Jason Dean "J. D." Gibbs (February 21, 1969 – January 11, 2019) was an American professional stock car racing driver and co-owner of Joe Gibbs Racing. He also played college football at the College of William & Mary.
| J. D. Gibbs | |||||||
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| Born | Jason Dean Gibbs February 21, 1969 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | January 11, 2019 (aged 49) Davidson, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Awards | West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (2019) | ||||||
| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 5 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| 1999 position | 130th | ||||||
| Best finish | 64th (1998) | ||||||
| First race | 1998 Diamond Hill Plywood 200 (Darlington) | ||||||
| Last race | 1999 Alltel 200 (Rockingham) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 8 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| 2002 position | 93rd | ||||||
| Best finish | 49th (2000) | ||||||
| First race | 2000 Quaker State 200 (Memphis) | ||||||
| Last race | 2002 Craftsman Anniversary 200 (Darlington) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of January 11, 2019. | |||||||
Early life and football career
J. D. Gibbs was born on February 21, 1969, near Los Angeles, California. At the time his father, Joe Gibbs, was the assistant coach at the University of Southern California. His mother is the former Patricia Escobar. During Gibbs' childhood, he moved several times before settling in Washington, D.C. He attended and graduated from Oakton High School in Vienna, Virginia.
Gibbs then attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he was a defensive back and quarterback for the William & Mary Tribe during the 1987 to 1990 seasons, while his father coached for the Washington Redskins. He helped the school team to two Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) playoff appearances; the team won ten games in his senior season.[1]
Racing career
After school, he became employed with Joe Gibbs Racing, a team his father started in July 1991. The team, with only six employees, started racing with Dale Jarrett as the driver in 1992. In 1993, Gibbs was a tire changer on the team and was part of the 1993 Daytona 500 winning team. In the mid-1990s, J. D. started racing in the NASCAR Camping World East Series, as well as late-model events in North Carolina. Afterward, he started racing in the Craftsman Truck Series and Busch Series. In 1998, Gibbs became president of his father's team. After being the president for six years, his father returned to the Redskins after a 12-year hiatus. In 2007, he was rejoined with his father, once he retired for the second time.[1]
Personal life and death
J. D. Gibbs was a resident of Davidson, North Carolina. He was married to his wife Melissa (née Miller), and had four sons, Joe Jackson, William Miller, Jason Dean II, and Zachary Taylor.[1]
Gibbs was a major contributor and former member of Young Life, a non-denominational Christian organization for adolescents.[2]
In May 2015, it was announced that Gibbs was battling "conditions related to brain function". During the ensuing years, his public appearances and involvement in the team became less frequent as the symptoms slowly began to show. He died at his home on January 11, 2019.[3]
A memorial service was held at Davidson College's John M. Belk Arena on January 25, 2019, where he was eulogized by his wife Melissa, his father, his brother Coy, and his best friends Dave Alpern and Moose Valliere.[4]
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Busch Series
| NASCAR Busch Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | NBSC | Pts | Ref | |||
| 1997 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 42 | Pontiac | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | LVS | DAR | HCY | TEX | BRI | NSV | TAL | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | SBO | GLN | MLW | MYB | GTY | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | CAL | CAR DNQ |
HOM | N/A | - | [5] | |||||
| 1998 | DAY | CAR DNQ |
LVS | NSV | CAR DNQ |
ATL | HOM | 64th | 203 | [6] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chevy | DAR 29 |
BRI | TEX | HCY | TAL | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | RCH DNQ |
PPR | MCH DNQ |
BRI | DAR | RCH DNQ |
DOV | CLT | GTY DNQ |
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| 44 | GLN 31 |
MLW | MYB | CAL 36 |
SBO 20 |
IRP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 18 | Pontiac | DAY | CAR 41 |
LVS | ATL DNQ |
DAR | TEX | NSV DNQ |
BRI | TAL | CAL | NHA | RCH | NZH DNQ |
CLT | DOV | SBO | 130th | 40 | [7] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | GLN DNQ |
MLW | MYB | PPR | GTY | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | CAR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | MEM DNQ |
PHO | HOM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Craftsman Truck Series
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | NCTC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 20 | Chevy | DAY | HOM | PHO | MMR | MAR | PIR | GTY | MEM 28 |
PPR | EVG | TEX | KEN | GLN 31 |
MLW | NHA | NZH | MCH 30 |
IRP | NSV 24 |
CIC | DOV 26 |
TEX | CAL | 49th | 444 | [8] | |||||||||||||||
| 48 | RCH DNQ |
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| 2001 | DAY | HOM | MMR | MAR | GTY | DAR 23 |
PPR | DOV | TEX | MEM | MLW | KAN | KEN | NHA | IRP | NSH | CIC | NZH | RCH 36 |
SBO | TEX | LVS | PHO | CAL | 81st | 149 | [9] | |||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | DAY | DAR 31 |
MAR | GTY | PPR | DOV | TEX | MEM | MLW | KAN | KEN | NHA | MCH | IRP | NSH | RCH | TEX | SBO | LVS | CAL | PHO | HOM | 93rd | 70 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c "J.D. GIBBS: President, Joe Gibbs Racing" (PDF). Z-line Designs. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ "J.D. Gibbs, a Young Life story". Archived from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
- ^ DeGroot, Nick (January 12, 2019). "J.D. Gibbs passes away at the age of 49". Motorsport.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "J.D. Gibbs Legacy". Archived from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
- ^ "J. D. Gibbs – 1997 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "J. D. Gibbs – 1998 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "J. D. Gibbs – 1999 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "J. D. Gibbs – 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "J. D. Gibbs – 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "J. D. Gibbs – 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
External links
- J. D. Gibbs driver statistics at Racing-Reference