Action occurs less than one week after Gragson's suspension for 'liking' an Instagram post making fun of the 2020 killing of George Floyd.
Noah Gragson's NASCAR Cup career with the Jimmie Johnson co-owned Legacy Motor Club is over.
Gragson this morning asked for his release from his contract as the driver of the No. 42 NASCAR Cup Series entry. The request comes five days after his indefinite suspension for "liking" a social media post poking fun at the death of George Floyd and two days after it was learned that LMC would be parking Gragson for the rest of the 2023 season.Gragson issued the following statement:
"I have asked Legacy Motor Club to release me from my contract so that I can take time to work through the NASCAR reinstatement process. I love racing, and I am looking forward to a second chance to compete for wins at the highest level of NASCAR—and most importantly, make my family, my team and the fans proud of me once again."for this Sunday's race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course on on August 20 at Watkins Glen.
Gragson, 25, struggled in what was to be his first full year in the Cup Series. He's 33rd in the points and his average finish was 28th. Gragson was runner-up in the NASCAR Xfinity championship in 2022 and runner-up in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2018.“Noah has a ton of talent and has a great personality," Wells said.
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