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What happened to Erik Jones? How Carson Hocever, Ricky Stenhouse ruined 43 car's day at Talledega
TL;DR
Erik Jones was in third place at Talladega when he spun out with seven laps remaining, ruining his race. Carson Hocevar and Ricky Stenhouse were involved in the incident that led to Jones getting stuck on the infield.
Key points
- Erik Jones was in third place at Talladega.
- He spun out with seven laps to go.
- Carson Hocevar and Ricky Stenhouse were involved in the incident.
- Jones ended up stuck on the infield.
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What happened to Erik Jones? How Carson Hocever, Ricky Stenhouse ruined 43 car's day at Talledega originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
There were just seven laps to go at Talladega on Sunday.
Erik Jones was running in third, the second car on the inside line, at the Jack Link's 500.
And then he wasn't. He was spinning out. He got stuck on the infield. His day was ruined.
It wasn't his fault at all, either.
What happened to Erik Jones?
The immediate problem was that Carson Hocever slide from the outside down toward the inside line and crushed Jones from the side.
It sent Jones spiraling out of control.
Hocevar didn't actually cause it, though.
Hocevar's 77 car was being trailed by the 47 of Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and that was the problem.
The 47 car trickled a bit too close to Hocevar and nicked his back bumper.
That caused Hocevar to lose control just a bit much, and so his 77 drifted hard inside and slammed into the 43.
That is what sent Jones out of control, and it sent the race into a caution and a potentially dramatic finish.
Jones couldn't have a great idea of what exactly happened, but he had to know what was shaping up to be a great day was instead a late heartbreak.
Q&A
What caused Erik Jones to spin out at Talladega?
Erik Jones spun out due to an incident involving Carson Hocevar and Ricky Stenhouse, which ultimately ruined his race.
How many laps were left when Erik Jones lost control of his car?
There were seven laps remaining in the race when Erik Jones lost control and spun out.
What position was Erik Jones in before the incident at Talladega?
Erik Jones was running in third place, positioned as the second car on the inside line before the incident occurred.
