Erik Jones, driver of the #51 Toyota, during qualifying for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Carolina 200 at Rockingham Speedway on April 14, 2013
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Already gaining valuable experience at the youngest age possible by driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS), Erik Jones will also be taking advantage of a lowered minimum age rule set in place by the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA).
The ARCA Racing Series announced late last year they would be lowering the age limit at the 2.5 mile triangle found at Pocono Raceway as well as the 1.5 mile oval at Kentucky Speedway to eligible 17 year-olds. An excellent opportunity to gain some Super Speedway experience,the Michigan native will be teaming back up with Venturini Motorsports for the June 8th Pocono ARCA 200 and the August 2nd Pennsylvania ARCA 125 at Pocono Raceway as well as the September 20th Kentucky ARCA 200 at Kentucky Speedway.
“I’m really looking forward to teaming back up with Venturini Motorsports for the ARCA races at Pocono and Kentucky,” stated Jones. “I learned a lot with them last year and they are strong contenders at any track they go to. I’ve never raced on a track longer than 1-mile so I’m looking to gain some valuable experience, and get used to racing at a track that’s over a mile, and hopefully bring home my first ARCA Racing Series win.”
In 2012 Jones became the first 15-year-old to race in the ARCA Racing Series. He ran a ten-race short track schedule with the renowned Venturini Motorsports and finished the season with four top-fives, five top-tens, and led an impressive 103 laps.
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