Brandon Jones (racing driver)

Brandon Jones
Jones at Kentucky Speedway in September 2015.
Born (1997-02-18) February 18, 1997
Atlanta, Georgia
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
100 races run over 4 years
Car no., team No. 19 (Joe Gibbs Racing)
2017 position 16th
Best finish 10th (2016)
First race 2015 3M 250 (Iowa)
Last race 2018 Bar Harbor 200 (Dover)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 31 2
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
40 races run over 6 years
Truck no., team Nos. 46/51 (Kyle Busch Motorsports)
2017 position 77th
Best finish 15th (2015)
First race 2013 UNOH 200 (Bristol)
Last race 2018 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Brandon Jones Bio". www.brandonjonesracing.com. Brandon Jones Racing. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Press Release (January 3, 2013). "BRANDON JONES TO DRIVE FOR TURNER MOTORSPORTS IN 2013" (PDF). Brandon Jones Racing. Mooresville, North Carolina: Turner Scott Motorsports. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Weaver, Matt (June 27, 2013). "Cale Gale "blessed" to be back in the Camping World Truck Series". SB Nation. Sparta, Kentucky: SB Nation. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Moody, Dave (August 14, 2013). "Brandon Jones Set For Truck Series Debut". GodfatherMotorsports.com. GodfatherMotorsports.com. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Turner Scott Motorsports (January 20, 2014). "Turner Scott Announces '14 K&N East Lineup: Five Talented Youngsters To Take On Challenging Schedule". hometracks.nascar.com. Mooresville, North Carolina: NASCAR, NASCAR Home Tracks. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Car number 4 in 2014: ARCA Racing Series Results". racing-reference.info. racing-reference.info. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  7. 1 2 Ramsell, Kevin (September 12, 2014). "Brandon Jones On A Roller Coaster Ride in 2014". Speed51.com. Speed51.com. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  8. ↑ Tejada, John (August 1, 2014). "Jones Finally Gets First Victory". hometracks.nascar.com. Newton, Iowa: NASCAR. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Brandon Jones to Finish NCWTS Season with GMS Racing". Pitgrit.com. Liberty Alliance, LLC. October 17, 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  10. ↑ Press Release (October 14, 2014). "Brandon Jones to Join GMS Racing for the Remainder of the 2014 NCWTS Season". Catchfence.com. Charlotte, North Carolina: Catchfence.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  11. 1 2 Staff Report (November 3, 2014). "CHILDRESS TAPS BRANDON JONES FOR 2015 DUTY". nascar.com. NASCAR. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "Ansell / Menards Shift ARCA Team Sponsorship to Venturini Motorsports". Venturini Motorsports. Toledo, Ohio: Venturini Motorsports. January 15, 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  13. 1 2 3 Wolkin, Joseph (April 14, 2015). "Spencer Gallagher rising through the ranks". motorsport.com. motorsport.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  14. ↑ "Brandon Jones joins GMS Racing for 2015 season". GMS Racing. January 12, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Brandon Jones and NTS Motorsports Team Up for Select NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Events". ntsmotorsports.com. Kernersville, North Carolina: NTS Motorsports. April 9, 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  16. ↑ "Jones to Race Full-Time for RCR in 2016". The Shawnee News-Star. September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  17. 1 2 3 4 Wolkin, Joseph (May 19, 2016). "Brandon Jones Focused on RCR with High School in the Rear-view". Frontstretch. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  18. ↑ "Brandon Jones to Run Some Truck Races". Star-News. February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Joe Gibbs Racing 2018 XFINITY lineup: Brandon Jones in fold | NASCAR.com". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  20. ↑ Kenzie Ruston PR (September 25, 2013). "Kenzie Ruston Ready to Tame the Monster Mile". Gokenzie.com. Gokenzie.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
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  22. ↑ Press Release (2008). "Rheem Appoints JR Jones President and Chief Executive Officer". Rheem.com. Rheem. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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  27. ↑ "Brandon Jones − 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Brandon Jones − 2016 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
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