Editor's Pick Hallman: News of Coy Gibbs' death casts a somber shadow on NASCAR finale BY RANDY HALLMAN Richmond Times-Dispatch special correspondent Nov 7, 2022 Nov 7, 2022 Updated Apr 17, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Joey Logano won at Phoenix on Sunday to clinch his second NASCAR championship. kAm~? 2 52J E92E G66C65 2H2J 7C@> @?\EC24< 4@>A6E:E:@? 2?5 E@H2C5 E96 3@?5D E92E F?:E6 E96 }p$rp# 4@>>F?:EJ[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^C:49>@?5]4@>^DA@CED^AC@76DD:@?2=^;@6J\=@82?@\H:?D\2E\A9@6?:I\E@\62C?\a?5\?2D42C\492>A:@?D9:A^2CE:4=607`h4_bbb\4edf\de36\hc3a\hag7ghahd3fd]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmy@6J {@82?@ =2:5 4=2:> E@ E96 DA@CE’D 3:886DE AC:K6]k^2mk^AmkAm{@82?@ 5C@G6 9:D u@C5 E@ 2 5@>:?2?E G:4E@CJ :? $F?52J’D rFA $6C:6D D62D@? 7:?2=6[ =62G:?8 E96 @E96C E9C66 C6>2:?:?8 492>A:@?D9:A 4@?E6?56CD 369:?5]k^AmkAmw:D C246 H2D E96 <:?5 @7 7=2H=6DD 5C:G6C\2?5\E62> 7:?2=6 7@C H9:49 }p$rp#’D A=2J@77 7@C>2E :D 56D:8?65[ 2?5 9:D G:4E@CJ H:== 36 C6>6>36C65 E92E H2J 2D =@?8 2D DE@4< 42C C24:?8 492>A:@?D9:AD 2C6 H@? 2?5 =@DE]k^Am People are also reading… 82-year-old man charged in Rocky Mount homicide Ferrum park hosts haunted trail starting this weekend 3 takeaways from Virginia Tech football's win over Georgia Tech Human trafficking hallmarks linked to Roanoke County's illicit massage parlors Trump approval falls to record low of 31% as midterms near, poll finds New Virginia Tech president Linton is 'all in on athletics' Community meeting on 1% sales tax set for Monday Virginia Tech football takes recent lessons into Clemson 13 charged in investigation of Roanoke County massage parlors In need of a forever home: Maple and Olive Lots of rain hit the Roanoke Valley, but didn’t reverse drought College football's hottest coaching seats after Week 6 see Shane Beamer cool 3 takeaways from Virginia Tech football's loss at California Police raid 8 massage parlors across Roanoke County Virginia Tech names Kansas State president as its next leader kAm~? 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