Ty Gibbs Sits On Playoff Bubble But Was The Fastest Driver
4 weeks agoIn one of Toyota's least competitive races of the season, Ty Gibbs was their primary bright spot at Atlanta on Sunday. He vastly outran the other Toyota drivers and scored three of Toyota's six stage points. Gibbs first took the lead when he and Bubba Wallace stayed out of the pits during the caution for John Hunter Nemechek's crash, but both drivers needed to pit again on the following caution. Gibbs then made arguably the race's most brilliant charge from 18th back to the lead in a race where passing the front-row restarters was very difficult, but his inexperience showed at the end as he got shuffled back to 17th. He still outran the other Toyota drivers and posted the best average speed in the race, so his first win is likely inevitable. However, his playoff position is up in the air, as he currently sits on the playoff bubble.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference