NASCAR says Ty Gibbs car fire an “isolated incident”

During practice for the pre-season exhibition race, a fire broke out inside the cockpit of rookie Ty Gibbs’ No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.
He escaped the flames unharmed, and the team managed to repair the car in time to make the main event on Sunday. 
The situation looked similar to a rash of car fires that took place during the 2022 season, where tire rubber would build up on the …Keep reading