NASCAR Team Joe Gibbs Racing
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) is a NASCAR racing team which first appeared on the NASCAR circuit in 1991. The team, which is owned by Joe Gibbs, was originally started as a way for Gibbs to spend more time with his family. Gibbs was a man of many talents in his youth and besides owning the team he has also been a successful coach for the Washington Redskins for many years. He started his team shortly after meeting up with Don Meredith who went on to become his business partner. The first people to race for the team were Jimmy Johnson and Richard Petty. Since then, JGR has seen the likes of legendary drivers such as Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte and Tony Stewart. Current drivers include Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin and J.J. Yeley.
The current team headquarters for Joe Gibbs Racing are located in Huntersville, North Carolina. J.D. Gibbs, Joe’s son, is currently the president of JGR. His brother Coy has raced for the team in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and currently coaches football with his father in Washington. Over the years JGR has won three series titles. These are the Daytona 500 in 1993, the Brickyard 400 in 2000 and the Brickyard 400 in 2005. JGR has also won over 45 NEXTEL Cup races which shows just how impressively the team continues to perform under the ownership and management of the Gibbs family.
J.D. Gibbs is credited with expanding the team since beginning his presidency in 1997. He has managed to increase the one-car operation to a three-car team of Chevrolets which are numbered 20, 18 and 11 and are sponsored by Home Depot, Interstate Batteries and Fed Ex respectively. The team also has two cars which are used in the Busch Series. These are the number 18 Vigoro/Home Depot Chevrolet and the number 20 Rockwell Automation Chevrolet. The team mainly races the NEXTEL Cup and the Busch Series. JGR also supports a number of Christian-based charitable organisations – many of which are designed to appeal to youths. The Joe Gibbs Racing team continues to be a favourite amongst fans and will likely continue to operate for years to come.




















