Tag Archives: Erik Jones

Daytona 500: Elliott, Blaney, Reddick, and others are involved in a mid-race wreck

Daytona 500 crash

A collision on Lap 117 disqualified numerous potential winners from the Daytona 500 after a spotless first half. Kevin Harvick was pushing Tyler Reddick as they approached Turn 3. He got loose and crashed into the exterior wall. Many weren’t as fortunate, while Ross Chastain nearly avoided. Erik Jones, Daniel Suarez, Ryan Blaney, and Chase […]

Erik Jones surprises with a Darlington Cup victory in the playoffs

Erik Jones Darlington 2022

The surprising part of a night full of them came from Erik Jones, who played playoff spoiler and won the Southern 500 on Sunday night at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. Kyle Busch, who had been running in the top-10 for the rest of the race, lost the lead on Lap 345 of 367 after his No. […]

Petty GMS team “never seen it” before in Erik Jones NASCAR wheelnut story

Petty GMS Erik Jones NASCAR

Following struggling to replace the right-rear wheel from the racing car during Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race, the No. 43 Petty GMS Motorsports crew thus became focus of attention. As crews get used to the Next Gen Cup automobiles, they will undoubtedly run into issues they have never encountered before. This year has already brought […]

“I thought today might be the day,” Erik Jones says

Erik Jones NASCAR

Erik Jones, a past superspeedway champion who has showed the ability to fight for victories this season, is a nice combo heading into Talladega this weekend. Jones’ No. 43 Petty GMS Racing Chevrolet was among the best cars in the field as the race progressed, and he continually put himself in position to run up front. […]