It also was a difficult finish for points leader Gragson, who ran up front for much of the night but was relegated to 20th place after Mayer took him out. You saw what Denny Hamlin did, I think, the last 10 laps of the Martinsville race and I think everybody would say that was fantastic, right? I think we all saw what we saw Saturday. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Drivers to watch in NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NASCAR suspends pit crew members for wheel coming off car, NASCAR makes rule changes for road courses, many tracks 1 mile or less, Kyle Petty Charity Ride scheduled to visit Nevada, Utah, He replaces Noah Gragson, who will drive for Petty GMS in the Cup Series in 2023, MORE: NASCAR Power Rankings: Kyle Busch is No. The Ride allows me to combine my passion for helping others with my love of motorcycles, and it is such a special gift.. ), * Season still in progress Jones moved up to block. CONGRATULATIONS Erik and all Of Team Petty GMS on this Darlington win. I hope to see him wear it sometime! [14][18][32], Jones graduated from Lake Norman High School in Mooresville, North Carolina. 81 car for Joe Gibbs Racing. Born. Theyll both miss Cup races at Las Vegas and Phoenix. He trails Christopher Bell by 12 points for what would be the final playoff spot at this time. The contact sent Jones spinning up the track and destroying his car against the outside wall. The penalty to crew members was reduced to two races this year. There is speculation as to whether the No. The team is getting better each week. He was a sitting duck for Gibbs who easily picked him off and moved on seemingly knowing NASCAR would do nothing about it. [21], Jones began the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season with two straight top-ten finishes. Brandons been a tough competitor over the years, and hes a talented addition to JR Motorsports, said Kelley Earnhardt Miller, JRM co-owner and general manager, in a statement. 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. Any vehicle that loses a wheel after exiting pit road will be penalized two laps. NEXT: Kenny Wallace Skewers Ty Gibbs After He Purposely Wrecked Brandon Jones To Win At Martinsville: He Thinks Hes God, Brandon JonesNASCARNASCAR Xfinity SeriesSteve O'DonnellTy Gibbs. Fortunately, they seem to have sorted that issue out, as they have announced Erik Jones as their new driver. He has six top-10 finishes in a row, dating back to last season. 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. 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. And thats across the board. His three Las Vegas wins have all come in the past eight races. 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. View more. The No. Adjustments will be made to the car that will create a significant reduction in downforce, and based on driver feedback and what we saw from the January test in Phoenix, were excited to see the results of these efforts.. He said that NASCAR will remove three of the five diffuser strakes. After 17 top 10s, two top fives, and his second career pole at Dover in May, he finished 9th in final points after being eliminated in the Round of 12 in the playoffs. MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Brandon Jones bolstered his chances of keeping his playoff run alive, winning the pole position NASCAR Cup Series. [14][15] Jones also ran select K&N Pro Series East races for NTS Motorsports. Whenever NASCAR implements a new policy, there is often a ripple effect that influences racing years later. Hes just going different places and Im going different places., NASCAR fight between Ty Gibbs and Sam Mayer at Martinsville (Video). Our goal is to have the best racing possible everywhere we race, so during the offseason, we went to work on adjustments to strengthen the racing on short tracks and road courses. 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 . 1, MORE: Kyle Petty Charity Ride to visit Utah, Nevada. I just called my dad and said, Hey, man, Ive got this problem or Ive got that problem, what do you think? And he would have an opinion or a solution. Kyle Busch paid a price for his manner & Ty will, too. Jones' efforts would be headed by another former driver Shane Huffman. It was as far as NASCAR was willing to go without banning Cup drivers from the lower-tierraces outright. Ive raced my whole life and I have seen things happen. The crowd erupted, showing displeasure toward Gibbbs. Well just see what happens., Erik Jones: Hope that race isnt taken as an example by anyone coming up racing as how its supposed to be done., Chase Briscoe: If he did care then he wouldnt have celebrated like that, Clint Bowyer: Class used to mean something., David Ragan: Makes me sick to see Brandon Jones get wrecked like that at the end. Hes a series veteran that brings a lot of experience, and were going to see big things from Brandon and the 9 team in 2023., Jones said in a statement:To watch how competitive JRM has been over the years is really impressive. T.J. Oshie had a three point game and Alex Ovechkin added . As they entered turn one, Gibbs lined up square to the rear bumper of Jones. With this new opportunity I hope to keep competing for wins each week and continue to run for the championship. ODonnell detailed, When you are at 165 miles per hour hooking someone into the wall for what was to us payback, thats very different than what we saw in terms of making a move racing for a win.. I just got too far out there, Jones radioed his Petty GMS Motorsports team after crossing the finish line sixth. 