Gragson will be absent from Sunday’s Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway.
posted Saturday. “I understand the severity of this situation. I love and appreciate everyone. I try to treat everyone equally no matter who they are.Noah Gragson has been suspended by Legacy Motor Club after liking a meme making light of George Floyd’s death.Gragson will subsequently not race in Sunday’s Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway.
Legacy co-owners Maury Gallagher and seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson have replaced Gragson with Josh Berry as the driver for its No. 42 car.“We have made the decision to suspend Noah Gragson effective immediately regarding his actions that do not represent the values of our team,” the team said in a statement. “Josh Berry will drive the No. 42 entry for this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan.
Noah Gragson, driver of the #42 Sunseeker Resort Chevrolet walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on July 30, 2023.“NASCAR fully supports Legacy Motor Club’s decision to suspend Noah Gragson,” . “Following his actions on social media, NASCAR has determined that Gragson has violated the member conduct section of the 2023 NASCAR rule book and has placed him under indefinite suspension.
Gragson, 25, is in his first full season in the Cup series — NASCAR’s top division — and ranks No. 33 in points.that the Legacy team was already pondering whether to replace Gragson after the season, possibly with John Hunter Nemechek.
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