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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.
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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
Erik Jones, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB ToyotaLogan Riely / Getty Images
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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.
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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.
Photos from Martinsville – Race
Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
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JGR team owner and NASCAR Hall of Famer, Joe Gibbs
JGR team owner and NASCAR Hall of Famer, Joe GibbsLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford, Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford, Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
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William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
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NASCAR Hall of Famers Team Wood Brothers Racing co-founder, Leonard Wood and RCR team owner, Richard Childress
NASCAR Hall of Famers Team Wood Brothers Racing co-founder, Leonard Wood and RCR team owner, Richard ChildressLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford
Ryan Blaney, Team Penske FordLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Jeff Gordon, Vice Chairman of Hendrick Motorsports, Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Jeff Gordon, Vice Chairman of Hendrick Motorsports, Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Riley Herbst, 23XI Racing Toyota
Riley Herbst, 23XI Racing ToyotaLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Noah Gragson, Front Row Motorsports Ford
Noah Gragson, Front Row Motorsports FordLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing Toyota
Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing ToyotaJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Chris Buescher, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Chris Buescher, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing FordJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Erik Jones, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Toyota
Erik Jones, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB ToyotaLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Chris Buescher, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Chris Buescher, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing FordJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing Toyota
Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing ToyotaJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing FordJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Austin Cindric, Team Penske Ford
Austin Cindric, Team Penske FordJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Noah Gragson, Front Row Motorsports Ford
Noah Gragson, Front Row Motorsports FordJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing FordJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, John Hunter Nemechek, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Toyota
Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, John Hunter Nemechek, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB ToyotaJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing Toyota
Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing ToyotaJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaJared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaLogan Riely / Getty Images
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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