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Ty Gibbs Wins Inaugural NASCAR In-Season Tournament for $1 Million

He ended a 71-race winless streak in a rain-delayed final at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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Overview

  • Ty Gibbs advanced through the single-elimination bracket as the #6 seed, defeating Justin Haley, AJ Allmendinger, Zane Smith and Tyler Reddick to reach the Brickyard 400 finale.
  • The championship race at Indianapolis was red-flagged for rain with four laps remaining, forced into double overtime and saw Ty Dillon sustain nose damage that ended his underdog surge.
  • Ty Dillon, seeded 32nd, upset heavyweights including Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski and Alex Bowman to set up a final showdown with Gibbs.
  • Gibbs and the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing team navigated late-race chaos to finish 21st overall and claim the tournament’s $1 million top prize.
  • As part of a showmanship gesture, Gibbs pledged $10,000 of his winnings to a charity selected by Dillon.