Ty Gibbs delivered a season-best third-place finish in today’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway, but frustration lingered as he fell short of his first career win. Gibbs, piloting the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, surged back from a tough start and climbed into the top five late, only to be held back by fuel-saving strategy in the closing laps.
Denny Hamlin, Gibbs’ teammate, ultimately claimed victory after executing a near-perfect fuel strategy, crossing the line.099 seconds ahead of Chris Buescher and Gibbs While Hamlin celebrated his third win of the season, Gibbs was left wondering what might have been if he’d been allowed to push harder to the finish.
With regular-season races remaining, Gibbs now sits 24th in the driver standings and remains in pursuit of his first Cup Series win and a potential playoff berth The No. 54 team heads next to Mexico City, hoping to build on this momentum and finally break through for a victory.