Erik Jones promoted to Cup Part Time


With Joe Gibbs Racing announcing Erik Jones would race a Sprint Cup Series car part time like Chase Elliot did this season with Hendrick Motorsports in the #25. Chase of course will move to the #24 next season. Erik is warming up for a Full Time Ride apparently in 2017. Yes that's still 2 years away but we need to start asking questions of who will leave Joe Gibbs Racing in 2017 when Erik Jones comes. Joe Gibbs Racing Currently has Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, Denny Hamlin, and Kyle Busch, all four having at least one victory. NASCAR made a rule a couple of years ago that teams were only available to have 4 cars max and can run 1 rookie ride for a MAX of 7 races. That rookie ride is the one Erik Jones will drive in 2016, I predict either running the #02, #81, #91, or the #54. My question is with them having the number of cars maxed what could happen in the future? Below I'll show what I think are opportunities in the future!

Joe Gibbs Racing adds Michael Waltrip Racing as an Affiliation Team.

It would be the perfect place for Erik to go! David Ragan could stay in the 55 and with rumors of Clint Bowyer leaving with Rob Kaufman to go to Chip Ganassi Racing Erik could move to the #15. Michael Waltrip could get everything they need from JGR and Trust me Michael Waltrip Racing could be back to the extent they were at one time! They could also put Daniel Suarez in one of the MWR cars. Though this is Highly Unlikely  it'd be much better than seeing a team shut down due to funding!


Joe Gibbs Racing sends Matt Kenseth to the lower leagues to help other drivers

Matt Kenseth is a veteran and I think if he went back to the lower leagues and acted like a Coach to these younger guys! That way Erik Jones could take over the #20 and have a ride in the Sprint Cup Series. 

What Kyle Busch Motorsports Needs to Do Now?

My personal oppinion and I absolutely understand Kyle loves to race trucks but I think it's time to limit times in the truck like he's done this season. I think the lineup should be 51- Drew Herring, 54- Christopher Bell, 4- Matt Tift, and 5- CUP DRIVERS RIDE



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