Noah Gragson Plays Hometown Hero in Las Vegas
4 Front Row Motorsports Ford lead the pack of Cup Series underdogs with a 13-place finish on Sunday.
There's no place like home, a phrase that resonates with NASCAR drivers who constantly travel across the United States. Las Vegas, the hometown of Kyle Busch, Noah Gragson, and Riley Herbst, has not always been kind to its local heroes, with only one of Busch's 63 Cup wins coming at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
However, for underdog drivers Gragson and Herbst, Vegas provided a "home field advantage". Gragson led the way for the underdogs in the South Point 400 on Sunday.
Author's summary: Gragson finishes 13th in Las Vegas.
- Noah Gragson: 13th place finish
- Kyle Busch: 1 win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
- Riley Herbst: underdog driver from Las Vegas