old San Diego assistant coach, Cooke, who had a keen eye for spotting leadership and an ability to teach (he also hired
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and Sparky Anderson to their first managerial/executive jobs), saw Gibbs' potential during an interview and hired him. Gibbs' first season with the Redskins started inauspiciously when the team lost their first five games. Cooke famously expressed confidence in Gibbs, declaring that the team would finish 8–8. The losses and Cooke's confidence served as a catalyst, and the newly motivated team improved and reached an even 8–8 record in 1981. Gibbs' second season with the Redskins, which was shortened by a players strike, saw them finish with an 8-1 regular-season record and defeat the
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27–17 in
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. In 1983, Gibbs' success continued with a 14–2 regular-season record and a win against the
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51–7 at home, in the divisional round of the playoffs. The Redskins once again won an NFC Championship, defeating the
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24–21 on a last-second
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, advancing to
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. The Redskins were installed as a 2-point favorite by Nevada books going into the game, but were soundly defeated by the
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38–9. The 1984 Redskins won the NFC East with an 11–5 record and hosted a home playoff game against the
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but lost 23–19. Gibbs coached the 1985 Redskins to a 10–6 regular-season record and barely missed the playoffs. During the season Joe Theismann broke his leg during a
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game against the
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, but the Redskins still won the game with Jay Schroeder at quarterback. In 1986, Gibbs coached the team to a 12–4 regular-season record and defeated the
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19–7 in the wild card playoffs, then upset the defending champion
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27–13 in the divisional round, on the road, to get back to the NFC Championship game against the
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. The Giants would win 17–0. It was to be Gibbs' only NFC championship game loss. The 1987 Redskins made the playoffs and again defeated the
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21–17 on the road in the divisional round, then beat the
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17–10 at home in the NFC Championship Game, then at
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, they rode the arm of quarterback Doug Williams to blow out the
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42–10. Four years later, the Redskins won their first 11 games before finishing the season 14–2, and cruised through the playoffs with home victories over the
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(24–7) and
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(41–10). In
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, the Redskins were up 24–0 on the
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just 16 seconds into the third quarter, and 37–10 with over 11 minutes to go when Gibbs pulled most of his starters. The Bills would score two cosmetic touchdowns for a final score of 37–24. The victory gave Gibbs and the team their third
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title. Gibbs returned for the 1992 regular season to defend the Redskins' Super Bowl crown from the previous year. The Redskins finished with a lesser record at 9–7 and third place in the
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. They needed a bit of help to make the playoffs and they got it after a loss by the
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got them in as the last Wild Card entry. In the wild-card round, the Redskins defeated the
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on the road, by the score of 24–7, however they would fall in the divisional round to the
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in a road game by the score of 20–13, ending the Redskins' hopes of retaining their Super Bowl crown. Two months after Super Bowl XXVII, Gibbs retired on March 5, 1993, surprising many in the organization and around the league. Center Jeff Bostic called it "probably the biggest shock I've gotten in my life." A notorious workaholic, he had begun to suffer health problems, and he cited a desire to spend more time with his family. From 1994 to 1997, Gibbs served as a
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on
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' NFL pregame show. In 1996, Gibbs was enshrined in the
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. He was one of the winningest coaches in the NFL, with a record of 124–60, and a post-season record of 16–5. His combined winning percentage of .683 was third all-time (behind
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and
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). In his 12 seasons so far, the Redskins won 4
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titles, reached the playoffs 8 times, and finished with a losing record only one season (7–9 in 1988). Gibbs is the only NFL coach to win three Super Bowls with three different starting quarterbacks and three different starting running backs.


Second stint with Redskins (2004–2007)

