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Erik Jones celebrates his
victory after a NASCAR Cup
Series auto race on Sunday,
Sept. 1, 2019, at Darlington
Raceway in Darlington, S.C.
Jones held off Joe Gibbs
Racing teammate Kyle Busch
to win the rain-delayed
Southern 500 that ended early
Monday morning.
Associated Press
Erik Jones

holds off

Busch to

win rain-

delayed

Southern 500

By PETE IACOBELLI
AP Sports Writer
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) —
Erik Jones used every bit of
stamina he had at Darling-
ton Raceway. Few know
better than Jones the ef-
fort it took to hold off Joe
Gibbs Racing teammate
Kyle Busch and win the
rain-delayed Southern 500.
“I’m mentally drained,” he
said with a smile. “I’m phys-
ically drained.” Defending champ Osaka
Jones took the lead from
Kyle Larson 85 laps from
the end and stayed in front loses in US Open’s 4th round
of Busch the rest of the
way to add a win at iconic
Darlington Raceway with Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, reacts after defeating
his first NASCAR Cup Series Naomi Osaka, of Japan, 7-5, 6-4 during the fourth round
victory at Daytona in July of the US Open tennis championships Monday, Sept. 2,
2018.
“It’s pretty crazy, right,” 2019, in New York.
he said. “I’m not a hugely Associated Press
emotional guy, but to get Page 19
a win here means a lot to
me.”
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