# Noah Gragson
Noah Gragson (born 1998) is an American stock car racing driver from Las Vegas, Nevada, who competes full time in the [NASCAR Cup Series](https://www.edgepedia.org/nascar-cup-series), driving the No. 4 Ford Mustang for Front Row Motorsports. He is a 13-time winner in the [NASCAR Xfinity Series](https://www.edgepedia.org/nascar-xfinity-series), where he drove for [JR Motorsports](https://www.edgepedia.org/jr-motorsports) from 2019 through 2022, and a two-time winner in the Craftsman Truck Series.[1](https://www.nascar.com/drivers/noah-gragson)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1998, Las Vegas, Nevada[1](https://www.nascar.com/drivers/noah-gragson) |
| Current ride | No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford, NASCAR Cup Series[1](https://www.nascar.com/drivers/noah-gragson) |
| Xfinity Series record | 13 wins for JR Motorsports (2019-2022); Championship 4 in 2021 and 2022; career-best eight wins and championship runner-up in 2022[1](https://www.nascar.com/drivers/noah-gragson) • [2](https://apnews.com/article/8190c92e17820b0be323d8558f748c91) |
| Truck Series record | Two victories, including his first NASCAR win at Martinsville Speedway in 2017[1](https://www.nascar.com/drivers/noah-gragson) |
| Cup Series teams | Legacy Motor Club (2023, 21 races), Stewart-Haas Racing (2024), Front Row Motorsports (2025-present)[1](https://www.nascar.com/drivers/noah-gragson) • [3](https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/01/03/noah-gragson-to-drive-no-4-front-row-motorsports-ford-in-2025-drew-blickensderfer-to-act-as-crew-chief/) |
| Suspension | Suspended indefinitely by NASCAR in August 2023 for a member-conduct violation related to social media activity; reinstated September 12, 2023[4](https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/12/13/cup-series-2024-stewart-haas-racing-noah-gragson-return/) |
| Contract status | Signed a one-year extension with Front Row through the 2027 season, announced August 14, 2026[5](https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2026/08/14/noah-gragson-front-row-motorsports-agree-to-contract-extension/) |
## Early career
Gragson began racing at age 13 in the Bandolero division at the Bullring, a 0.375-mile paved oval at [Las Vegas Motor Speedway](https://www.edgepedia.org/las-vegas-motor-speedway). He moved to the Legends division in 2014, winning the Young Lion Road Course championship, and also began racing Super Late Models at the Nevada track.[6](https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2016/10/07/noah-gragson-earns-full-time-ride-with-kyle-busch-motorsports/)
At 16, in 2015, he moved to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West and won at Tucson Speedway in his third start. He earned Rookie of the Year honors that season with two wins, one pole, seven top-five and 11 top-10 finishes in 13 starts, finishing second in the standings. In 2016 he recorded four wins, 11 top-five and 18 top-10 finishes across 26 starts split between the K&N Pro Series East and West.[6](https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2016/10/07/noah-gragson-earns-full-time-ride-with-kyle-busch-motorsports/)
Kyle Busch Motorsports announced in October 2016 that Gragson would compete full time in the Camping World Truck Series the following season. He won at [Martinsville Speedway](https://www.edgepedia.org/martinsville-speedway) in 2017, his first NASCAR victory, and finished his Truck career with two wins.[6](https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2016/10/07/noah-gragson-earns-full-time-ride-with-kyle-busch-motorsports/) • [1](https://www.nascar.com/drivers/noah-gragson)
## JR Motorsports and Xfinity success
Gragson drove the No. 9 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports in the Xfinity Series from 2019 through 2022, winning 13 races and reaching the Championship 4 in both 2021 and 2022.[1](https://www.nascar.com/drivers/noah-gragson) His first Xfinity win came in the 2020 season opener at [Daytona International Speedway](https://www.edgepedia.org/daytona-international-speedway).[7](https://noahgragsonracing.com/pages/about) His best season was 2022, when he won a career-best eight races and finished runner-up in the championship.[2](https://apnews.com/article/8190c92e17820b0be323d8558f748c91)
## Cup Series and suspension
Gragson moved to the Cup Series in 2023 with Legacy Motor Club, driving the No. 42. Over 21 races he recorded no top-10 finishes, ranked 33rd in the standings, and collected six DNFs; his best finish was 12th at [Atlanta Motor Speedway](https://www.edgepedia.org/atlanta-motor-speedway) in March. His most noted moment on track that season was a post-race confrontation with [Ross Chastain](https://www.edgepedia.org/ross-chastain) at [Kansas Speedway](https://www.edgepedia.org/kansas-speedway) in May.[2](https://apnews.com/article/8190c92e17820b0be323d8558f748c91) • [4](https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/12/13/cup-series-2024-stewart-haas-racing-noah-gragson-return/)
In August 2023, social media users noted that Gragson had "liked" a meme mocking the death of [George Floyd](https://www.edgepedia.org/george-floyd), the Black man killed by white police officers in 2020. NASCAR suspended him indefinitely for a member-conduct violation, and Legacy Motor Club parted ways with him.[2](https://apnews.com/article/8190c92e17820b0be323d8558f748c91) Gragson later attributed the incident to what he called ignorance and carelessness on social media, saying he took accountability for a lack of awareness.[2](https://apnews.com/article/8190c92e17820b0be323d8558f748c91)
During the suspension he completed a sensitivity training course with NASCAR, worked with a psychologist, and participated in diversity and inclusion training with the RISE group, including visits to civil-rights museums such as the International Civil Rights Center & Museum in [Greensboro, North Carolina](https://www.edgepedia.org/greensboro-north-carolina). NASCAR reinstated him on September 12, 2023.[2](https://apnews.com/article/8190c92e17820b0be323d8558f748c91) • [4](https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/12/13/cup-series-2024-stewart-haas-racing-noah-gragson-return/)
