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Noah Gragson Drives to Victory Lane at Texas, Marking Four Consecutive Wins

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 24: Noah Gragson, driver of the #9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on September 24, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Noah Gragson drives to victory lane at Texas Motor Speedway, marking four consecutive wins in the NASCAR Xfinity Series on Saturday evening.

FORT WORTH, Texas _ Noah Gragson parked his No. 9, JR Motorsports Chevrolet, at the finish line, emerged through his car’s roof flap, and raised his arms in triumph taking in the loud cheers from the Texas Motor Speedway grandstands as he celebrated a historic fourth consecutive NASCAR Xfinity Series victory Saturday afternoon in the Andy’s Frozen Custard 300.

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Kyle Larson Sweeps the NASCAR Weekend at The Glen

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WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – AUGUST 21: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates in the Ruoff Mortgage victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 21, 2022, in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Kyle Larson sweeps the NASCAR weekend at The Glen with a NASCAR Cup Series win in the Go Bowling at The Glen on Sunday afternoon.

For the second-consecutive day, Kyle Larson took his first lead of the race with five laps remaining and held off road course ace and fellow Californian A.J. Allmendinger for a trophy. Larson completed the rare weekend sweep at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International Sunday afternoon with a clutch win in the NASCAR Cup Series’ Go Bowling at the Glen.

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Kyle Larson Earns a Surprise NASCAR Xfinity Series Win at Watkins Glen

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WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – AUGUST 20: Kyle Larson, driver of the #88 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Go Rewards 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 20, 2022, in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Kyle Larson earns a surprise NASCAR Xfinity Series Win at Watkins Glen International in the Sunoco Go Rewards 200 on Saturday afternoon.

In the moments after claiming the checkered flag for the Sunoco Go Rewards 200 at the Glen Saturday afternoon, Kyle Larson smiled and conceded he was a bit fortunate.

“I got lucky,’’ he told the USA Network television audience.

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After Two DQs, Chase Elliott Wins the NASCAR Cup Series Race at Pocono

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LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 24: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series M&M’s Fan Appreciation 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 24, 2022, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

After two DQs, Chase Elliott wins the NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway in the M&Ms Fan Appreciation 400 on Sunday afternoon.

Chase Elliott has been declared the winner of Sunday’s M&M’s Fan Appreciation 400 at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway after first and second place finishers, Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch were disqualified following a post-race technical inspection.

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Gragson Holds Off Gibbs to Win a Wild NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Pocono

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LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 23: Noah Gragson, driver of the #9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, and JR Motorsports owner, Dale Earnhardt Jr. celebrate in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 at Pocono Raceway on July 23, 2022, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)

Gragson holds off Gibbs to Win a Wild NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Pocono Raceway in the Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 on Saturday.

Two of the most determined, talented, young drivers in NASCAR put on a show for the ages in the closing laps of Saturday’s Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway with 24-year-old Noah Gragson ultimately holding off Ty Gibbs, 19, by the blink of an eye to take the victory.

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