Joe Gibbs will let Ty Gibbs, Denny Hamlin work out differences

NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) and NASCAR Cup Series driver Ty Gibbs (54) race during the Mobil 1 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Eric Canha-Imagn Images

Joe Gibbs will let Ty Gibbs, Denny Hamlin work out their differences after run-in

By Samuel Stubbs | Last updated Sep 21, 2025 6:03 PM ET

You won't see Joe Gibbs get in the middle of Denny Hamlin and Ty Gibbs if the two drivers attempt to have a conversation following their run-in in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Hamlin spun Ty Gibbs on Lap 110 of 301 after Ty Gibbs had previously made contact with Hamlin earlier in the race.

Joe Gibbs on run-in between Denny Hamlin and Ty Gibbs

"It's always the drivers that have to handle that," Joe Gibbs told Fox Sports' Bob Pockrass on pit road after the race. "They're the ones that got the wheel. That's what we'll do. Those guys all are the ones driving the cars. Those guys will get together on their own and figure it out."

Joe Gibbs talked with Denny Hamlin after the race. He says he will leave it up to the drivers to handle their issues. pic.twitter.com/y1Kz4SlIzv
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) September 21, 2025

Hamlin offered his own perspective on the incident.

"I made a mistake into turn 1, so I would've made a mistake with anybody in that position," Hamlin told Pockrass. "I was trying to get by him (Ty Gibbs). That was the task in itself. I'll let leadership quarterback it however they'd like to."

Some of what Denny Hamlin told reporters postrace. He said he (Hamlin) made a mistake going into Turn 1. Wondered why they were racing like that when he and Bell and Briscoe are trying to win a title for JGR. pic.twitter.com/M6Q0T8dY3Z
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) September 21, 2025

Ty Gibbs — the grandson of Joe Gibbs — is in his third Cup Series season with the organization, while Hamlin is in his 20th Cup Series season and his 19th playoff run.

Samuel Stubbs

Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker

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