June 2, 2024

Noah Gragson will start P27 in Sunday's Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway. Generally speaking, qualifying order is usually one of the bigger talking points that a driver has to deal with entering a race day. This weekend, however, there is a much larger issue looming over Noah Gragson and his Stewart-Haas stablemates, specifically, who will they be racing for in 2025? On Tuesday, Tony Stewart and Gene Haas made the official announcement that Stewart-Haas Racing will be ceasing operation at the conclusion of the 2024 season. Although rumors had been circulating about a possible shakeup within the organization, news of a complete shutdown caught many off guard. With the decision now made, Gragson, as well as his three teammates, will enter Sunday's race at St. Louis (Madison, IL) needing to make a statement, as their future in the sport may very well depend on it. Given that the 25-year-old was already having a solid season, one in which he has appeared in the DraftKings optimal lineup four times, this added motivation will only make Gragson a more appealing option each week. With this said, because questions about what sort of investments will be made by a team in its closing months remain, discretion is advised before going too heavy on any of the Stewart-Haas drivers. However, given that he does offer significant place differential upside and that he is reasonably priced on DraftKings ($7,500), it is recommended that you have some exposure to the No. 10 this weekend in DFS. --Adam Erhardt - RotoBaller
Source: NASCAR.com