Noah Gragson Unlikely to Contend at New Hampshire, but Will Likely Improve Upon Last Year
6 months agoNoah Gragson starts 21st for this weekend's USA Today 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. Although the Stewart-Haas Racing cars tend to be faster on shorter ovals than speedways in recent years, Loudon is not one of Gragson's best tracks, as in last year's race he only ranked 30th in speed and even in the Xfinity Series, he never led a lap there nor has he ever finished better than 10th even in that series. As Gragson continues to learn the Next Gen car, he has picked up a little speed this year and ranks 20th-fastest on the four previous short superspeedways this year (Phoenix, Dover, Darlington, and Gateway), so he will likely improve on his 32nd place finish from last year, but it's unlikely he'll seriously contend.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference