Ty Gibbs threatens to fight Tyler Reddick after race at Martinsville: ‘Keep me away from that little f***er’

Ty Gibbs just can’t catch a break. Gibbs was putting together his best race of the season Sunday at Martinsville, until he went sideways on Lap 298.

How did it happen? Well, Gibbs appears to think Tyler Reddick dumped him. And if Gibbs sees him after the race, something might go down.

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“You’d better keep me away from that little f***er [Reddick] after this race, too,” Gibbs told his team.

Gibbs, running 11th at the time, went into Turns 1 and 2 a couple car lengths ahead of Reddick. But Gibbs came in a bit high and gave enough room for Reddick to come down the bottom. The two made contact and Gibbs went around.

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Reddick told his team he tried to lift for Gibbs, but Austin Dillon — running behind him — didn’t get the memo. Gibbs’ team agreed with Reddick’s assessment.

“Normal deal. He stuck his nose and then the 3 was just piling through him from behind,” Gibbs was told over the radio, per Jeff Gluck of The Athletic. “Nothing you can do about it.”

Ty Gibbs in trouble at Martinsville after contact with Tyler Reddick

Of course, Gibbs doesn’t want to hear that. He’s frustrated. His start to the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season has been brutal. Gibbs entered Sunday’s race 34th in the points standings, with five finishes outside the top 20 and a pair of DNFs. Gibbs was better — much better — at Martinsville before the incident with Reddick.

There’s still time for Gibbs to salvage his day. With less than 100 laps to go, Gibbs is back up to 16th. Gibbs needs something to go his way and carry some momentum into Darlington.