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Brandon Jones
Jones at Kentucky Speedway in September 2015.
Born (1997-02-18) February 18, 1997 (age 27)
Atlanta, Georgia
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
100 races run over 4 years
Car no., teamNo. 19 (Joe Gibbs Racing)
2017 position16th
Best finish10th (2016)
First race2015 3M 250 (Iowa)
Last race2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 31 2
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
40 races run over 6 years
Truck no., teamNos. 46/51 (Kyle Busch Motorsports)
2017 position77th
Best finish15th (2015)
First race2013 UNOH 200 (Bristol)
Last race2018 World of Westgate 200 (Las Vegas)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 19 0
Statistics current as of October 6, 2018.

Brandon Jones (born February 18, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Formerly a development driver for the now defunct Eddie Sharp Racing and Turner Scott Motorsports teams, he currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 19 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing, and part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the Nos. 46 and 51 Toyota Tundras for Kyle Busch Motorsports.

Racing career

Jones at Richmond International Raceway in 2013.

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. Jones would race full-time in 2011 in the pro truck divisions at Lanier Raceplex and Gresham Motorsports Park in Georgia, winning track points championships at both facilities. Jones raced in late models for Eddie Sharp Racing in 2012, competing in the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) and United Auto Racing Association (UARA) series. Jones would make his debut in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East later that year at Greenville-Pickens Speedway, finishing 14th in the No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet after wrecking on the last lap while running in fifth place. 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. Cale Gale and Mike Greci would serve as crew chiefs for Jones.[1][2][3] Jones would also make his national series debut in the Camping World Truck Series for TSM, running the No. 33 truck for the team beginning at Bristol Motor Speedway in August.[2][4] Jones finished 27th at Bristol, 20th at Iowa, and 19th at Martinsville.

In 2014, Jones would move into the K&N Pro Series East full-time for Turner Scott Motorsports, joining fellow teenager Ben Rhodes. Jones also ran an expanded Truck Series schedule and select ARCA Racing Series events. Jones' efforts would be headed by another former driver Shane Huffman.[5] Jones won his debut ARCA race at Winchester Speedway, scored a second win at Indianapolis Raceway Park and finished third at Madison International Speedway.[6][7] He would score his first K&N Pro Series win at Iowa Speedway in August, holding off former teammate Kenzie Ruston and Cole Custer.[8] After 14 of 16 races in the K&N East Series and three Truck Series races, which included a fourth-place finish at Dover, Jones would part ways with TSM due to internal issues in the organization, joining Richard Childress Racing for the remaining K&N races.[7] Jones would run the 33 truck for GMS Racing in two additional races, sponsored by Rheem brand Russell.[9][10] He would finish 4th in the K&N Pro Series East standings.[11]

Jones' No. 33 at Road America in 2016

For 2015, RCR signed Jones to a part-time schedule in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, sharing the No. 33 Chevrolet Camaro with Childress' grandson Austin Dillon and Paul Menard. When Jones raced in his final Xfinity race in 2015, he scored his first top 5 and his career-best finish as a 5th place outing. Jones also ran a part-time schedule in the ARCA Racing Series,[11] sharing the No. 25 Menards Toyota Camry for Venturini Motorsports with ARCA legend Frank Kimmel.[12] In January, it was announced that Jones would return to GMS Racing for 16 Truck Series races in 2015.[13][14] Jones also ran select K&N Pro Series East races for NTS Motorsports.[15] On September 24, RCR announced that Jones would begin competing full-time in the Xfinity Series in 2016.[16] Jones also joined Ranier Racing to compete part-time in the Truck Series, driving the No. 71.[17][18] Jones started the season with a 7th place finish after being involved in the first crash at Daytona. Then at Talladega, Jones had his breakout race, leading the most laps, 31 total, then finishing 18th.

To start off 2017, Jones won his first career Xfinity Series pole at Daytona with a speed of 184.472 mph. In the race, Jones would run in the top 10 up until lap 29 when he was hit in the right rear by Justin Allgaier. This caused Jones to turn hard right into the SAFER Barrier nearly head on at 185mph. He walked away from the crash unharmed. In an interview following, Jones called the crash "The hardest hit I've ever had." Jones later have a dismal 2017 season with 8 DNF's and not making into the Playoffs, despite driving a top tier car.

On November 15, 2017, it was announced that Jones would replace Matt Tifft at Joe Gibbs Racing in 2018.[19] Tifft signed with RCR, making it a de facto driver swap.

Personal life

Brandon Jones is the son of JR Jones,[13][17][20] President and CEO of Rheem Comfort Products, which has sponsored Jones (until 2015),[17][21] Kevin Harvick, Turner Scott Motorsports, RCR, and several other teams through their Rheem, RUDD, Richmond, and Russel/HTPG brands.[13][17][22]

