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Noah Gragson Has Place-Differential Potential as One of the Lowest-Starting Fords
Noah Gragson actually gave Beard Motorsports its only top five finish here at Daytona in the 2022 regular season finale, but that was mainly because his car was so slow that he was able to dodge the numerous wrecks. This time he starts 32nd as a result of his mediocre Richmond run for a Front Row Motorsports team that frequently shows speed on drafting tracks, so he will be on pace tonight. That could actually be a bad thing as it means he will be less likely to avoid the inevitable wrecks than he was on that occasion, but even at Daytona races like 2022 are outliers and usually that high a percentage of the field doesn't crash out. Gragson is still worthy of consideration because like Cole Custer and his teammate Todd Gilliland, he is one of the lowest-starting Fords on a track type where Fords tend to dominate, so he has a lot of Place Differential upside.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference
