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Noah Gragson enters Glass City 200 super late model race, first since reinstatement

JHby:Jonathan Howard09/14/23

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Now that Noah Gragson has been reinstated by NASCAR he’s ready to prove that he belongs in a ride next season. That is going to start this Saturday at the ASA Stars National Tour Glass City 200. Toledo Speedway will provide the venue for his comeback.

Competing for Rette Jones Racing, Noah Gragson will race against some talented drivers. It also lets him get behind the wheel without much pressure. It is a late model race, something he doesn’t often race.

The 25-year-old has plenty of experience and talent. Now that he has gone through the reinstatement process and reflected on the incident, Gragson hopes to get back to his racing career.

Also in this Glass City 200 at Toledo Speedway, Ty Majeski and Jesse Love. Majeski is a very talented lat model driver and leads the ASA Tour standings by 93 points total. Of course, Love is a nine-time winner in the ARCA Menards Series this season. He will also be a tough competitor in this race.

Bubba Pollard, a super late model regular, will be in the field as well. Noah Gragson will have his work cut out for him in this race for sure.

Noah Gragson reinstated by NASCAR

With his reinstatement, Noah Gragson can now work on getting his next NASCAR national series ride. Whether that comes in the form of the Truck Series, Xfinity Series, or somehow a Cup ride remains to be seen. After his controversial suspension and his overall poor performance during the season, it is going to be hard to get a high-level ride.

It appears from his statement that Gragson has worked hard to get to this point. There wasn’t really anything said about the reinstatement process. Whatever NASCAR wanted, Gragson has done what has been asked of him.

“I want to express my sincere gratitude to NASCAR for reinstating me,” Gragson said. “Over the past several weeks, I have dedicated myself to personal growth and reflection, and I believe I have become a better person because of it.

“I couldn’t have done it without the support of my family and the NASCAR industry. I am now more focused and committed than ever to representing my future team in the best way possible. I’m eager to get back behind the wheel and compete at the highest level, giving it my all on and off the track. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey, and I can’t wait to make the most of this second chance.”

How do you think Noah Gragson will do in this race? Is this going to be his path back, slowly working his way back up the ranks?