## Stewart-Haas Racing
In December 2023, Stewart-Haas Racing hired Gragson to drive the No. 10 Ford in 2024 under a multiyear agreement, replacing the retiring [Aric Almirola](https://www.edgepedia.org/aric-almirola). He was reunited with crew chief Drew Blickensderfer and joined a roster that included [Josh Berry](https://www.edgepedia.org/josh-berry), Chase Briscoe, and Ryan Preece.[4](https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/12/13/cup-series-2024-stewart-haas-racing-noah-gragson-return/)
The 2024 season produced 16 top-15 finishes, seven top 10s, and one top five for Gragson and Blickensderfer.[3](https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/01/03/noah-gragson-to-drive-no-4-front-row-motorsports-ford-in-2025-drew-blickensderfer-to-act-as-crew-chief/) In May 2024, Stewart-Haas Racing announced it would close its NASCAR operations at the end of the season.[8](https://apnews.com/article/b889450c6c030ad894688bc3f497da4a)
## Front Row Motorsports
Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins signed Gragson after Stewart-Haas Racing shut down, and in January 2025 he was named driver of the No. 4 Ford, with Blickensderfer again as crew chief. Entering the season, Gragson had 75 career Cup starts, eight top 10s, and two top-five finishes.[3](https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/01/03/noah-gragson-to-drive-no-4-front-row-motorsports-ford-in-2025-drew-blickensderfer-to-act-as-crew-chief/) • [9](https://racer.com/2026/08/14/gragson-signs-extension-with-front-row-motorsports) His 2025 sponsors included Rush Truck Centers, Zep, MillerTech, and Beef-a-Roo, among others.[10](https://www.jayski.com/cup-teams/2025-nascar-cup-series-team-driver-chart/) He finished 34th in the final 2025 standings as Front Row went two straight years without a playoff berth.[11](https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2026/01/09/cup-series-2026-front-row-motorsports-crew-chief-lineup-grant-hutchens/)
For 2026, Grant Hutchens took over as Gragson's crew chief, with Blickensderfer moving to the role of competition director.[11](https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2026/01/09/cup-series-2026-front-row-motorsports-crew-chief-lineup-grant-hutchens/) The season proved difficult: through the summer Gragson sat 31st in points with a best finish of ninth at Talladega in April, his only top 10 of the year to that point.[5](https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2026/08/14/noah-gragson-front-row-motorsports-agree-to-contract-extension/)
In August 2026, Front Row announced a one-year contract extension keeping Gragson in the No. 4 through the 2027 season, with options to extend beyond that year. Team general manager Jerry Freeze had said in July that the organization expected Gragson to remain with the team.[5](https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2026/08/14/noah-gragson-front-row-motorsports-agree-to-contract-extension/) • [12](https://www.jayski.com/2026/08/14/front-row-motorsports-expects-noah-gragson-to-return-in-2027/)
## Career summary
Across NASCAR's national series, Gragson's record stands at 13 Xfinity Series wins, two Truck Series wins, and no Cup Series wins through the 2026 season.[1](https://www.nascar.com/drivers/noah-gragson) • [13](https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/noah-gragson-confirms-contract-extension-with-front-row-motorsports/10846404/) He has been described as having built a reputation as an aggressive driver both on and off the track during his Xfinity years.[2](https://apnews.com/article/8190c92e17820b0be323d8558f748c91)
## References
1. [Noah Gragson Driver Page, NASCAR.com](https://www.nascar.com/drivers/noah-gragson)
2. [Noah Gragson to get 2nd chance in NASCAR after personal growth journey following suspension, Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/8190c92e17820b0be323d8558f748c91)
3. [Noah Gragson to drive No. 4 Front Row Ford in 2025, NASCAR.com](https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/01/03/noah-gragson-to-drive-no-4-front-row-motorsports-ford-in-2025-drew-blickensderfer-to-act-as-crew-chief/)
4. [Stewart-Haas Racing taps Noah Gragson for Cup Series return in 2024, NASCAR.com](https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/12/13/cup-series-2024-stewart-haas-racing-noah-gragson-return/)
5. [Noah Gragson, Front Row agree to contract extension, NASCAR.com](https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2026/08/14/noah-gragson-front-row-motorsports-agree-to-contract-extension/)
6. [Noah Gragson earns full-time ride with Kyle Busch Motorsports, NASCAR.com](https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2016/10/07/noah-gragson-earns-full-time-ride-with-kyle-busch-motorsports/)
7. [About, The Official Noah Gragson Racing Store](https://noahgragsonracing.com/pages/about)
8. [Stewart-Haas Racing to close NASCAR teams at end of 2024 season, Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/b889450c6c030ad894688bc3f497da4a)
9. [Gragson signs extension with Front Row Motorsports, RACER](https://racer.com/2026/08/14/gragson-signs-extension-with-front-row-motorsports)
10. [2025 NASCAR Cup Series Team / Driver Chart, Jayski](https://www.jayski.com/cup-teams/2025-nascar-cup-series-team-driver-chart/)
11. [Front Row taps Grant Hutchens as crew chief for No. 4 Ford, Gragson in 2026, NASCAR.com](https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2026/01/09/cup-series-2026-front-row-motorsports-crew-chief-lineup-grant-hutchens/)
12. [Front Row Motorsports expects Gragson to return in 2027, Jayski](https://www.jayski.com/2026/08/14/front-row-motorsports-expects-noah-gragson-to-return-in-2027/)
13. [Noah Gragson confirms contract extension with Front Row Motorsports, Motorsport.com](https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/noah-gragson-confirms-contract-extension-with-front-row-motorsports/10846404/)
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