Noah Gragson

Noah Quinn Gragson[1][2] (born July 15, 1998) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

Gragson started racing Bandoleros at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring at the age of 13,[3] eventually moving to compete in late models.

[4] Gragson also competed in the INEX Legends car racing series, winning the 2014 Young Lion Road Course championship.

[8] In his first season of stock car racing, Gragson finished second in the final points standings behind Chris Eggleston with two wins, seven top fives, 11 top tens, becoming the ninth driver in series history to finish runner-up in points and win Rookie of the Year.

[11] During the 2015 season, Gragson ran two races in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, finishing eighth in his debut at Watkins Glen International.

[17] On October 7, 2016, he was hired by Kyle Busch Motorsports to compete in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2017.

[18] In 2017, he recorded his first career Truck win in the fall at Martinsville Speedway in the Texas Roadhouse 200 after passing Matt Crafton for the lead on the outside with 10 laps to go, he finished tenth in points.

18 for Joe Gibbs Racing at Richmond Raceway in 2018 as part of a three-race schedule that included further starts at Talladega Superspeedway and Dover International Speedway.

[22] Gragson opened his rookie campaign with JR Motorsports by finishing 11th in the NASCAR Racing Experience 300 at Daytona International Speedway.

[24] Gragson scored his first DNF of his Xfinity Series career in the 2019 O'Reilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway when contact on lap 150 with the No.

At the end of the 2020 Alsco 300, he was involved in a fight with Harrison Burton after Gragson pushed him into the wall in the closing laps.

[26] Gragson was in position to win a late-season race at Texas Motor Speedway but was passed by Harrison Burton in the final set of corners.

On May 10, Gragson finished fourth at Darlington, but was disqualified when his car failed post-race inspection for unapproved suspension mounts.

JR Motorsports filed and won the appeal, restoring Gragson's fourth-place finish and awarding him the US$100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus.

At Road America, Gragson had an on-road scuffle with Sage Karam, resulting in him triggering a 13-car pileup on lap 25.

[31] At the September Darlington race, Gragson won a three-car battle with Sheldon Creed and Kyle Larson on the closing laps.

[11] On January 14, 2021, Beard Motorsports announced Gragson would attempt to make his NASCAR Cup Series debut in the Daytona 500, driving the No.

[38][39] In his first start at the Daytona 500, he was involved in The Big One late in the race with 10 laps to go while running 7th after getting wrecked by Kevin Harvick.

48 at the Talladega, Charlotte Roval, Las Vegas, Homestead and the Martinsville races as a substitute for Alex Bowman, who sustained a concussion from a crash at Texas.

42 for Petty GMS (which was later rebranded Legacy Motor Club) for 2023, replacing Ty Dillon and signing a two-year contract.

At Kansas, Gragson got into a fist fight with Ross Chastain after the two were having a discussion of an on track incident that escalated quickly.

of the NASCAR Rule Book, which concerns member conduct, after Gragson liked an offensive meme related to the murder of George Floyd on social media.

[48] On September 12, 2023, NASCAR lifted Gragson's suspension and cleared him to resume his racing activity after he completed diversity and inclusion training.

10 was hit with an L1 penalty and docked 35 owner and driver points after pre-race inspection revealed unapproved roof rails.

[55] On July 10, 2024, Gragson signed a multi-year deal with Front Row Motorsports to drive for the team starting in 2025.

[11] Gragson's 2018 racing slate also included starts on the NASCAR Pinty's Series circuit in an effort to make himself a better driver via more seat time.

* Season still in progress 1 Ineligible for series points (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.

Gragson in 2016
2017 ARCA car at Road America
Gragson prior to the 2016 Ford EcoBoost 200
Gragson during the 2017 Texas Roadhouse 200
Gragson after winning the 2020 NASCAR Racing Experience 300
Gragson during the 2021 EchoPark 250
Noah Gragson after winning the 2022 Explore the Pocono Mountains 225
Gragson's No. 10 car at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024
Gragson after winning at the Las Vegas Bullring in 2016