Noah Gragson

Noah Gragson
Born (1998-07-15) July 15, 1998
Las Vegas, Nevada
K&N Pro Series West career
Debut season 2015
Current team Jefferson Pitts Racing
Car no. 7
Engine Ford
Starts 13
Wins 2
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

Noah Gragson (born July 15, 1998) is an American 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]

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]

Motorsports career results

ARCA Racing Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

  1. 1 2 "NKPSW: Raz, Gragson Signed to Newly Formed Jefferson Pitts Racing in 2015". RaceChaser. January 20, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2014 Champion of the Day: Noah Gragson". US Legend Cars. January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "2015 NAPA Auto Parts 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Gragson Wins Desert Duel". Motor Racing Network. May 3, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ "2015 NAPA Auto Parts Idaho 208". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Gragson Takes Home Rookie of the Year". Motor Racing Network. November 17, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  7. ↑ Franceschini, Brooke (November 17, 2015). "Gragson Named Sunoco Rookie Of The Year". NASCAR Home Tracks. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  8. ↑ "2015 Bully Hill Vineyards 125". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "2015 Crosley Brands 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

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