Erik Jones
Erik Benjamin Jones (born May 30, 1996) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 43 Toyota Camry XSE for Legacy Motor Club. His nicknames are EJ, his initials, and That Jones Boy, given to him by announcer Ken Squier. Until 2021, Jones had spent his entire NASCAR and ARCA career with Toyota, and while in their driver development program, he won the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship. He would return to Toyota's NASCAR program in 2023 when Legacy Motor Club would switch their manufactural allegiance to them.
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Jones at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024 | |||||||
| Born | Erik Benjamin Jones May 30, 1996 Byron, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | First driver ever to win Rookie of the Year in all three NASCAR national series 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion 2011 CRA JEGS All-Star Tour Champion 2011 Florida Governor's Cup Winner 2012, 2013 Snowball Derby Winner 2013, 2014, 2015 Winchester 400 Winner 2014 Howie Lettow Memorial Winner 2015 Redbud 400 Winner 2019, 2022 Southern 500 Winner 2020 Busch Clash Winner 2023 Money in the Bank 150 Winner | ||||||
| Awards | 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 263 races run over 9 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 43 (Legacy Motor Club) | ||||||
| 2023 position | 27th | ||||||
| Best finish | 15th (2018) | ||||||
| First race | 2015 SpongeBob SquarePants 400 (Kansas) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 (Texas) | ||||||
| First win | 2018 Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last win | 2022 Cook Out Southern 500 (Darlington) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 79 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| 2021 position | 105th | ||||||
| Best finish | 4th (2016) | ||||||
| First race | 2014 EnjoyIllinois.com 300 (Chicagoland) | ||||||
| Last race | 2021 Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey 200 at The Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
| First win | 2015 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 (Texas) | ||||||
| Last win | 2017 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 (Texas) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 42 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| 2018 position | 93rd | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2015) | ||||||
| First race | 2013 Kroger 250 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last race | 2018 Gander Outdoors 150 (Pocono) | ||||||
| First win | 2013 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| Last win | 2015 WinStar World Casino & Resort 350 (Texas) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 14 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 21st (2012) | ||||||
| First race | 2012 Mobile ARCA 200 (Mobile) | ||||||
| Last race | 2013 ZLOOP 150 (Kentucky) | ||||||
| First win | 2013 Primera Plastics 200 (Berlin) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 57th (2018) | ||||||
| First race | 2018 Great Outdoors RV Superstore 100 (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 37th (2018) | ||||||
| First race | 2018 Carneros 200 (Sonoma) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of April 7, 2024. | |||||||
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