Erik Jones's Season Struggles Will Probably Override Talladega Record
1 month agoErik Jones's season has been one to forget after suffering a fractured vertebra in the spring race at Talladega when his teammate John Hunter Nemechek triggered a multi-car crash. Despite looking like a playoff contender as recently as 2022, Jones has not led a lap this season nor has he finished in the top ten since the Daytona 500 or posted a better average running position than 12th. He was regarded as one of the best drafters in the series rather recently as he led 48 laps and made an astonishing 19 passes for the lead in the two Talladega races in 2022. He also passed a lot of cars on the final lap of the spring 2023 Talladega race. However, his 30th-place starting position is his worst ever here, which combined with his overall poor results suggests that his lack of speed will probably override his drafting ability.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference