Coy Gibbs, 1972-2022
F
ormer owner of the
JGRMX racing team,
Coy Gibbs, passed away
in his sleep over the No-
vember 5-6 weekend in
Arizona. He was just 49.
"It is with great sorrow
that Joe Gibbs Racing
confirms that Coy Gibbs
went to be with the Lord
in his sleep last night,"
a statement from Joe
Gibbs Racing reads.
"The family appreciates
all the thoughts and
prayers and asks for
privacy at this time."
Gibbs was the vice
chairman and chief
operation officer of Joe
Gibb Racing and was also the
son of NFL coaching legend
and NASCAR Hall of Famer Joe
Gibbs and the father of 19-year-
old Ty Gibbs, who had just a few
hours earlier wrapped up NAS-
CAR's Xfinity Series Champion-
ship for the first time.
The former football player and
NASCAR racer, Coy Gibbs, had
a passion for motocross and
established his own race team,
JGRMX, in 2008. The North
Carolina-based team evolved into
one of the elite racing organi-
zations in both motocross and
Supercross over the next 13
years before closing up shop
in 2021. The team won several
races but never a championship.
Many high-profile motorcycle
racers competed for the team at
one time or another, including
James Stewart, Justin Barcia,
Chad Reed, Josh Grant and
many others.
"This is a tremendous and
tragic loss, not just for the mo-
tocross community, but motor-
sports as a whole. Even though
he was one of the quietest
individuals in the pits, Coy was a
giant in the business of racing,"
said Davey Coombs, President,
MX Sports Pro Racing. "You'd
be hard pressed to find some-
one more knowledgeable and
passionate about what it takes
to be successful. He never
wavered in his commitment to
make his motocross and Super-
cross dreams a reality and, as
a result, JGRMX was a peren-
nial underdog who consistently
defied the odds throughout its
tenure in the sport. Coy was a
beloved member of our industry,
even after the team was forced
to shut its doors, and his untime-
ly passing has sent shockwaves
around the racing world. He will
be deeply missed, and we are
eternally grateful for the impact
JGRMX left in our corner of mo-
torsports."
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Coy Gibbs, the founder and
owner of JGRMX, passed away
in his sleep at the age of 49.
PHOTO: COURTESY MX SPORTS
