Erik Jones
2026 Season — NASCAR Cup Series
Through June 21, 2026 · 344 pts behind leader
Roles
- Driver — LEGACY MOTOR CLUB
Coverage (4 articles)
Darius Rucker Is Now a NASCAR Team Owner. That Tells You Everything About Where This Sport Is Headed.
Darius Rucker confirmed as co-owner of Legacy Motor Club on the Dan Patrick Show. Plus: O'Reilly Series posts its biggest Darlington audience in seven years, Denny Hamlin signals Tyler Reddick's contract extension is imminent, and the Cup Series heads to Martinsville.
Hamlin Wins the Million From the Pole at Dover. The Million Goes to Mama.
Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR All-Star Race from the pole at Dover Motor Speedway on Sunday, beat his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe in a side-by-side fight to the line, and became the third driver in the sport's history to win the All-Star at multiple tracks. Asked what he'd do with the $1 million check, he said he'd give it to his mother — a line that landed harder given his father's death in a December fire. The Cup field heads to Charlotte Motor Speedway next for the Coca-Cola 600.
Hamlin Charges From the Back to Win at Michigan, Honor an Old Friend
Denny Hamlin drove from the rear of the field to win the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan for the second straight week, his 63rd career Cup win tying the late Kyle Busch for ninth all-time. He honored Busch with an 18-8 tribute flag, and with points leader Tyler Reddick wrecked out for his first DNF, cut the title gap to 51.
Hamlin Grabs Pocono Pole
Denny Hamlin was the last man out at Pocono and grabbed the Busch Light Pole by fifty-seven thousandths of a second, his fourth of the season. The bigger story is the streak: two straight wins, his best track in front of him, and a shot at the first three-race run of his career on Sunday.