Noah Gragson to strive Cup Sequence debut in Daytona 500
Beard Motorsports on Thursday offered Gragson will force the crew’s No. 62 Chevrolet and try to invent the field for the Feb. 14 Daytona 500.
The crew runs a partial time table so Gragson, who won his first Xfinity Sequence inch at Daytona final season, will wish to invent the field by draw of time trials or his 150-mile qualifying inch.
Brendan Gaughan, a Las Vegas native who made 17 Cup Sequence begins in Beard Motorsports’ No. 62, hand-picked Gragson to win over the automobile after retiring on the high of final season.
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“I loved racing for the Beard Family and even supposing I’m retired, I’m honored to be a share of their crew and I’m very protective of what they’ve constructed,” Gaughan acknowledged. “I’ve known Noah an awfully long time and I know he’s a in actuality ideal inch car driver who is ready to develop some Cup racing.
“Upright as importantly, he takes ideal care of his gear and he’s there on the high of races. In his complete Xfinity Sequence profession, he’s easiest had four DNFs. That’s well-known no topic who you’re racing for, however it’s namely well-known for Beard Motorsports.
“I’m proud to acknowledge Noah hang this opportunity and proud to acknowledge one other Las Vegas guy within the NASCAR Cup Sequence.”
Gragson, 22, enters his third fulltime season in Xfinity with JR Motorsports. Closing year was once his easiest but, ending fifth within the sequence standings with two wins, 17 high-five and 25 high-10 finishes.
“As a younger racer from Las Vegas, I had continuously dreamt of racing within the Daytona 500. I’m very appreciative of the faith the Beard Family and Brendan hang in me, and equally appreciative to JR Motorsports for permitting me to drag double accountability and compete for them within the Xfinity Sequence and additionally Beard Motorsports while we’re down in Daytona,” Gragson acknowledged.
Beard Motorsports will proceed its technical partnership with Richard Childress Racing and again plans to bustle easiest the superspeedway races at Daytona and Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
“Whenever you’re racing Leisurely Devices and attempting to work your draw up, the Daytona 500 appears gorgeous some distance away,” Gragson acknowledged.
“To hang it change into a reality is one thing I don’t win calmly. I’m ready for this 2d and I’m proud to hang it.”