Front Row owner Bob Jenkins explains how they landed on Noah Gragson for NASCAR Cup car in 2025

Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins is very happy to land Noah Gragson for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. While speaking to NASCAR reporter Claire B. Lang on Tuesday, Jenkins talked about how they added Gragson to the team.

“It’s just a tremendous opportunity,” Jenkins said. “When the Stewart-Haas announcement was made, I looked at Noah, I thought man, this is a great opportunity to get a quality driver, a good person who’s a little bit out of the Front Row norm. He’s not quite as conservative as some of the drivers we’ve had in the past.”

Jenkins added that he likes that Gragson is not like the other drivers the team has previously signed. “I think he’s very relatable to fans and they respond to him,” he stated. “I’ve watched him go in the garage, he never walks past a fan that wants an autograph. He just so appreciates being part of NASCAR.”

Jenkins loves the passion Gragson has for NASCAR, but Front Row wanted him because of what he’s done on the track. “Every series he’s ever race in, he’s done well,” Jenkins said. “That tells you a lot because it’s been all different kinds of cars. …He’s figured it out at every level he’s been in.”

Gragson is the second driver Front Row has signed for the 2025 season, and the team is expected to announce a third driver soon. Jenkins believed that Gragson could take the next step with Front Row as he continues to grow and develop.

Bob Jenkins believes Noah Gragson can ‘break out’ with Front Row

“We feel that this is a great opportunity and the perfect time to bring Noah to our organization,” Jenkins said in a news release. “He has just the right amount of experience in the NASCAR Cup Series to break out and become a winner for years to come. This season, Noah has started to get the finishes and race consistently up front, which was expected from him.

“Joining our team, staying with Ford Performance, and welcoming him to our partners, we are only going to accelerate his opportunity to win races and compete in the playoffs. This is the driver that we want to help get us more wins.”

Gragson said: “I think a lot of people have seen the growth of Front Row Motorsports over the past several seasons in the NASCAR Cup Series. This team, with Ford Performance, has shown it is capable of winning and wants to win more.”