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Former IndyCar driver Ed Jones to run three NASCAR Xfinity races
Jones, aged 29, will participate in three NASCAR Xfinity races driving the No. 24 Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Supra. The team, despite never winning an NXS race, has achieved seven top-fives with four different drivers since 2021. His first race will be at the Circuit of the Americas this month, followed by Portland International Raceway and Sonoma Raceway. Jones, an accomplished IndyCar driver with 63 starts, claimed three podium finishes, including a third place in the 2017 Indianapolis 500 and winning the 2016 Indy Lights championship. Apart from IndyCar, he has competed in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar and FIA World Endurance Championship, securing a third-place class finish in the 2022 Le Mans 24 driving an LMP2. Despite his success in other racing series, Jones has limited NASCAR experience, with no prior Xfinity races and only one Truck race where he finished last at COTA due to a suspension failure on the first lap.
