J. D. Gibbs
BornJason Dean Gibbs
(1969-02-21)February 21, 1969
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 11, 2019(2019-01-11) (aged 49)
Davidson, North Carolina, U.S.
AwardsWest Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (2019)
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
5 races run over 2 years
1999 position130th
Best finish64th (1998)
First race1998 Diamond Hill Plywood 200 (Darlington)
Last race1999 Alltel 200 (Rockingham)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
8 races run over 3 years
2002 position93rd
Best finish49th (2000)
First race2000 Quaker State 200 (Memphis)
Last race2002 Craftsman Anniversary 200 (Darlington)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of January 11, 2019.

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.

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. Once he graduated from Oakton High School, he attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. While attending, he was the defensive back and quarterback during the 1987–1990 seasons, as 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
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
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
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
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

  1. 1 2 3 "J.D. GIBBS: President, Joe Gibbs Racing" (PDF). Z-line Designs. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
  2. ↑ "J.D. Gibbs, a Young Life story". Archived from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "J.D. Gibbs Legacy". Archived from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  5. ↑ "J. D. Gibbs – 1997 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ "J. D. Gibbs – 1998 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ "J. D. Gibbs – 1999 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  8. ↑ "J. D. Gibbs – 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  9. ↑ "J. D. Gibbs – 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  10. ↑ "J. D. Gibbs – 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
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