While attending Daytona Beach Community College, Gibson continued to race with his family but after graduating with a Tool and Die making degree, he moved to North Carolina to pursue a NASCAR career.

[2] Gibson started in the 1980s hanging car bodies for various NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series teams.

Kulwicki's underdog team achieved a surprising Winston Cup championship win in 1992 with Gibson as car chief.

Gibson moved over to Dale Earnhardt Inc.’s #8 Chevrolet, in 2008, driven part-time by Mark Martin and rookie Aric Almirola.

[4] A decision to pit for just 2 tires led to his first victory with Newman on April 10, 2010 in the Subway Fresh Fit 600 at Phoenix.