Ty Gibbs is officially coming to the NASCAR Cup Series in his own No. 54 entry for Joe Gibbs Racing.
The team announced the move, which was expected, on Tuesday in a statement:
NEWS: @JoeGibbsRacing announces that @TyGibbs will compete in the NASCAR Cup Series next year in the No. 54 Toyota.
Chris Gayle will crew chief.
Statement below:#NASCAR pic.twitter.com/3u4kpp0D4M
— Peter Stratta (@peterstratta) November 15, 2022
The move puts the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion into the Cup Series and fills Joe Gibbs Racing’s 2023 driver lineup.
