Erik Jones finished 24th in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville, one lap down. Thanks to a fifth-place finish in the opening stage, he managed to score a total of 19 points. Unfortunately for Jones, he will now leave Martinsville with just a single point due to problems in post-race inspection.
While the race-winning No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota of Denny Hamlin was cleared without issue, the No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota of Jones was not so lucky. Jones’ car failed to meet the minimum weight requirement, resulting in an automatic disqualification from the event.
Erik Jones, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Toyota
Photo by: Logan Riely / Getty Images
Officially, he will finish 38th (last) in the running order — Jones’ worst result of the 2025 season. It’s actually his worst result since the 2021 Daytona 500 and the second DQ of his Cup Series career (with the other coming in 2019 at Richmond).
As a result of the penalty, Jones will also lose seven positions in the championships standings as well, dropping from 22nd to 29th in points.
NASCAR will take the No. 43 back to the R&D Center for further inspection, along with the No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet of Ty Dillon.
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