Noah Gragson returns for another season with KBM in Trucks
As expected, Noah Gragson will again compete full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series this season with Kyle Busch Motorsports.
Noah Gragson, Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
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Gragson, a Las Vegas native like his team owner, Kyle Busch, won one race and finished 10th in the series standings during his rookie campaign in the No. 18 Toyota.
KBM announced Safelite Autoglass would sponsor Gragson in all 23 races this season. Safelite will also serve as an associate sponsor on the nine races Gragson’s KBM teammate, Harrison Burton, will run with the No. 51 team.
“This year is already off to a great start knowing that I’ll be back at Kyle Busch Motorsports to compete for a Truck Series championship in 2018 with Safelite as the primary sponsor on my No. 18 Tundra,” Gragson, 19, said.
“Having Kyle as a mentor and the technology that Toyota and TRD have in place for young drivers allowed me to learn a lot in my first full-time season in Trucks, and I know that I’m better prepared to start 2018 off strong.
“I was able to get my first taste of victory late last year and it was special. This year I plan on climbing more fences and celebrating more wins.”
Gragson won three poles last season and ended the year with four top-five and 13 top-10 finishes. His lone victory came at Martinsville, Va., in October. He also competed in three events with KBM’s Super Late Model team, including a victory at Winchester (Ind.) Speedway in October.
“Noah showed continuous improvement in 2017 winning a couple of poles in the first half of the season, and in the second half of the season putting whole races together,” Busch said.
“His progress was similar to Christopher's (Bell) at the end of 2016, and we’re confident now that Noah has a year of experience in the Trucks under his belt, he will be able to win more races and compete for a championship this year.”
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