2 years agoErik Jones probably did not want to see Daytona on the schedule now. He finished 29th at the Daytona 500 to start the season and often has run into some bad luck with car issues and wrecks on the 2.5-mile track. The Petty GMS Motorsports driver is right on the bad side of the bubble (17th) going into the race. Simply, he needs a win and Jones is in. Ironically, Jones has won on two of the crazier courses in NASCAR (2019 at Darlington and 2018 at yes, Daytona). That latter win feels like a lifetime ago with the Next-Gen car, however. Jones is another driver who might fall back. --Chris Wassel - RotoBaller
Source: NASCAR.com