{"id":1574922,"date":"2023-07-17T09:53:30","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T13:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1574922"},"modified":"2023-07-17T09:53:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T13:53:31","slug":"ty-gibbs-legit-path-nascar-cup-series-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/ty-gibbs-legit-path-nascar-cup-series-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Ty Gibbs, More Subdued Than Ever, Has a Legit Path to NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs a Little More than Halfway Through 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Widely excoriated for his overly aggressive and oftentimes downright careless style of driving<\/a> over a season-and-a-half in the NASCAR<\/a> Xfinity Series, Ty Gibbs<\/a> carried some significant baggage into his new role as a full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver for his grandfather\u2019s team in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But just past the halfway mark of his rookie campaign in NASCAR\u2019s premier division, Gibbs \u2014 the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion \u2014 has managed to steer clear of controversy and avoid making new enemies, at least for the most part<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n