A champion short-track racer in Supermodified racing, Gibson made his USAC Championship Car debut in 1969 at the Milwaukee Mile.
Gibson sided with USAC in the USAC-CART split of 1979 and competed in the first two races of the season at Ontario and Texas, but crashed in practice for the Indy 500,[1] after which he retired from Champ Car competition.
He returned to Supermodified for select races, concluding his career at the 1988 Oswego 200.
Gibson's son Gene Lee was also a successful Supermodified racer, and his son Larry competed in the Automobile Racing Club of America's Midget Series, while his grandson Zachary raced in the ARCA Re/Max Series in 2009.
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