0. I felt like I probably ignored a lot of things through the middle and latter part of the year. We needed a good finish to get some points. 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. Multicar wreck ends race for Elliott, Jones, Reddick at Daytona, Corey LaJoie gets loose, spins Brad Keselowski, Throwback: Stewart, Logano fight after Auto Club 2013, 'Summer House' star Kyle Cooke details Loverboy drama with Carl Radke, Race Rewind: Ice cold Californias Pala Casino 400 at Auto Club Speedway, John Hunter Nemechek holds off charge from Sam Mayer to win at Auto Club, Sheldon Creed spins and makes incredible save near inside wall, Kyle Busch on first win with RCR: Its phenomenal. Jones also ran a part-time schedule in the ARCA Racing Series,[12] sharing the No. Larson darted high. When it was over, Ty Gibbs and longtime rival Sam Mayer came to blows on pit road. He was the defending Camping World Truck Series champion. Over that stretch, he has two seconds and 15 top fives. "I tried to talk to him and he got all in my face and at that point, we've got to start fighting," Gibbs said. Sex Offenders. MILTON, Fla. Terry McCarl completed a sweep of USCS sprint car competition at Southern Raceway on Saturday night. "We've got one race left. In three or four months, I went from having that to it was gone. Former Mets Pitching Prospect Matt Pobereyko, 31, Dies Of Reported Heart Attack, Christian High School Withdraws From State Tournament Instead Of Facing Team With Transgender Player. He wasn't going to get past [third-place finisher A.J. 0:52. Petty, a retired Cup Series driver and an NBC Sports NASCAR analyst, will lead more than 125 motorcyclists on a seven-day, 1,500-mile ride, a journey that raises funds for Victory Junction Gang Camp, a camp for children with chronic illnesses. View the profiles of people named Brandon Jones. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. He had six top 10s all of last season. 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. 9 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports in the NASCAR Xfinity Series next . He then sent him into the corner backwards. If a wheel comes off a vehicle while it is on pit road under green-flag conditions, it is a pass-thru penalty. Erik Jones name and likeness are used under license by Erik Jones Racing, LLC. So its really hard to judge the intent, he repeated. [7][8] He would score his first K&N Pro Series win at Iowa Speedway in August, holding off former teammate Kenzie Ruston and Cole Custer. Bryan began writing for Frontstretch in 2016. Brown's LGBcoin sponsorship was rejected by NASCAR executives on Tuesday, with this final decision coming two months after Brown and his racing team were told in person . Saying sorry every time by Ty Gibbs sure does get old. Any vehicle that loses a wheel after exiting pit road will be penalized two laps. Brandon Jones, a 19-year-old from Atlanta, is a rookie in pretty much every sense of the word. Sam Mayer describes what led to brawl with Ty Gibbs (1:21), Gibbs, Mayer brawl on pit road after Xfinity race, KD stars with Booker in long-awaited Suns debut, Top draft prospect Carter charged in fatal crash, No. Under the new rule, a driver could compete part-time in another series and maintain ROTY eligibility for a different year. I totally agree with Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte not good!, Eddie Gossage: I believe Ty Gibbs will come to regret moves like this. Brandon Jones won at Martinsville Speedway on Friday night for his fifth career victory. The annual Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America is scheduled April 29 May 5 in Nevada and Utah. [13] In January, it was announced that Jones would return to GMS Racing for 16 Truck Series races in 2015. 1, MORE: Kyle Petty Charity Ride to visit Utah, Nevada. 1:23. Obviously, if I would have known that the bottom had that much steam, would have probably stuck with it. Especially I think its heightened because of teammates and the situation and I think you got to take that into consideration as well., RELATED: NASCAR Fans Call For Ty Gibbs To Be Suspended After Wrecking Brandon Jones And Being Awarded The Win At Martinsville. 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. He left both races after accidents. Like a mummy at night fightin' with bright lightnin'. Needless to say, Wallace was thrilled to find out who was replacing him. 1. But, I dont know about dumped and destroyed., Jones added, Hes made plenty of friends out here on the racetrack. Menards will partner with JR Motorsports and Brandon Jones in 2023, the race team announced today. 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. James "Jake" Finch [1] (born June 16, 2005) is an American professional stock car racing driver. I had older tires than all those guys at the end.". Phoenix, I know we can go out there, win that and shake this up a little bit., I have no words. Our Fanatics Brandon Jones NASCAR Shop carries a great inventory of Brandon Jones merchandise, including Brandon Jones shirts, sweatshirts, jackets and more. Brandon Jones came away with a surprise NASCAR Xfinity Series win at Martinsville which featured a 20-car pile-up and a fight on pit road. It's probably too late to turn back now anyway. 