[autotag]Erik Jones[/autotag] missed his first NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway for his recent spinal fracture. Jones was injured in a bad wreck at Talladega Superspeedway, described as a “week-to-week” process. Corey Heim will drive the No. 43 car in the meantime; however, a more precise timeline for the Legacy Motor Club driver’s return has been established.
Jones talked to FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass about a potential return, and the timeline might be earlier than several people thought when the announcement came out. In fact, it could be as early as this weekend.
“[Darlington Raceway] is definitely a goal, for sure, at the latest to be back,” Jones said. “I would love to obviously come back next week at [Kansas Speedway]…We will take more scans, see how the back is healing and make sure it’s healing good and the way they want to.”
— Erik Jones (@Erik_Jones) April 23, 2024
“And again how I’m feeling to every day — as long as I’m feeling better and better, I feel like I can get in and do some simulator work, get some motion on my back and see how it feels.”
Jones was included on this week’s NASCAR entry lists for Kansas Speedway, but that hasn’t been updated since his injury. The 27-year-old driver might not miss much time, as a return at Darlington would be two weeks. Hopefully, Jones will be able to return sooner rather than later while taking care of his health.
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