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Ty Gibbs' Punt-and-Run Xfinity Race Win Brings Boos on Halloween Weekend

Why race winner took out Brandon Jones on last lap at Martinsville on way to Championship 4 berth.

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Ty Gibbs, NASCAR Xfinity Series regular and grandson of Joe Gibbs, took out teammate Brandon Jones in dramatic overtime finish.

Saturday’s Xfinity Series Dead on Tools 250 at Martinsville Speedway saw an overtime finish for the ages. Teammates Ty Gibbs and Brandon Jones traded paint and the lead back and forth on multiple attempts at a green-white-checkered finish.

Jones restarted in the lead on the final attempt with Gibbs behind him in third. Jones and Gibbs cleared the rest of the field and took the white flag first and second, respectively. Both drivers went down into turn one, Gibbs shoved Jones who ended up backing into the outside wall.

You can see the replay here from NBC:

Ty Gibbs WRECKS Brandon Jones to WIN at Martinsville!
Jones is eliminated from the #NASCARPlayoffs. pic.twitter.com/jWpU9LpxCX

— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) October 29, 2022

Afterward, the caution came out immediately and the race was over. Gibbs took the checkered flag and celebrated on the front stretch greeted with a shower of boos from the crowd.

“It was definitely not a clean move, for sure,” Gibbs said. “I definitely didn’t want to wreck him, but I definitely wanted to move him out of the groove so I could go win. I felt like we lost the spring race getting moved by him.

“He’s my teammate, but definitely want to get the win here. It’s important to get the win. And now we’re going to the championships. It’s cool. Hopefully, I don’t get hit by any cans or anything right here.

“We got moved out of the way earlier this year so, it’s part of it.”

The wreck dropped Jones from first to 23rd in the final race standings.

“I know Ty enough to where I know he doesn’t care about what he did,” said Jones.

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