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Ty Gibbs Walks Away From Violent Sprint-Car Flip Into Las Vegas Fence

He remains slated to drive the No. 54 Toyota in this weekend's Cup race after attributing the flip to contact on a slick surface.

Overview

  • During a High Limit Racing heat Thursday at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway dirt track, Gibbs’ No. 84 sprint car rolled multiple times and struck the catch fence.
  • Gibbs said the incident began when he caught Corey Day’s right-rear wheel entering Turn 2 as the track surface was slick.
  • Safety crews arrived quickly and Gibbs climbed out under his own power, reporting he was fine with no injuries.
  • The crash occurred days before the NASCAR Cup Series weekend at Las Vegas, and Gibbs is still scheduled to compete for Joe Gibbs Racing.
  • Gibbs has been adding sprint-car starts to his schedule and flipped in the same High Limit event one year earlier.