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NASCAR's Erik Jones avoids major injury after crash into wall
NASCAR Cup Series driver Erik Jones Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports

NASCAR driver Erik Jones avoids major injury after crash into wall

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports  |  By Grey Papke  |  Last updated 4/21/24

Erik Jones appeared to avoid major injury Sunday despite going into the wall at high speed during Sunday’s Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.

Jones went into the wall hard with about 33 laps remaining in Sunday’s race after being tapped by Bubba Wallace. The force of the collision made it particularly scary and it did not help that Jones could be heard complaining about his back on the team radio.

Jones was able to climb out of the car on his own, though it took some time. He was quickly released from the infield care center and admitted that while his back was sore, he was ultimately “fine.”

“I’m a little sore, but it’ll be alright,” Jones said. “It was a hard hit. At the end of the day, if you’re going to be dumb, you gotta be tough.”

Many fans were amazed that Jones was able to walk away largely unscathed, especially considering the state of his car.

Jones wound up finishing 35th, as he was obviously unable to complete the race. His best finish of the 2024 season thus far came at Daytona, where he finished eighth.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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