Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new “Mr. September.”
Noah Gragson avoided two big crashes to race to his fourth consecutive NASCAR Xfinity Series win in the Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 at Texas Motor Speedway (Sept. 24). Gragson led 85 laps on the day, retaining the lead following a green flag pit stop cycle with about 10 laps to go en route to victory to open the series playoffs. The win makes Gragson only the second driver in series history to win four in a row, with Sam Ard first accomplishing the feat in 1983.
Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Hill came home in the runner-up spot, while Ty Gibbs finished third after starting the race from the rear. AJ Allmendinger survived a crash and right-front tire issue to finish in fourth, and Riley Herbst brought his Stewart-Haas Racing No. 98 home in fifth.
Gragson’s teammate Josh Berry was sixth and Sheldon Creed finished seventh. Another pair of playoff drivers, Sam Mayer and Ryan Sieg, were eighth and ninth, respectively. CJ McLaughlin carried a stout performance to the end, finishing 10th.
Gragson’s win unofficially locks him into the Round of 8, with two races remaining in the Round of 12.
The next race will be at Talladega Superspeedway, set for Saturday, Oct. 1 at 4 p.m. ET on the USA Network.
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