Noah Gragson: First Top 10 of 2026

Gragson picked up his first Top 10 of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season with a ninth-place finish in the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.

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It's been a long year for Gragson, who hasn't finished better than 22nd on a non-drafting track but now has Top-15 finishes in the three superspeedway races. Up next is a visit to Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile intermediate track. Gragson has struggled at similar tracks this season, finishing 30th at Las Vegas and 28th at Kansas.