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Ty Gibbs wins races but is viewed as NASCAR’s newest villain

Ty Gibbs, center top, celebrates after winning a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Richmond Raceway, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (James H. Wallace/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) FILE - Joe Gibbs, left, talks things over with his grandson, Ty Gibbs, right, prior to a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Dover International Speedway, Saturday, May 15, 2021, in Dover, Del. A week off might have been just what Ty Gibbs needed after consecutive races drew criticism for his aggressive driving and then a post-race fight with a rival. Now the 19-year-old grandson of Joe Gibbs heads to Talladega Superspeedway hoping to clear the slate. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File) FILE - Ty Gibbs sits in his car after a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race practice Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. A week off might have been just what Ty Gibbs needed after consecutive races drew criticism for his aggressive driving and then a post-race fight with a rival. Now the 19-year-old grandson of Joe Gibbs heads to Talladega Superspeedway hoping to clear the slate. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File) Ty Gibbs celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Richmond Raceway, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (James H. Wallace/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) Ty Gibbs leads in Turn 4 after a restart in the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Martinsville Speedway on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Martinsville, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Ty Gibbs wins races but is viewed as NASCAR’s newest villain