Ty Gibbs through the years

After rough patches and near misses in his first three NASCAR Cup Series seasons, Ty Gibbs pushed through to capture his first career Cup victory in his fourth full-time campaign, doing so at Bristol Motor Speedway in April 2026. 

Look through to see the young NASCAR star's career highlights through the years.

In his first full season in the ARCA Menards Series, Gibbs had 10 wins on the year and captured the 2021 series title.

Gibbs launched into the national series in a big way by winning the Daytona Road Course in his first-ever NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series start in 2021.

In 2022, Gibbs ran full-time in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, driving the No. 54 Toyota for his grandfather and team owner, Joe Gibbs. That year, Gibbs would continue to draw eyes with seven wins and a berth into the playoffs.

Gibbs got his shot in the Cup Series at Pocono Raceway. He filled in for an injured Kurt Busch for 23XI Racing, running 15 races in second half of the 2022 season.

Putting a bow on the 2022 season, Gibbs won his first national series title with a win at Phoenix Raceway to claim the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship.

In 2023, Gibbs finished his first full season in the Cup Series by winning Sunoco Rookie of the Year and finished 18th in points. 

Gibbs' second full-time campaign of Cup Series racing saw the young driver collect career-highs in top fives (eight), top 10s (12), pole positions (two) and laps led (417). Consistency early in the season eventually propelled Gibbs to his first Cup Series Playoffs berth, where the No. 54 was eliminated in the Round of 16. Although Gibbs collected five finishes of 30th or worse over the season's final five races, there's no doubt that Gibbs is still on the path to stardom.

Compared to the previous season, Gibbs' numbers slightly dipped in 2025, missing the playoffs for the second time in three years. However, the JGR driver claimed the inaugural $1 million In-Season Challenge at Indianapolis in a head-to-head matchup with Ty Dillon in the final round.

Stamp it, Ty! Gibbs captured his first career Cup Series victory in April 2026, holding off a surging Ryan Blaney and others in his No. 54 Toyota (on older tires) to prevail at Bristol Motor Speedway.