"Can't Even Put it In Words": How Joe Gibbs Coped With Son JD's Tragic Death

Joe Gibbs Opens Up on Coping With Son's Tragic Loss

Joe Gibbs coping with loss: NASCAR legend opens up on grief, faith, and moving forward after his son J.D. Gibbs’ tragic passing.

"Can't Even Put it In Words": How Joe Gibbs Coped With Son JD's Tragic Death

Loss has a way of cutting through every layer of success, and few figures in NASCAR have felt that weight more deeply than Joe Gibbs. He endured a parent’s worst nightmare, the loss of a son, a pain that changed their lives beyond the racetrack. That grief cut even closer to the bone because his son, J.D. Gibbs, stood at the heart of Joe Gibbs Racing, first as president and later as co-chairman. J.D. carried responsibility, vision, and influence…