In the spotlight: Joe Gibbs

Posted: Thursday, December 05, 2002

Hometown: Mocksville, N.C.

Lives: Cornelius, N.C.

Job: Car owner of the No. 20 Home Depot Pontiac for Tony Stewart and No. 18 Interstate Batteries Pontiac for Bobby Labonte on the NASCAR Winston Cup Series

2003 Record: Won three races, $4.7 million and the Winston Cup Series championship with Stewart; one victory, $3.9 million and a 16th-place finish in the standings by Labonte

Personal Highlights: Won three Super Bowl championships as the head coach of the Washington Redskins before retiring to concentrate on racing ... Son J.D. Gibbs runs the racing operation while youngest son, Coy, is a driver on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won the 2000 Winston Cup Series championship with Labonte ... Won the 1993 Daytona 500 with driver Dale Jarrett ... Has 36 victories as a car owner in Winston Cup ... When asked whether the stock car championship or a Super Bowl is more significant, he said, ''It's like your children. Each one is special and none are more important than the others.'' ... Is a minority owner of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League

Don Coble



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