Erik Jones completed twenty fourth in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville, one lap down. Because of a fifth-place end within the opening stage, he managed to attain a complete of 19 factors. Sadly for Jones, he’ll now depart Martinsville with only a single level as a consequence of issues in post-race inspection.
Whereas the race-winning No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota of Denny Hamlin was cleared with out difficulty, the No. 43 Legacy Motor Membership Toyota of Jones was not so fortunate. Jones’ automotive failed to satisfy the minimal weight requirement, leading to an automated disqualification from the occasion.
Erik Jones, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Toyota
Photograph by: Logan Riely / Getty Photographs
Formally, he’ll end thirty eighth (final) within the operating order — Jones’ worst results of the 2025 season. It is really his worst end result because the 2021 Daytona 500 and the second DQ of his Cup Sequence profession (with the opposite coming in 2019 at Richmond).
On account of the penalty, Jones can even lose seven positions within the championships standings as nicely, dropping from twenty second to twenty ninth in factors.
NASCAR will take the No. 43 again to the R&D Middle for additional inspection, together with the No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet of Ty Dillon.
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