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. Also, the crew chief is no longer penalized unless they are one of the two crew members responsible for putting on the tire that comes off. Steven Taranto 10/29/2022. Blaney has made 48 starts since his last points win. 9 Chevrolet Camaro for JR Motorsports. I was like, How was it? And he said, Listen, I think youre going to be really well off. Get your engine racing with a full listing of Eriks impressive career highlights, year by year. He did, after all, follow the rules. Fantasy basketball: How concerning is LeBron James' injury? Jones had no help and fell back as a line of cars, led by Chastain, passed. Theyll be eligible to return March 19 at Atlanta. Chances are, however, that it will come down to one of the two Joneses (who are not related to each other). 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 . I just hit him too hard, my fault. 18 car at JGR hasnt been filled. I'm not here to save you. 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. 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. Thats a dirtbag move., Gragson added, If I was in that position, Id be pretty worked up, if I was Brandon.. Join Facebook to connect with Brandon Jones and others you may know. Report. It . Logano came within a few feet of winning the Daytona 500 and led 19 laps Sunday at Auto Club. Jones did compete in 26 XFINITY races before the start of the 2016 season. Theyll be eligible to return March 19 at Atlanta. That number turned out to be too high for NASCAR, and Bayne was deemed ineligible for ROTY honors in 2015 when he finally declared Sprint Cup eligibility. We went in and chatted together me, him and my dad. Nevada and Utah are two of my favorite states to ride motorcycles in, Petty said in a statement. Brandon Jones discusses his excitement for racing at Kanas Speedway and his strategy to stay up front in the Xfinity Series Playoffs. NASCAR's overtime race Xfinity Series race at Martinsville delivered a plethora of cautions and drama as a post-race fight ensued between drivers Ty Gibbs and Sam Mayer. Thats tied for his longest streak of top-10 finishes. In the other sense, it was frustrating. He is a massive Washington Capitals fan, lover of history, and can be found at Dominion Raceway most Saturday nights. He walked away from the crash unharmed. NASCAR. Thats not to say I agree with how that was executed by any means, but were a contact sport, weve said that, theres a very fine line in terms of how far do you go in officiating, he added. [8] Jones would run the 33 truck for GMS Racing in two additional races, sponsored by Rheem brand Russell. Everything.Jones, 20, was driving full-time for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR XFINITY Series at the time. The rule before it was amended read, Member actions that could result in a 25-50 driver and Team Owner Points and/or $50,000-$100,000 fine and/or one Race suspension, indefinite suspension, or terminate: intentionally wrecking another vehicle, whether or not that vehicle is removed from Competition as a result.. Brandon Brown, a NASCAR driver whose name inspired the slogan, "Let's Go Brandon" -- code for f*** Joe Biden, is sponsoring a cryptocurrency company, LGBcoin.io, whose first 3 letters are . 19 group but Im excited to make my move to JRM next year and be a part of that organization. Brandon Jones 'Lost All Respect' for Ty Gibbs in Last Lap Wreck. Brandon Jones passes Kyle Busch for Xfinity Series win at Phoenix. The trip is scheduled to begin and end in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2013 at the age of 15, Jones signed a contract to drive for Turner Motorsports (later Turner Scott Motorsports) to run the full UARA season, the PASS Series, six races in the K&N East Series and one in the West series, and selected NASCAR Late Model Stock races. Jones began racing in 2010 at age 13, under the supervision of short track racer Bubba Gale and his son former KHI development driver Cale Gale. I feel like thats what you have to do as a professional athlete., Gibbs added, Some the best people are going to get booed and thats part of life. As the race went into triple overtime, the racing at the front was great. Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these. For 2015, RCR signed Jones to a part-time schedule in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, sharing the No. Well look at that and whatever happens well have to make a call., The drivers will understand where were at in terms of what we expect on the racetrack and whos racing for a championship, he continued. And then I just stepped out to give them some time together.I came back after Joe left and was talking to him. [10][11] He would finish 4th in the K&N Pro Series East standings.[12]. Been a Richard Petty fan since I was 9 years old. Sick of watching such a shithead race. Brandon Jones spins late at Kentucky. 1 Ineligible for series points. After cycling through a pair of pit stops that dropped him to 30 th, Jones briefly led a third of the way through the day. That was close for sure, but obviously we made the call to let that one go, he declared. Jones, who led 10 times for 25 laps, could not hold off the pack coming to the checkered flag. That is just over a seasons worth of races. . 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