Gibbs wins first NASCAR Xfinity Series title with late pass

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Published November 5, 2022 7:02 PM

By JOHN MARSHALL
AP Sports Writer

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ty Gibbs took the lead with 21 laps left and held off rival Noah Gragson for his first NASCAR Xfinity Series championship at Phoenix Raceway on Saturday night. The only non-JR Motorsports driver in the winner-take-all finale, Gibbs started on the pole at the 1-mile oval and stayed near the front in changing conditions all evening. The emotional, aggressive driver kept his cool after wrecking teammate Brandon Jones out of the lead last week in Martinsville to win the Xfinity title before heading to the Cup Series next year.

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