Noah Gragson Getting Full-Time NASCAR Cup Ride for 2023

• Noah Gragson—one of the top talents in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, is getting his shot at the Cup Series next season with Petty GMS.

• Gragson, 24, is currently fourth in the NASCAR Xfinity Series points and has three victories this season for JR Motorsports.

• The driver will replace Ty Dillon, who was informed earlier this summer that he was being let go by the team.

Noah Gragson is finally getting a full-time opportunity in the NASCAR Cup Series, as it was announced Wednesday that he will fill the seat of the No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at Petty GMS in 2023.

Gragson, 24, is currently fourth in the NASCAR Xfinity Series points and has three victories this season for JR Motorsports. He has eight wins and 52 top-five finishes in 123 career Xfinity Series starts.

Gragson will replace veteran Ty Dillon at Petty GMS. Dillon has managed just one top-10 finish and is 30th in the points standings for the team this season.

“To be able to finally announce my plans for next season and officially say I will be competing full time in the NASCAR Cup Series is a dream come true,” said Gragson. “This is what we all dream of when we start racing at a young age, to be able to compete at the top level with the best in the world. I’m excited to join Petty GMS and drive a car that has so much history in our sport, the No. 42.”

Gragson is one of 12 qualifiers for the Xfinity Series Playoffs. He's finished top-10 in the series final standings each of the past three years with a best of third in 2021.

“Noah (Gragson) has shown tremendous talent throughout his career,” said Petty GMS team owner Maury Gallagher. “I’ve watched Noah from a young age competing on the West Coast to now competing at NASCAR’s top level and he’s shown the commitment, desire and ability to win at every level. As we move in to our second year of competition in the Cup Series, Noah is a great fit for our organization and I think with Erik (Jones) and his experience, the two will prove to be contenders each week.”

Gragson has nine starts in the Cup Series with his best finish to date being an 18th-place finish at Kansas Speedway in May for Kaulig Racing. He also has two wins in the Camping World Truck Series, where he finished runner-up for the championship in 2018.

“We’re excited to have Noah join the Petty GMS family and climb in the No. 42 next season,” said Petty GMS chairman Richard Petty. “Noah’s proven he can win in the Truck and Xfinity Series and compete for championships, and we know he will bring that same fire with him to Petty GMS next season.”

Gragson will make his debut with Petty GMS for the 2023 Busch Light Clash at the LA Coliseum in February.