It’s a result nobody expected. Starting in ninth place, Ty Gibbs had his work cut out for him at the Chicago Street course. With the likes of Shane van Gisbergen, Michael McDowell, and ‘Hurricane’ Hocevar at the front of the pack, the young racer needed to hit the ground running as soon as the green flag dropped. And he did. Because when the checkered flag was waved at the 2025 Grant Park 165, Joe Gibbs’ grandson ended up in second place, just 0.887 seconds behind SVG.

Victory continues to elude the 21-year-old, despite two full seasons in the Cup Series. But if the ongoing campaign is anything to go by, there have been some definite signs of progress. Gibbs has already won the In-Season Challenge and the accompanying $1 million prize. And with four top-five results, the signs of improvem

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