Ty Gibbs, who started second in Sunday’s AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway, maintained that position early in Sunday’s AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 until Lap 36 when leader Kyle Larson pitted, and Gibbs inherited the No. 1 position.
Gibbs led for five laps, but his scheduled pit stop was delayed a lap due to a fire on pit road in Corey LaJoie’s pit, which was adjacent to Gibbs’ pit. Gibbs eventually pitted on lap 41. Then during the first caution period—laps 51-55—he had to make two pit stops due to a lug nut problem.
The Joe Gibbs Racing driver ran mid-pack the rest of the race, eventually finishing 13th.
There were no injuries in the pit road fire.
Chase Elliott won the race, snapping a 42-race winless streak dating back to the 2022 season.
A North Carolina native, Deb Williams is an award-winning motorsports journalist who is in her fourth decade covering auto racing. In addition to covering the sport for United Press International, she has written motorsports articles for several newspapers, magazines and websites including espnW.com, USA Today, and The Charlotte Observer. Her awards include the American Motorsports Media Award of Excellence, two-time National Motorsports Press Association writer of the year, and two-time recipient of the Russ Catlin award. She also has won an award in the North Carolina Press Association’s sports feature category. During her career, Deb has been managing editor of GT Motorsports magazine and was with Winston Cup Scene and NASCAR Winston Cup Scene for 18 years, serving as the publication’s editor for 10 years. In 2024 she was inducted into the NMPA Hall of Fame.