Jones graduated from Lake Norman High School in Mooresville, North Carolina.[2][23]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 NXSC Pts
2015 Richard Childress Racing 33 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL IOW
8 		CLT DOV MCH CHI DAY KEN NHA IND IOW
20 		GLN MOH
29 		BRI
13 		ROA DAR RCH CHI KEN
5 		DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM 92nd 01
2016 DAY
7 		ATL
11 		LVS
6 		PHO
11 		CAL
9 		TEX
9 		BRI
11 		RCH
15 		TAL
18* 		DOV
25 		CLT
7 		POC
8 		MCH
10 		IOW
12 		DAY
29 		KEN
11 		NHA
11 		IND
10 		IOW
16 		GLN
13 		MOH
19 		BRI
9 		ROA
16 		DAR
9 		RCH
23 		CHI
10 		KEN
26 		DOV
17 		CLT
16 		KAN
8 		TEX
19 		PHO
18 		HOM
15 		10th 2168
2017 DAY
28 		ATL
14 		LVS
15 		PHO
15 		CAL
32 		TEX
15 		BRI
20 		RCH
33 		TAL
37 		CLT
16 		DOV
29 		POC
36 		MCH
9 		IOW
23 		DAY
19 		KEN
40 		NHA
34 		IND
9 		IOW
10 		GLN
14 		MOH
14 		BRI
20 		ROA
25 		DAR
23 		RCH
23 		CHI
12 		KEN
13 		DOV
39 		CLT
13 		KAN
11 		TEX
35 		PHO
15 		HOM
14 		16th 549
2018 Joe Gibbs Racing 19 Toyota DAY
10 		ATL
17 		LVS
7 		PHO
11 		CAL
13 		TEX
33 		BRI
6* 		RCH
10 		TAL
2 		DOV
10 		CLT
15 		POC
24 		MCH
18 		IOW
5 		CHI
11 		DAY
12 		KEN
36 		NHA
6 		IOW
12 		GLN
7 		MOH
23 		BRI
29 		ROA
9 		DAR
12 		IND
10 		LVS
7 		RCH
8 		CLT
22 		DOV
6 		KAN TEX PHO HOM -* -*

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 NCWTC Pts Ref
2013 Turner Scott Motorsports 33 Chevy DAY MAR CAR KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI
27 		MSP IOW
20 		CHI LVS TAL MAR
19 		TEX PHO HOM 41st 67 [24]
2014 DAY MAR
15 		KAN CLT DOV
4 		TEX GTW KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI
20 		MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL 31st 138 [25]
GMS Racing MAR
32 		TEX PHO
12 		HOM
2015 DAY ATL MAR
15 		KAN
30 		CLT
13 		DOV
8 		TEX
22 		GTW
12 		IOW
2 		KEN
10 		ELD POC MCH BRI
5 		MSP
26 		CHI
17 		NHA LVS
5 		TAL
2 		MAR
7 		TEX
7 		PHO
32 		HOM
31 		15th 482
2016 Ranier Racing with MDM 71 Chevy DAY ATL MAR KAN DOV
20 		CLT
11 		TEX IOW
17 		GTW KEN
7 		ELD POC BRI
9 		MCH MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 86th 01
2017 MDM Motorsports 99 DAY ATL MAR KAN CLT
31 		DOV
6 		TEX GTW IOW
3 		KEN
2 		ELD POC MCH BRI
10 		MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 77th 01
2018 Kyle Busch Motorsports 51 Toyota DAY ATL LVS MAR DOV KAN
9 		CHI
5 		KEN
4 		ELD POC MCH BRI MSP LVS
26 		TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM -* 01*
46 CLT
3 		TEX IOW GTW

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NKNPSEC Pts
2012 Eddie Sharp Racing 33 Chevy BRI GRE RCH IOW BGS GRE LGY CNB COL IOW NHA DOV GRE
14 		CAR 60th 30
2013 Turner Scott Motorsports Chevy BRI
31 		GRE PEN RCH
36 		BGS IOW
8 		LGY COL IOW
19 		VIR GRE NHA
12 		DOV
7 		RAL 23rd 151
2014 NSM
3 		DAY
DNQ 		BRI
8 		GRE
23 		RCH
7 		IOW
5 		BGS
4 		FFL
2 		LGY
6 		NHA
21 		COL
14 		IOW
1 		GLN
6 		VIR
7 		GRE
7 		DOV
21 		4th 551
Shayne Lockhart 18 Toyota DAY
24
2015 NTS Motorsports 33 Chevy NSM GRE BRI
5 		IOW BGS LGY COL NHA IOW GLN MOT VIR RCH
15 		DOV 36th 68
2017 MDM Motorsports 40 Chevy NSM GRE BRI SBO SBO MEM BLN TMP NHA IOW GLN
11 		LGY NJE DOV 54th 33

K&N Pro Series West

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NKNPSWC Pts
2013 Turner Scott Motorsports 33 Chevy PHO S99 BIR IOW L44 SON CNS IOW EVG SRP MMP SMP AAS KCR PHO
17 		63rd 26

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

ARCA Racing Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Racing Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ARSC Pts Ref
2014 Turner Scott Motorsports 4 Chevy DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH ELK WIN
1 		CHI IRP
1 		POC BLN ISF MAD
3 		DSF SLM KEN KAN 37th 600 [26]
2015 Venturini Motorsports 25 Toyota DAY MOB
2 		NSH
4 		SLM
6 		TAL
4 		TOL NJE
10 		POC MCH CHI WIN
3* 		IOW
11 		IRP
5 		POC BLN ISF DSF SLM KEN
12 		KAN
22 		15th 1925 [27]
2016 Ranier Racing with MDM 8 Chevy DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL NJE POC
3 		MCH
1* 		MAD WIN IOW IRP POC BLN ISF DSF SLM CHI
22 		KEN
29 		KAN
4 		31st 875 [28]
2017 MDM Motorsports DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL ELK POC
2 		MCH
1 		MAD IOW IRP POC WIN ISF ROA DSF SLM CHI
3 		KEN KAN 33rd 695 [29]
2018 12 Toyota DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL CLT
1 		POC MCH
22 		MAD GTW CHI IOW ELK POC ISF BLN DSF IRP SLM KAN -* -* [30]

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