Erik Jones Has Lost Superspeedway Mojo Since Switch to Toyota
4 weeks agoErik Jones used to be regarded for many years as one of the best superspeedway drivers, but this seems to have faded in recent years. Although he did lead often in drafting races in the first year with the Next Gen chassis in 2022, he has seldom contended at those tracks or anywhere else since Legacy Motor Club switched from Chevrolet to Toyota. He still tends to consistently earn top 20 finishes on superspeedways but rarely contends for top tens and he has not seemed to get his drafting mojo back since he was injured in a crash at Talladega. Although the Toyotas have been faster in drafting races than in qualifying, Jones is starting 33rd and the Legacy cars don't have the speed or resources of the Joe Gibbs Racing or 23XI Racing cars, so despite Jones's historical drafting prowess, it's hard to imagine him seriously contending.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference