[3][33], (key) (Bold Pole position awarded by qualifying time. "What a day," Jones said after climbing from his car. Brandon Brown moves his helmet after a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race practice Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) AP NEW! Stay up to speed with Erik Jones career highlights! In an interview following, Jones called the crash "The hardest hit I've ever had." If he did that to me, Id beat his ass. View career statistics for Brandon Jones. It was as far as NASCAR was willing to go without banning Cup drivers from the lower-tierraces outright. Rick (Carelli) was probably telling me, my spotter, (but) I was in my own world. ( 1987-05-24) May 24, 1987 (age 35) Forest, Virginia. Nevada and Utah are two of my favorite states to ride motorcycles in, Petty said in a statement. 19 raced us clean, all race, Noah Gragson said of Brandon Jones. I finally got to the point, about a year ago, where I could start thinking about buying it back for him.More than anything, though, Erik Jones has the memories of his father. The legendary rock band will join forces with a legendary NASCAR team as Guns N' Roses will sponsor Erik Jones and the #43 in the Daytona 500. Ships Free. It's probably too late to turn back now anyway. To start 2017, Jones won his first career Xfinity Series pole at Daytona with a speed of 184.472mph. He had no reason to believe otherwise until that day when his mother called and said his father was sick.Shortly thereafter, Jones found out just how sick.Dave Jones, who had gone in to see the doctor thinking he had a pinched nerve after losing feeling in his left arm, was diagnosed with lung cancer that had spread to his brain. Dale Earnhardt Jr., who made his first career start on the 0.526-mile oval in his annual foray into the series, started at the back, never contended and was 11th. "I had the race won, I think," Brandon Jones told NBC Sports. I'm originally from Gaffney sc but moving to Tennessee. It took Silk just one race in 2023 to end his dry spell, as he held off Justin Bonsignore in an enthralling late-race battle to claim the New Smyrna Beach Area Visitors Bureau 200 at . Jones' efforts would be headed by another former driver Shane Huffman. Jones currently drives the No. [20] Tifft signed with RCR, making it a de facto driver swap. All professionals want to be respected but these incidents will haunt him for years. Menards, headquartered in Eau Claire, Wis., is a family-owned company started in 1958 that operates [] Getty Brandon Jones has put in considerable effort to improve at road courses. Eric Jacuzzi, NASCAR vice president of vehicle performance, said Tuesday on SiriusXM Speedway that the diffuser strakes are pieces that hang from the center of the diffuser underneath the car. The adjustments tested at Phoenix Raceway in late January and confirmed Feb. 13 in a wind tunnel test include a 2-inch spoiler (from the current 4-inch spoiler) and the removal of three diffuser strakes and engine panel strakes. For 2015, RCR signed Jones to a part-time schedule in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, sharing the No. For now, that definition includes the Jones from Georgia and the Jones from Michigan, both of whom should be fun to watch as the season progresses. More than that, he says he knows that his dad would be proud that he took the time to talk at length with the media about their deep father-son relationship.It is, Erik Jones said on Friday, a way of remembering his father.Jones has memories such as those, and also says he dreams often about his father.But he has physical mementos to remember him by as well. I was like, How was it? And he said, Listen, I think youre going to be really well off. When Jones raced in his final Xfinity race in 2015, he scored his first top 5 and his career-best finish as a 5th place outing. 131 . Some of those guys on Sunday want take that crap., Todd Bodine: I just lost all respect for Ty Gibbs. Under the new rule, a driver could compete part-time in another series and maintain ROTY eligibility for a different year. Now, it will be three JR Motorsports drivers (Noah Gragson, Justin Allgaier, Josh Berry) vs Ty Gibbs. T.J. Oshie had a three point game and Alex Ovechkin added . Tweet: Race Site Cars St Fin # Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led; 2016-04: Phoenix: 40: 8: 11: 33: E-Z-GO (Richard Childress) Not only is 2016 his first year of full-time competition in the XFINITY series, he had only run five NXS races before this year. They were thrilled to have you si Erik, so proud of you with the big win at Darlington!! Chastain has started 2023 where he left off at the end of last season, making noise and racing with the lead pack. 0:52. Gibbs, who is just 20 years old, is the grandson of Super Bowl-winning coach and NASCAR champion team owner Joe Gibbs. Weve struggled the last three races. That is just over a seasons worth of races. There were times when I felt like I didnt know what was going on. Jones was maybe two minutes away from his second straight top-10 finish Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when his usual brand of luck . Heading to the tri-oval on the final lap, Jones led Kyle Larson and Kurt Busch, but Jones had gotten too far ahead, allowing those behind to build momentum as they closed on the No. However, Bayne competed in 57 Sprint Cup races from 2011-2014. Brandon Jones came roaring around the outside of Austin Cindric on the second attempt at a green-white-checkered finish, then won the race to the finish line to claim his second consecutive . So while NASCAR claims not punishing Ty Gibbs is a fine line is a giant load of crap, what is a fine line is NASCAR turning their sport into a demolition derby. [28][29], Brandon Jones is the son of JR Jones,[14][18][30] President and CEO of Rheem Comfort Products, which has sponsored Jones,[18][31] Kevin Harvick, Turner Scott Motorsports, Richard Childress Racing, Joe Gibbs Racing, and several other teams through their Rheem, RUUD, Richmond, and Russel/HTPG brands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class . The rules will not be in place at Bristol or Dover, which is not included in the wet weather package. The rules will not be in place at Bristol or Dover, which is not included in the wet weather package. Erik Jones Action Racing 2023 #43 allegiant 1:64 Regular Paint Die-Cast Chevrolet Camaro. Erik Jones will replace Bubba Wallace in the No. It was announced several months ago that Brandon Jones will leave Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing at the end of the 2022 season. To try to figure out how to do all these things was challenging, but at the end of it all, especially today, I feel like Im more solid and know whats going on more than ever.It did not happen overnight.It took a long time to get there. On November 15, 2017, it was announced that Jones would replace Matt Tifft at Joe Gibbs Racing in 2018. Steven Taranto 10/29/2022. Last year, crew members and the crew chief were each suspended four races each for the violation but NASCAR changed the rule in the offseason. He has finished in the top 10 in eight of his last 10 starts at the track. NASCAR Chief Operating Officer Steve ODonnell recently explained why he and NASCAR decided to not punish Ty Gibbs for intentionally wrecking Brandon Jones on the last lap at Martinsville Speedway during the Dead on Tools 250. LEGACY MOTOR CLUB is a team that competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, owned by Maury Gallagher and Jimmie Johnson. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 2007-08 to present. [16] On September 24, RCR announced that Jones would begin competing full-time in the Xfinity Series in 2016. Trevor Bayne, for instance, made his Sprint Cup debut in 2010. We needed a good run. Jones moved up to block. 43 Chevrolet as well as a part-time entry for seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Johnson. Had Bristol and Dover been added, it would have essentially created four different rule packages intermediate tracks, superspeedways, short tracks/road courses with wet weather equipment and short tracks/road courses without wet weather equipment. Evgeny Kuznetsov had two goals and two assists as the Capitals handed the Rangers their fourth straight loss. Ty Gibbs climbed from the car after the win to a sea of boos from the crowd. 1, MORE: Kyle Petty Charity Ride to visit Utah, Nevada. The No. Although JGR sold their ARCA team to Kyle Busch Motorsports before the start of the 2022 season, this entry will be a JGR car and not a KBM car. The changes to the car were made after complaints about the difficulty Cup drivers had with passing at many short tracks and road courses last year. Even worse is that he claims its in the drivers hands. Have you had it up to here? At the Martinsville playoff race, Jones took the lead on the final overtime lap when Gibbs dumped him from behind for the win, resulting in a 23rd place finish and an elimination in the Round of 8. Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? Been a Richard Petty fan since I was 9 years old. MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) The NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway lasted 91 laps Friday night before rain that delayed the start returned midway through the second stage. 1 Toyota Camry for his family owned team, Phoenix Racing, and the No. Brandon Jones will join JR Motorsports in the Xfinity Series in 2023, the team announced Wednesday morning. Maybe whats even more hypocritical is that NASCAR actually has a rule on the book that they could have easily enforced to punish Ty Gibbs. John Probst, NASCAR Senior Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer said of the rule changes: We saw incredible racing throughout the 2022 season, especially at the intermediate racetracks. Along the way, riders are scheduled to visit the Bonneville Salt Flats, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Capitol Reef National Park and the Legends Motorcycle Museum. The result is Jones third top 10 of the season. Wallace has failed to finish both races to date, parking after an accident at Daytona and losing an engine at Auto Club. Kyle Busch will leave JGR for RCR in the NASCAR Cup Series. Its frustrating. The vast changes in the landscape from the desert to the red rocks to mountain terrain paint the most vivid and breathtaking scenes, which I believe are best experienced on a motorcycle. Its very hard to judge. When it was over, Ty Gibbs and longtime rival Sam Mayer came to blows on pit road. Among those scheduled to participate on the ride are drivers Richard Petty, Ken Schrader, Kenny Wallace and Max Papis, former football star and senatorial candidate Herschel Walker and NBC Sports broadcaster Rick Allen. Brandon Jones is set to replace Gragson behind the wheel of the #9 Chevrolet after spending the last five seasons with Joe Gibbs Racing. 2:28. In a given race, the highest-finishing rookie scores ten points, the second-highest rookie gets nine, third gets eight, and so on. I never had to worry about money I was making or bills I was paying or anything else. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. Most Popular in Home & Office. There is speculation as to whether the No. Brandon Jones and Ty Gibbs took off the gloves in the closing laps at Martinsville Speedway. Folks will forget the wins but not this. He got both his laps back and finished 11th. Over that stretch, he has two seconds and 15 top fives. NASCAR driver Brandon Jones takes a selfie with U.S. Army Soldiers in training in Fort Eustis' 128th Aviation Brigade schoolhouse at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, April 4, 2018. 1 Ineligible for series points. View more. 71. Whenever NASCAR implements a new policy, there is often a ripple effect that influences racing years later. 1, MORE: Kyle Petty Charity Ride to visit Utah, Nevada. Brandon A. Jones (born February 18, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Born. We did that with Bubba and Larson. A new home for Michael Thomas? I had the race won, I think, Brandon Jones told NBC Sports. April 8, 2022 at 11:23 PM. The team is just about consistently racing near the front every week. [22] After winning the pole in the third race at Auto Club Speedway,[23] he scored his second career Xfinity win the following week at Phoenix Raceway after passing Kyle Busch with 20 laps remaining. But he didnt know they were all but completed.I was glad that at that point, Joe sat down and told him that, Jones said. February 26, 2023, 10:00 PM. 43 Chevrolet of Erik Jones. I just didnt deal with it. A daily email update (Monday through Friday) providing racing news, commentary, features, and information from Frontstretch.com, Im not interested, don't show this again, https://frontstretch.com/author/bryan-gable/. Brandon Jones denies Austin Cindric at Kansas Speedway in NASCAR Overtime finish. Ships Free. Following the race, Gibbs claims he didnt mean to wreck Jones, but only meant to move him out of the way. "I love everyone on this No. The annual Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America is scheduled April 29 May 5 in Nevada and Utah. "This is really big for us. 9 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports in the NASCAR Xfinity Series next . Ill tell ya, I just cant believe what I saw at the end, Josh Berry stated with an ear to ear smile. On Lap 21, Gibbs got around Creed for second place and trailed leader Jones by almost 1 second. Unfortunately, there were other circumstances, which is Talladega.. Throughout the 2000s, NASCAR allowed drivers who were new to a series to run up to seven races in one year and maintain their ROTY eligibility for another season. In NASCARs second-tier series, the likely winner will either be Erik Jones or Brandon Jones. 1, Past at Las Vegas: Finished top three in both races last year, Past as Las Vegas: Has a win and two top 10s in past five races, Past at Las Vegas: Won in March 2021 and was runner-up last March, Past at Las Vegas: Three consecutive finishes of seventh or better, Past at Las Vegas: Best career finish is fifth, Past at Las Vegas: Five consecutive finishes of 16th or worse. Jones, therefore, will have the chance to do what he did last year in the Truck Series, win the championship and ROTY in the same season. Jones moved from 19th to 17th in the season standings after the race. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? Although Larson made contact with Busch, sending Buschs car into the wall, Larson got to the outside of Jones. He was given one year to live.He lasted less than three months.Dave Jones was 53 when he died, leaving his son, one of NASCARs brightest up-and-coming drivers, without the man who sacrificed so much and lent so much guidance to help him get to the mountaintop.On Friday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Erik Jones spoke at length for the first time to a small group of reporters about his fathers passing.My dad was pretty heavily involved in my racing, in the back side of it and where my money was going, Jones said. Brandon A. Jones[1] (born February 18, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. It just makes you want to work harder.. Defending (Larson), probably would have stayed on the bottom, Jones said. I always go back to the same verse, Ty Gibbs stated via Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Chastain has started 2023 where he left off at the end of last season, making noise and racing with the lead pack. Brandon Jones leads the rest of the pack as the Xfinity Series Dead On Tools 250 is officially underway at Martinsville Speedway. Next year were going to be at the peak. 1, Past at Las Vegas: Finished top three in both races last year, Past as Las Vegas: Has a win and two top 10s in past five races, Past at Las Vegas: Won in March 2021 and was runner-up last March, Past at Las Vegas: Three consecutive finishes of seventh or better, Past at Las Vegas: Best career finish is fifth, Past at Las Vegas: Five consecutive finishes of 16th or worse. NASCAR has suspended tire changer Danny Olszowy and jackman Kellen Mills two races each for a tire coming off Martin Truex Jr.s car during last weekends Cup race at Auto Club Speedway. He had to go, gave a little bump, kept going, someone brake checked him and that car gets out of line and oh my gosh were talking about something different, he tried to deflect. That's Rock Bottom. Its the same rule they used to punish William Byron and amended after their punishment of Byron was reversed to just fine him a larger instead of hitting him with a fine and a point deduction. As ODonnell said, we all saw what happened and what happened was Ty Gibbs intentionally wrecking Brandon Jones after the white flag was thrown in order to win the race. View the profiles of people named Brandon Jones. The first of two annual races at the 1.5-mile track finds Chevrolet driver Ross Chastain atop the point standings, trailed by Joey Logano, Alex Bowman, Kevin Harvick and Daniel Suarez. You just get only so much of a picture in the car, in the seat, and I was trying to do what I thought I needed to do to win the race. "We've got one race left. Jones later have a dismal 2017 season with 8 DNF's and not making it into the Playoffs. 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