Noah Gragson
Martin Truex Jr. gives a thumbs-up as he celebrates with a fan after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., Sunday, April 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR's short track swing wraps up at Richmond

By The Associated Press Apr. 14, 2021 10:57 AM EDT

Daniel Hemric (18) and Brandon Jones (19) lead the field at the restart of the rain delayed NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., Sunday, April 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Josh Berry gets 1st career Xfinity victory at Martinsville

By Hank Kurz Jr. Apr. 11, 2021 02:01 PM EDT

Pole-sitter Harrison Burton (20) stands next to his car before the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., Friday, April 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Rain pushes finish of Xfinity race at Martinsville to Sunday

By Hank Kurz Jr. Apr. 10, 2021 12:32 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 28, 2020, file photo, Noah Gragson is interviewed before the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. Gragson returns to home track Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Saturday’s Xfinity Series race embroiled in controversy following last week’s wreck at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Pocono

Mar. 22, 2021 06:57 PM EDT

Race leader Noah Gragson (9) limps along the track after having made contact with David Starr with two laps to go in a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Column: Love him or hate him, Gragson has NASCAR talking

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 22, 2021 06:56 PM EDT

NASCAR driver Justin Allgaier celebrates after a win after a NASCAR Xfinity Series at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Hampton, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Allgaier holds off Truex to win Atlanta Xfinity race

By Paul Newberry Mar. 20, 2021 08:18 PM EDT

AJ Allmendinger, center, celebrates after winning a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Saturday, March 6, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)
Allmendinger wins at Las Vegas for surging Kaulig Racing

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 06, 2021 07:34 PM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2020, file photo, Noah Gragson prepares for the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del. Gragson returns to home track Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Saturday’s Xfinity Series race embroiled in controversy following last week’s wreck at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (AP Photo/Jason Minto)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Dover

Mar. 05, 2021 01:39 PM EST

Race leader Noah Gragson (9) limps along the track after having made contact with David Starr with two laps to go in a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Snider wins at Homestead after Gragson slams into lapped car

By Mark Long Feb. 27, 2021 08:20 PM EST

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, file photo, Austin Cindric runs during a qualifying session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto rce at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Cindric solidified his standing at Penske by winning six races last year and his first Xfinity Series championship. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Penske material: Cindric earning his keep as season arrives

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 12, 2021 01:03 PM EST

Austin Dillon (3) crosses the finish line in front of Bubba Wallace (23) to win the second of two qualifying auto races for the NASCAR Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, early Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Ty Dillon suffers heartbreak at Duels, misses Daytona 500

By Dan Gelston Feb. 11, 2021 09:54 PM EST

Crew members work on William Byron's car after he wrecked in the second of two qualifying auto races for the NASCAR Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, early Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Hiccup for Hendrick Motorsports ahead of Daytona 500

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 11, 2021 08:36 PM EST

Alex Bowman, right, gets a fist bump from one of his crew members after winning the pole position for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race during qualifying at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Bowman, Byron give Hendrick sweep of Daytona 500 front row

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 10, 2021 09:09 PM EST

Cody Ware gets ready for a NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race practice session at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Who are you? Tiny NASCAR teams have slim chance at Daytona

By Mark Long Feb. 10, 2021 04:28 PM EST

Denny Hamlin (11) navigates the infield course as he leads in the early laps of the NASCAR Clash auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
AUTO RACING GLANCE: Hamlin tries for history at Daytona 500

By The Associated Press Feb. 10, 2021 03:05 PM EST

Austin Cindric celebrates in Victory Lane with the season championship trophy after winning a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
Austin Cindric steamrolls to first NASCAR championship

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 07, 2020 07:57 PM EST

Chase Briscoe sits in his race car prior to a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Phoenix

Nov. 07, 2020 07:07 PM EST

Chase Elliott (9) sits in the media room after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., Sunday, Nov.1, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Luther Jr.)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR finale arrives for final foursome

By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2020 06:26 PM EST

A tight group of drivers speed around Turn 3 during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Luther Jr.)
Burton wins 2nd straight to disrupt Xfinity Series playoffs

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 31, 2020 06:17 PM EDT

Track officials talk prior to the NASCAR Truck Series auto race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. (AP Photo Lee Luther Jr.)
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Martinsville

Oct. 30, 2020 07:27 PM EDT