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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – JANUARY 12: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, speaks to the Media during the NASCAR Next Gen Test at Daytona International Speedway on January 12, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – JANUARY 12: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, speaks to the Media during the NASCAR Next Gen Test at Daytona International Speedway on January 12, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
NASCAR Hall of Famer and the co-owner of JR Motorsports, Dale Earnhardt Jr’s recent comments on the future of JR Motorsports caused a big stir among NASCAR fans.
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As confirmation came in stating that Noah Gragson would be moving to the Cup Series next year, JR motorsports are headed for a scramble to find their next driver. According to a Twitter user, Dale Jr was heard saying, “We’re deep into discussions with an opportunity to fill that car next year.”
NASCAR fans took to Twitter to speculate who could be next to fill up the soon-to-be empty seat of Noah Gragson.
@zanesmith77 has to be the #1 option
— John Riley (@jriley322) August 21, 2022
@KyleWeatherman speak it into existence
— Scott (@TheGreyGhost88) August 21, 2022
@StewartFriesen and halmer
— mike anderson (@louball2323) August 21, 2022
2 words Alex Bowman.
— CRJ (@CJJohns37859982) August 21, 2022
Ty Majeski
— MNWildFan11 (@MnWildFan1188) August 21, 2022
Kyle Busch LFG
— David Shirley (@rds060184) August 20, 2022
Gragson will be heading out to the NASCAR Cup series next season. Meanwhile, JR Motorsports has to act fast to get themselves another driver who can help the team push for wins next year.
Noah Gragson to race for Petty GMS in the 2023 Cup Series season
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Gragson has been confirmed to be moving into the world of Cup Series racing, alongside the big boys. He signed a contract with the Petty GMS who recently made their foray into the Cup Series as a team.
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DOVER, DELAWARE – APRIL 30: Noah Gragson, driver of the #9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, gestures to fans during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series A-GAME 200 at Dover Motor Speedway on April 30, 2022, in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Gragson will be running the Chevrolet of the current Petty GMS driver, Ty Dillon from next season. Gragson spoke in an interview regarding his big promotion, where he stated, “With where I am at right now with my racing career and JR Motorsports, how that operation is run, the whole atmosphere they have. That’s kind of what I see over here at Petty GMS. It’s a family atmosphere, great people, great leaders, and for a 24-year-old guy, for them to take the opportunity and want to hire me, it is truly humbling.”
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This will be the final season of Gragson in the Xfinity Series, where he has been performing really well with multiple wins across the board. It would be great to see him race for the team owned by the legendary 7-time Cup Series Champion, Richard Petty, soon.
