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They transported me to a 12th-place TOYOTA SUPRA
car to now almost a winning car CREW CHIEF:
every week. I can’t be more happy Chris Gabehart FEATURED DRIVERS
with the group I have with me Owner:
currently.”
Joe Gibbs Racing
That finish spawned a
new level of momentum
and confidence. He
qualified for the Crew chief Chris Gabehart was reassigned to Denny Hamlin’s
NASCAR Playoffs, and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series team. Gabehart was
he made it through the replaced by Jeff Meendering.
first round with finishes
of eighth at Richmond, “We’re starting to work ourselves into the top five. I had
22nd on the ROVAL a couple shots a few weeks ago to really run well,” Jones
at Charlotte and sixth at said. “I’ve been running up front in that car. All in all, I think
Dover. A 36th-place finish things are turning around for us here. I think we’ve got some
two weeks later at Kansas momentum built up and that’s always a really great thing
was too much to overcome, to have.”
and it eliminated him from the
playoffs after two rounds. He
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But that didn’t slow him down. Jones had seven
top-10 finishes in his final nine races in 2018.
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“Running up front will change your attitude, man,”
Jones said. “I think what’s really boosted me is brandon.jones
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had,” he said.

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