ERIK JONES - SEPT. 24, 2016 - # 3
WITH ERICK JONES 1. zooming into the Truck Series and swooping off with the championship and a full-time Xfinity Series ride, there's no shortage of young drivers hoping to take the same path to NASCAR stardom. Standing in their way, however, is a stout lineup of veteran drivers who, feeling bruised after Jones, on their watch no less, became the youngest champion in series history, look to re-establish their dominance in NASCAR's No. 3 series. NASCAR veteran or newcomer, all the drivers will have to adjust to the new Chase format being implemented for the first time in series history. 2. Under the new format, which differs a bit from the system used in the Sprint Cup Series, the seven-race Truck Series Chase will begin at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sept 24. It will feature eight drivers and two elimination rounds, with four drivers competing in the Championship 4 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. A win in the first 16 races all but guarantees a driver entry into the T...