Noah Gragson named to the Petty-GMS #42 in 2023
STATESVILLE, N.C. — Petty-GMS announced Noah Gragson will drive their No. 42 Chevrolet full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, beginning in 2023.
Noah Gragson will replace Ty Dillon, who announced last month he would be departing the ride at the end of 2022. Gragson, a Las Vegas native, will race for the team co-owned by fellow Las Vegas native Maury Gallagher and seven-time Cup champion Richard Petty.
“It’s a pretty historic name and there’s a lot of history within the building. It’s one of the biggest-named owners I’ve ever raced for but it’s all positives and I’m ready for it,” Gragson commented.
Driving for the JR Motorsports No. 9 NASCAR Xfinity Series entry this year, Gragson has earned three wins, 11 top-5 finishes, 15 top-10s, two poles and a series-leading 10 stage wins. He has eight NASCAR Cup Series starts for Kaulig Racing this season, with his best finish being 18th at Kansas in May.
Ty Dillon’s 2023 plans are yet TBD. Dillon is currently 30th of 32 full-time drivers in the points standings, with one lap led and one top-10 finish – a 10th-place finish at Bristol dirt in April.
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Jonathan Fjeld is the co-owner of the The Racing Experts, LLC. He has been with TRE since 2010.
A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.
Fjeld has covered a wide array of stories and moments over the years, including Kevin Harvick's final Cup Series season, the first NASCAR national series disqualification in over 50 years, Shane van Gisbergen's stunning win in Chicago and the first Cup Series race at Road America in 66 years – as well as up-and-coming drivers' stories and stories from inside the sport, like the tech it takes for Hendrick Motorsports to remain a top-tier team.
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