Noah Gragson reacts to driving No. 4 car, working with Drew Blickensderfer at Front Row Motorsports

This season Noah Gragson will embark on his third season in the NASCAR Cup Series with his third team. It hasn’t been easy, but Gragson is still around. Not only is the 26-year-old racing another year, but he’s also bringing his crew chief from Stewart-Haas Racing with him in Drew Blickensderfer.

There were times in 2024 when Noah Gragson looked like the best driver in the organization. He didn’t get a win like his teammate Chase Briscoe, but he put up solid numbers for a struggling SHR.

Gragson went on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio earlier today to talk about the big news. Racing the No. 4 is a big deal given the history it has with Kevin Harvick and the now-defunct Stewart-Haas.

Most of all, having a ride is a big deal.

“We’re first off really excited to just fire back off for another year after building a year having team chemistry together,” Gragson said. “Last year, starting the year off in 2024, you know, Drew and I were brand new to each other. Luckily that group was together for a couple of years there. But right off the bat we hit it off and Drew’s been so much fun to work with. He’s been a big brother to me and somebody that I can always count on.

“We’ve got some other team members from our team at Stewart-Haas from the 10 team. So, they’re coming over and we’re just super excited. It’s been an unbelievable rollercoaster of emotions and challenges of those handful of years for myself and all the employees that were at Stewart-Haas. To be able to keep some great guys and girls that work on the 10 car to be able to move over now to the 4 car at Front Row, it’s really exciting and I can’t wait to get to battle with those guys and girls.”

Noah Gragson has had a rocky start to his Cup Series career. His exit from Legacy Motor Club was not the best. He was then picked up by Stewart-Haas to drive the 10-car. At first, it was a struggle to find sponsorships.

However, Gragson did pick up partners. We know that Stewart-Haas was selling primary sponsorship at a fairly large discount, charging Texas A&M only $160,000 for two races. Far from what a Joe Gibbs or Hendrick would charge.

From Legacy to Stewart-Haas and now Front Row, Noah Gragson is on the move once again. With a strong young trio at FRM, they could be the next surprise team in the Cup Series. Gragson is the oldest driver on their roster between Truck and Cup Series drivers.