Noah Gragson
Fans sign the finish line ahead of a NASCAR exhibition auto race at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
NASCAR Cup Series at LA Coliseum

Feb. 05, 2023 04:15 PM EST

NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) speaks to reporters ahead of practice sessions before a NASCAR exhibition auto race at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, in Los Angeles. An advertisement for HairClub is shown on a sign in the stadium. Logano recently used HairClub after struggling with alopecia. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
NASCAR Cup Series at LA Coliseum

Feb. 04, 2023 05:35 PM EST

FILE - Richard Petty, from left, Jimmie Johnson, Maury Gallagher, and Petty GMS team president Mike Beam, attend a press conference at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. Jimmie Johnson on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, revealed his rebranded NASCAR team and said he will drive the No. 84 — the opposite of his synonymous No. 48 — when the seven-time champion competes for Legacy Motor Club. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer, File)
Johnson to drive No. 84 for rebranded Legacy Motor Club

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 11, 2023 09:41 AM EST

Joey Logano celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race and championship Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Column: Bittersweet win for Logano as Gibbs family mourns

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 07, 2022 11:33 AM EST

FILE - Coy Gibbs, right, presents the Hall of Fame ring to his father, NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Joe Gibbs, during the induction ceremony in Charlotte, N.C., on Jan. 31, 2020. Coy, the vice chairman at Joe Gibbs Racing for his NFL and NASCAR Hall of Fame father, died Sunday morning, Nov. 6, 2022. He was 49. His death came just hour after his son Ty won the Xfinity Series championship. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn, File)
JGR co-owner Coy Gibbs, 49, dies hours after son wins title

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 06, 2022 03:24 PM EST

Ty Gibbs (54) pits during the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Gibbs wins first NASCAR Xfinity Series title with late pass

By John Marshall Nov. 05, 2022 09:02 PM EDT

Ty Gibbs (54) leads the field on the first lap during the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Phoenix

Nov. 05, 2022 07:21 PM EDT

Joey Logano poses for the media after winning the pole for a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Avondale, Ariz. The race is for the championship on Sunday. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix

Nov. 05, 2022 05:13 PM EDT

Ty Gibbs right, and track president Clay Campbell, left, pose with the trophy in Victory Lane after Gibbs won the NASCAR Xfinity series auto race at Martinsville Speedway, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Martinsville, Va. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Ty Gibbs' aggressiveness may make Xfinity finale interesting

By John Marshall Nov. 04, 2022 12:55 PM EDT

FILE - Jimmie Johnson greets fans during driver introductions prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, March 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson is returning to NASCAR two years after his retirement from the stock car series. Johnson bought a stake in GMS Petty Racing, a Cup team fronted by seven-time champion Richard Petty. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File)
Jimmie Johnson returns to NASCAR as part-owner, driver

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 04, 2022 12:28 PM EDT

Ty Gibbs right, and track president Clay Campbell, left, pose with the trophy in Victory Lane after Gibbs won the NASCAR Xfinity series auto race at Martinsville Speedway, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Martinsville, Va. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Gibbs faces consequences for wrecking way into title race

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 03, 2022 03:41 PM EDT

Chase Elliott (9) leads Denny Hamlin (11) and Noah Gragson (48) during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Martinsville Speedway, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, in Martinsville, Va. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR to crown three champions at Phoenix

Nov. 02, 2022 05:13 PM EDT

Ty Gibbs celebrates after winning a NASCAR Xfinity series auto race at Martinsville Speedway, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Martinsville, Va. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Ty Gibbs wrecks teammate to race into Xfinity championship

Oct. 29, 2022 07:54 PM EDT

Ross Chastain watches cars during practice for the NASCAR auto race at Martinsville Speedway, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Martinsville, Va. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville

Oct. 29, 2022 12:33 PM EDT

FILE - NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman waves prior to the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Loudon, N.H. Bowman will return for the NASCAR season finale after missing five races with a concussion suffered in a crash in the new Next Gen car. Hendrick Motorsports said Bowman will be back in the No. 48 Chevrolet next weekend at Phoenix Raceway, his home track. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Bowman cleared to return from concussion at NASCAR finale

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 28, 2022 11:12 AM EDT

Joey Logano stands on pit road during NASCAR cup series qualifying at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/Daryl Graham)
Blaney crew chief returns in time for critical playoff race

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 28, 2022 09:48 AM EDT

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, celebrates with the Red Bull team following the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, in Austin, Texas. Verstappen won the race and team Red Bull won the constructors' championship. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
AUTO RACING: Last race for NASCAR drivers to make Final Four

By The Associated Press Oct. 25, 2022 10:37 AM EDT

Noah Gragson waves to the crowd before a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Gragson gets Xfinity finale berth with first Homestead win

By Alanis Thames Oct. 22, 2022 08:01 PM EDT

Driver John Hunter Nemechek, right, stands on pit road during NASCAR Cup Series practice at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
NASCAR Cup Series at Homestead-Miami

Oct. 22, 2022 11:15 AM EDT

Ty Gibbs, left, and Trevor Bayne, right, talk before a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race practice at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
NASCAR Xfinity Series At Homestead

Oct. 21, 2022 07:11 PM EDT