Huntersville, North Carolina, August 20, 2024 — REAGAN, a movie starring Dennis Quaid as the 40th President of the United States which opens worldwide on August 30, will be the primary sponsor of Ty Gibbs No. 54 Toyota Camry XSE in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
It’s fitting as Ronald Reagan came to Daytona International Speedway in July of 1984 when Richard Petty won his 200th and final NASCAR Cup Series race. Gibbs is hoping to have the same success with the REAGAN film on his car.
“Ty Gibbs is the next NASCAR superstar,” Quaid said. “The Coke Zero 400 is a global stage and I’m thrilled the fans will get a glimpse of REAGAN during the race. These fans are my kind of people and I know they’ll be inspired by the remarkable story in this film.”
From dusty small-town roots, to the glitter of Hollywood, and then on to commanding the world stage, REAGAN is a cinematic journey of overcoming the odds. Told through the voice of Viktor Petrovich, a former KGB agent whose life becomes inextricably linked with Ronald Reagan’s when Reagan first caught the Soviets’ attention as an actor in Hollywood, this film offers a perspective as unique as it is captivating.
Quaid brings to life a story that transcends the boundaries of a traditional biopic, offering a profound exploration of the enduring impact of the power of one man who overcame the odds, sustained by the love of a woman who supported him in his journey.
“It’s great to have REAGAN on our car for Daytona,” Gibbs said.” Hopefully we can put the car in victory lane much like when President Reagan was at Daytona 40 years ago.”
The Coke Zero 400 starts at 7:30 pm EDT on Saturday, August 24, and will be broadcast on NBC, SiriusXM Channel 90 and MRN.
No. 54 REAGAN Toyota Camry XSE News and Notes
- SECOND SEASON: Ty Gibbs is competing in his second full NASCAR Cup Series season driving the No. 54 Toyota Camry XSE for Joe Gibbs Racing. He has 10 top-10 and six top-five finishes and 14th in points 39 points ahead of 17th place Bubba Wallace. The top-16 advance to the Playoffs.
- LAPS LED: He has led 351 laps this season, which is the most he has led in any Cup season.
- FIRST: In May at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Gibbs scored his first career pole position in the Cup Series. He second pole position was won on July 13 at Pocono Raceway.
- SECOND: Gibbs finished a career-high second on May 12 at Darlington Raceway. He started fourth, led 34 laps and finished 1.214 seconds behind winner Brad Keselowski.
- THIRD: Gibbs finished third last week at Michigan. He led two laps.
- AVERAGE START/FINISH: Ty Gibbs average start is 10.3 which is sixth in NASCAR and his average finish is 15.4 which is 12th.
- DAYTONA: Gibbs has four Cup starts at Daytona, with a best finish of 13th in the fall of 2022. He has two starts in the Xfinity Series with two top-11 finishes.
- TITLES: Gibbs has won the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year, 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion, 2021 ARCA Menards Series Championship and 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Rookie of the Year.
- ATOP THE PIT BOX: Veteran crew chief Chris Gayle will oversee the No. 54 team’s efforts in the 2024 season. Gayle, who is from Little Rock, Arkansas, has led his drivers to two NASCAR Cup Series victories and 37 Xfinity Series wins. He was also the crew chief of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship with Gibbs. The list of drivers Gayle has visited victory lane with includes Gibbs, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Sam Hornish Jr., Erik Jones, Elliott Sadler, Christopher Bell and John Hunter Nemechek.
About Joe Gibbs Racing:
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) is one of the premier organizations in NASCAR with four NASCAR Cup Series teams, four NASCAR Xfinity Series teams, and a driver development program. JGR is based in Huntersville, N.C., and owned by 2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Joe Gibbs, who also earned his place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and was named as one of the NFL’s top 10 coaches of all-time with a winning career that included three Super Bowl Championships as head coach of the Washington franchise. JGR has competed in NASCAR since 1992, capturing more than 400 wins over that span. No team has more combined wins across the sport’s three national series in the history of NASCAR. In addition, JGR has won five Cup Series championships along with four Xfinity Series driver championships and six Xfinity Series owner’s championship. The organization also has captured four Daytona 500 titles, considered to be NASCAR’s premier event each season.