Throughout his retirement, many NFL owners approached Gibbs hoping to lure him out of retirement, but to no avail. Some owners even offered to move his entire NASCAR racing team to their team's city if he came back. The only team he seriously considered coming back for was the
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when they first joined the NFL as an expansion in 1995. However, he did not believe he would be able to manage his time between his race team and coaching. In 1999, he was part of a group that was trying to buy the Redskins but ultimately failed. In 2002, Gibbs and a small group of investors bought five percent of the
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from owner
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for $27 million. It wasn't until late 2003 when Gibbs took a serious interest in returning to football. Blank and his general manager,
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moved quickly to interview him for the Falcons' vacant head coaching position due to the firing of
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. In January 2004, Gibbs accepted an offer from Redskins owner Daniel Snyder to return as the team's head coach. At his press conference, Gibbs stated that even though he enjoyed NASCAR, he had also missed coaching in the NFL. Gibbs left his racing team in the hands of his eldest son, J. D., while his other son, Coy, joined him as an assistant with the Redskins. Many coaches from his previous tenure with the team returned with Gibbs as well, including offensive line coach/assistant head coach Joe Bugel,
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Don Breaux,
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s coach Jack Burns, and
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s coach Rennie Simmons. Gibbs also hired former
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head coach Gregg Williams to join the team to run the defense and hired one of his former running backs, Earnest Byner, to serve as running backs coach. In 2004, Gibbs had what was, up to that point, the worst season of his career with a 6–10 finish. However, the team did finish the season on a high note with a 21–18 victory over playoff-bound Minnesota. The defense also finished the season ranked third in yards allowed. Hoping to improve on the previous season's dismal passing attack, Gibbs added former
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offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave as his quarterbacks coach. Having coached new Redskins quarterback
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when they both were in
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, they easily formed a rapport. Musgrave's input allowed the Redskins to add a few new wrinkles to their playbook. For the first time under Gibbs, the Redskins offense utilized the shotgun formation. In the Wild Card playoff game, Gibbs led his team to a 17–10 victory over the
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, to whom the Redskins suffered a 36–35 defeat earlier in the year. In the next round of the playoffs, however, the Redskins could not replicate their early-season victory over the
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-bound
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, and lost to the eventual NFC Champion by the score of 20–10. During the 2006 offseason, Gibbs hired
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' offensive coordinator Al Saunders to be associate head coach. Saunders came from a similar background as Gibbs, as both learned under
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. He took over for Gibbs as the team's primary play-caller upon joining the Redskins. This allowed Gibbs to focus more on his role as head coach and CEO and devote more time to personnel matters, defense, and special teams. Gibbs also added former
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defensive coordinator Jerry Gray to his staff as secondary/cornerbacks coach. The Redskins finished 5–11 in 2006, the team's worst regular-season record under him. The following season the team suffered a tragedy when
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was shot in his home during a home robbery in November 2007 and died in the hospital a day later. However, the Redskins still qualified for the playoffs following the completion of a 9–7 regular season before being defeated by the
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division champions
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in the first round. Gibbs retired as head coach and president in January 2008, citing family obligations. During Gibbs' four-year return to the Redskins, the team qualified for the playoffs twice, once more than it qualified for the playoffs during his 11-year absence. He was succeeded as head coach by Jim Zorn.


Style of play

Although Gibbs helped craft a passing-oriented attack during his time in San Diego, his Redskins teams incorporated a smash-mouth, rushing-oriented attack oriented around such plays as the iconic counter trey. By building a strong offensive line (known as " The Hogs") Gibbs was able to control the line of scrimmage, allowing workhorse running backs
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, George Rogers, and Earnest Byner to power the ground game. Gibbs added a deep passing attack which complemented the ground game, utilizing agile receivers such as Art Monk, Gary Clark, and Ricky Sanders. Gibbs' offense was aided by aggressive defensive units under the direction of defensive coordinator Richie Petitbon. Gibbs' system was robust enough to be successful without a Hall-of-Fame-caliber quarterback at the helm. The Redskins' Super Bowl victories were won featuring Joe Theismann, Doug Williams, and Mark Rypien. Gibbs is credited with inventing the H-back set, typically by use of a smaller tight end in the backfield. Gibbs was also credited for creating the
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: stacking three wide receivers to one side. He is one of few coaches that utilized the H-back position prominently in his offense. Gibbs' offenses were known for their extensive number of formations, as well as shifts and motions.


Joe Gibbs Racing (1992–present)

Gibbs created his
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team,
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in 1992, a year before he first retired from the NFL. The first driver for his team was
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(1992–1994), with the sponsor
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, and the number 18. His son, J. D. Gibbs, was the president of Joe Gibbs Racing and oversaw daily operations of each of the teams since his father's return to the NFL. J. D. Gibbs died on January 11, 2019. Driver Denny Hamlin won the Daytona 500 on February 17 and dedicated the win to J. D. in his post-race celebration. The team currently fields four full-time entries in the
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and three full-time entries in the
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.


NASCAR


Cup Series teams

* No. 11
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* No. 19 Chase Briscoe * No. 20 Christopher Bell * No. 54
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Xfinity Series teams

* No. 18 William Sawalich * No. 19 Ryan Truex, Martin Truex Jr.,
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, Aric Almirola, Justin Bonsignore * No. 20 Brandon Jones * No. 54 Taylor Gray


NASCAR championships

*
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, No. 18
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, No. 20
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Pontiac, Winston Cup Series *
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, No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet, Nextel Cup Series *
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, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil Chevrolet, Busch East Series *
2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...
Kyle Busch Kyle Thomas Busch (born May 2, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation)#ZL1, Chevrolet ZL1 for Richard Childress Racing and par ...
, No. 18 Z-Line
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, Nationwide Series *
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– Kyle Busch, No. 18
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Toyota, Sprint Cup Series *
2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
Daniel Suárez, No. 19
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Toyota, Xfinity Series *
2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
– Kyle Busch, No. 18
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Toyota, Monster Energy Cup Series *
2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
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, No. 18
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Toyota, ARCA Menards Series *
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Sammy Smith, No. 18 Engine Ice Toyota, ARCA Menards Series East *
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, No. 18 Poppy Bank Toyota, Xfinity Series *
2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
Sammy Smith, No. 18 TMC Transportation Toyota, ARCA Menards Series East *
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, No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota, Xfinity Series


