Noah Gragson
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| File:Noah Gragson ARCA Midwest WI Intl Raceway.jpg Gragson after taking crack | |||||||
| Born | July 15, 1998 Las Vegas, Nevada | ||||||
| K&N Pro Series West career | |||||||
| Debut season | 2015 | ||||||
| Current team | Jefferson Pitts Racing | ||||||
| Car number | 7 | ||||||
| Engine | Ford | ||||||
| Starts | 13 | ||||||
| Wins | 4 | ||||||
| Poles | 1 | ||||||
| Best finish | 2nd in 2015 | ||||||
| Finished last season | 2nd (2015) | ||||||
| Previous series | |||||||
| 2015 2015 | K&N Pro Series East ARCA Racing Series | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| 2014 | INEX Young Lion Road Course | ||||||
| Awards | |||||||
| 2015 | K&N Pro Series West Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. 18 (Wauters Motorsports) | ||||||
| 2016 position | 40th | ||||||
| Best finish | 40th (2016) | ||||||
| First race | 2016 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| Last race | 2016 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of November 18, 2016. | |||||||
Noah Gragson (born July 15, 1998) is an American semi-professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, driving the No. 7 Ford for Jefferson Pitts Racing.
Racing career
Gragson started racing Bandoleros at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring, eventually moving to compete in late models.[1] Gragson also competed in the INEX Legends car racing series, winning the 2014 Young Lion Road Course championship.[2]
In 2015, Gragson joined Jefferson Pitts Racing in the K&N Pro Series West in the No. 7 with sponsorship from AlertID,[3] his ride being overseen by co-owner Jerry Pitts.[1] In his series debut at Kern County Raceway Park, he finished third after qualifying eighth.[3] At Tucson Speedway, Gragson battled with teammate Gracin Raz to score his first career victory.[4] Later in the season at Meridian Speedway, Gragson recorded his first pole position and led 176 laps to win.[5] 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.[6] After the season ended, he was named Rookie of the Year.[7]
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During the 2015 season, Gragson ran two races in the K&N Pro Series East, finishing eighth in his debut at Watkins Glen International.[8] In September, he joined Mason Mitchell Motorsports in the ARCA Racing Series, driving the No. 78 Ford Fusion at Kentucky Speedway.[9] After qualifying eighth, he finished 14th, one lap behind race winner Ryan Reed.[10]
On October 7, 2016, Gragson was hired by Kyle Busch Motorsports to compete in the Camping World Truck Series in 2017.[11] In preparation, Gragson is scheduled to drive the No. 18 Toyota from KBM at the Phoenix International Raceway and Homestead-Miami Speedway events in an entry fielded by Wauters Motorsports.[12]
Motorsports career results
Camping World Truck Series
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | NCWTC | Pts | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Wauters Motorsports | 18 | Toyota | DAY | ATL | MAR | KAN | DOV | CLT | TEX | IOW | GTW | KEN | ELD | POC | BRI | MCH | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO 16 |
HOM 15 |
40th | 35 | ||||||||||||||||
ARCA Racing Series
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | ARSC | Pts | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Mason Mitchell Motorsports | 78 | Ford | DAY | MOB | NSH | SLM | TAL | TOL | NJE | POC | MCH | CHI | WIN | IOW | IRP | POC | BLN | ISF | DSF | SLM | KEN 14 |
KAN 5 |
77th | 285 | |||||||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
References
- ^ a b "NKPSW: Raz, Gragson Signed to Newly Formed Jefferson Pitts Racing in 2015". RaceChaser. January 20, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "2014 Champion of the Day: Noah Gragson". US Legend Cars. January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ a b "2015 NAPA Auto Parts 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "Gragson Wins Desert Duel". Motor Racing Network. May 3, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "2015 NAPA Auto Parts Idaho 208". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "Gragson Takes Home Rookie of the Year". Motor Racing Network. November 17, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ Franceschini, Brooke (November 17, 2015). "Gragson Named Sunoco Rookie Of The Year". NASCAR Home Tracks. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Bully Hill Vineyards 125". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "NASCAR K&N West point leader Gragson set for ARCA debut with Mason Mitchell Motorsports at Kentucky". ARCA Racing Series. September 23, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "2015 Crosley Brands 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ "LAS VEGAS NATIVE GRAGSON TO COMPETE FULL-TIME FOR KBM IN 2017". Kyle Busch Motorsports. October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ Utter, Jim (November 4, 2016). "KBM to enter Noah Gragson in final two Truck races of 2016 season". Motorsport.com. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
External links
- Noah Gragson on Twitter
- Noah Gragson driver statistics at Racing-Reference
