One of the many reasons why Joe Gibbs was a pro football Hall of Fame coach is because he had the ability for recognize talented players. It appears he has the same vision as a NASCAR team owner.
On Sunday, Gibbs’ latest racing star – Joey Logano – became the youngest driver to ever win a NASCAR Sprint Cup race capturing the Lennox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. For the record, Logano is 19 years, one month and four days old.
While there is no doubt that Logano is a talented young racer, it’s Gibbs who is the real driving force of the No. 20 Home Depot team. The former star quarterback at Santa Fe Springs (CA) High School has been a winner all his life, assembling and guiding groups of people to the highest levels of accomplishments. Included in that list of achievements are
three National Football League titles (1982, 1987, 1991) and NASCAR Sprint Cup championships in 2000, 2002, and 2005. For good measure, Gibbs also owns a pair of National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Stock crowns, those coming in 1996-1997.
