Kyle Busch’s Ex-Driver Lets Out ‘Matured’ Noah Gragson’s Importance to FRM’s Vision of Being a NASCAR Powerhouse

Noah Gragson is another racer from the soon-to-vanish Stewart-Haas Racing, who has found a new home. The bright young stock car racer has landed a multiyear contract with Front Row Motorsports and will now be racing alongside Todd Gilliland. Gragson has been on a rollercoaster for the past four years, having to switch teams more often than he’d like. And yet, he hasn’t been able to find a permanent home until now.

With a secure contract with FRM, Gragson might just be able to shine the way he deserves and is presumably capable of. He has the benefit of getting to drive Ford for the second consecutive year, along with a teammate he partnered with earlier.

Todd Gilliland’s thoughts about Noah Gragson being his teammate

Todd Jeremy Gilliland is a budding NASCAR Cup Series racer. Front Row Motorsports introduced him to the Championship in 2022, and he has improved significantly over the past two seasons. The 2024 season has been his career-best season, bringing him up to the sixth position. Now, he needs a teammate who can support, as well as challenge him, and help the team achieve its ambitions.

Noah Gragson has shown promising results in the ongoing season. He is consistent with his performance, and that is what FRM is most focused on. Intuitively, Gragson was an obvious choice for the team, and Todd is on the same page. Giving his take on the new teammate on the Door Bumper Clear podcast, Gilliland said, “We’ve both, you know, matured a little bit and just know a lot more about you know what we’re trying to achieve nowadays… It should be a lot of fun.”

For a NASCAR team to succeed, not only do the technicalities have to be on point, but there must also be chemistry among the members. Team chemistry is crucial for everyone to have fun and push themselves to their limits. And it’s simpler to build a team around shared goals and eccentricities.

Will the Gilliland-Gragson duo work out for Front Row Motorsports?

Todd Gilliland and Noah Gragson shared a team when they were both at Kyle Busch Motorsports in 2017 and 2018, during their Truck Series times. While they were rookies at the time and didn’t exactly team up well, the times have changed now. They both have some experience under their belts with different teams.

Over the years, Todd has begun to admire his soon-to-be teammate. Talking about his skill to have person-to-person connections, Todd Gilliland remarked, “He’s definitely great with people.” And the admiration can be assumed to be mutual. They are both energetic individuals and can bring a lot to the table in the right environment. “I think, uh, he’s obviously a super fun guy, has great personality, has tons of fans. So, I think just, you know, those three things alone will definitely help the race team,” he added about Noah Gragson.

FRM has played its part well by bringing these two amazing racers together. Do you think Todd and Gragson will make a good team and have a shot at the Championship in the 2025 season? Let us know in the comments below.