Promising Night For Brandon Jones and the No. 51 Soleus Air Tundra Goes Up in Smoke at Kentucky Speedway

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In his fourth start for Kyle Busch Motorsports this season, Brandon Jones was leading the Buckle Up In Your Truck 225 at Kentucky Speedway, when contact from another vehicle sent him into the wall, which caused terminal damage to the No. 51 Soleus Air machine on lap 64. On Thursday morning, Jones posted the 11th-fastest time in first practice and the fourth-fastest time in second practice for the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series. Thursday afternoon, Jones nearly spun in his single-lap qualifying attempt, but was able to make the save and earn the 27th starting position.
 
After the green flag flew on Thursday evening, Jones quickly began to make his way through the field, making short work of getting to the front. By the end of the first stage, the No. 51 Tundra was solidly inside the top-10 in the eighth position. Jones continued to work his way to the front, eventually taking the lead in the second stage. Unfortunately, as the second stage was coming to an end, Jones was leading when another vehicle put him into the wall, ending his night.
 
Stage One Recap:
  • Jones qualified the No. 51 Soleus Air/Menards Tundra in the 27th position.
  • By lap 17, Jones had marched into the top 10.
  • He reported that his Tundra was chattering tight and hard to turn in the center and exit of the corners.
  • Jones finished the first 35-lap stage in eighth.
  • Crew chief Rudy Fugle called the No. 51 to pit road following the first stage to change two right side tires and make adjustments.
Stage Two Recap:
  • Jones began the second stage in third following a quick pit stop by the No. 51 pit crew.
  • On the restart for Stage Two, Jones navigated to the second position, as a caution for an incident came out almost immediately.
  • Jones was able to take the lead on a subsequent caution period and on the final restart before the stage conclusion, Jones was in the lead, and the No. 98 of Grant Enfinger made contact, sending him into the wall, and ending his night early.
  • Ultimately, Jones finished 23rd, completing 64 laps.

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