Ty Gibbs wants to see what NASCAR would look like without digital mirrors

Ty Gibbs, the driver of the No. 54 team, expressed his desire to see NASCAR make a change in the future regarding the use of digital mirrors in the sport. During an appearance on the Dale Jr. Download, Gibbs joked with his colleague, Dale Earnhardt Jr., about the extent to which digital cameras have infiltrated the racing scene.

"Honestly, I think if you took the digital camera out of the car, it would be a mix of drivers that probably wouldn't even be in the Cup Series anymore," Gibbs said with a laugh. He continued, "We have the same mirror as like, a bus, like a transit bus. I was in a transit bus in L.A., and I was like, Dude, I think that's the same mirror I run in my Cup car.

That was a fun fact. That was surprising." Gibbs then endorsed the idea of returning to the mirrors used during Dale Earnhardt's time behind the wheel. "I would 100% be for that," Gibbs said, acknowledging that while the digital mirrors have provided benefits, they might also be a bit too advantageous. He shared an anecdote about benefiting from the use of his digital mirror during a race where his radio failed.

"A couple years ago my radio broke with like 25 laps to go on a road course, and I just didn't have any communication the whole time and thank goodness it went green until the end after we pitted. I just spotted for myself in the mirror. I could see everything from the mirror." Despite the potential advantages of digital mirrors, Gibbs believes that removing them could lead to more competitive racing.