NHRA

Beginning in 1995, Gibbs fielded three cars in the
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, one, in each of these professional categories: * the Funny Car, driven by Cruz Pedregon * the Top Fuel dragster, driven by Cory McClenathan * the Pro Stock Firebird, driven by Jim Yates Yates would bring home 2 NHRA Winston Pro Stock Championships in 1996 and 1997. McDonald's was the primary sponsor on all three cars from 1995 to 1997. In 1998 Cruz Pedregon would be sponsored by Interstate Batteries and Jim Yates by SplitFire. Pedregon won Gibbs' first NHRA National Event as a team owner at the 1995 NHRA Chief Auto Parts Winternationals. He would couple that with a victory at the '95 NHRA U.S. Nationals, third for Pedregon in four years at the U.S. Nationals. Pedregon continued to race for Gibbs until mid-season (Englishtown, New Jersey) in 1999. Ending with a final-round appearance, Pedregon left to race on his own, and was replaced by Tommy Johnson Jr. would win his first Fuel Funny Car win with Gibbs at the '99 NHRA Keystone Nationals and would go to the next two final rounds, scoring another victory in the process. It was announced that after the '99 season, Gibbs team would be reduced to a two-car team, and the Funny Car team was parked from then on. McClenathan finished second in NHRA Winston Top Fuel points in both 1997 and 1998 with Gibbs. In 1997, McClenathan went on a hot streak, sweeping the famed Western Swing (Denver, Sonoma, Seattle) and a total four wins in a row, 5 in 6 races since Denver, including a final round at the U.S. Nationals in '97. He also took Gibbs' MBNA Top Fuel Dragster to a $200,000 payday, winning the 2000 NHRA Winston No-Bull Showdown, pitting Top Fuel Dragsters against Funny Cars in a 24 car shootout. Gibbs announced that he would focus solely on his NASCAR teams following the 2000 season, ending the six-year-long relationship with NHRA.


Motocross

In 2008, Gibbs branched out into
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, forming the JGRMX team competing in the AMA
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and
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championships. The team is based in Huntersville, North Carolina. The team was managed by Gibbs' son Coy Gibbs until his untimely death in November 2022.


Game Plan for Life

He founded Game Plan for Life in 2009, an evangelical Christian witnessing organization. In 2017, the organization funded the establishment of a Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary campus in the Nash Correctional Institution prison in Nashville, North Carolina.


Personal life

Gibbs became a
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at the age of nine. He currently resides in
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, with his wife Patricia, who is of Mexican descent. They had two sons, J. D. Gibbs and Coy Gibbs, and eight grandchildren, including
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. His son J. D. died on January 11, 2019, after a long battle with neurological brain disease diagnosed in 2015, while his other son, Coy, died in his sleep on November 6, 2022. His grandsons Jackson and Ty both work for his team. Jackson played college football at
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and Appalachian State, and Miller also played football at Appalachian State. Jackson is currently a pit crew member for Christopher Bell in the
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. Ty drives the No. 54 in the
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for JGR. Ty won the 2021
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championship and the 2022
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championship. Gibbs became a limited partner of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) upon their investment in Joe Gibbs Racing in 2023.


Politics

On September 5, 2008, Gibbs addressed the
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, during which he offered his support for
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and his hope that the McCain-Palin ticket would lead to a 'spiritual awakening' in the United States. Gibbs has long been open about his Christian faith, but notoriously reserved about articulating his political positions, because, as the old Washington joke goes, "The Redskins are the only thing that unites the town." As one of the most sought after
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figures in Washington social circles for over a quarter-century (and even being referred to as "the most popular man in Washington" by the ''
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''), Gibbs admitted being uneasy addressing the convention, stating that it was "a little awkward to put on a partisan hat."


Head coaching record


Awards and honors

NFL * Three-time
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champion (1982, 1987, 1991) * Two-time
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(1982, 1983) * NFL 100 All-Time Team NASCAR * Five-time
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champion (as owner of
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) * Four-time
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champion (as owner of Joe Gibbs Racing) Halls of Fame *
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(1996) * Washington Ring of Fame *
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(2020) Other * Coach Gibbs Drive, a street leading to Washington's practice facility in Ashburn, Virginia


Writing career

In 1992, Gibbs co-authored ''Joe Gibbs: Fourth and One'', and in 2003, he co-authored ''Racing to Win''. The books resemble a business and life how-to book and motivational guide as he discusses his successes and mistakes in his career, offering the lessons he learned as tips to the readers. In 2009, Gibbs wrote the book ''Game Plan for Life'' which discusses his life in football; how his religious faith can help others and outside of sports, as well as key topics that are important to people trying to lead a contemporary Christian lifestyle.Jayski.com Article Gibbs to write book Game of Life


See also

* List of NFL head coach wins leaders * List of members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame


References


External links

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