“Does he think he’s gonna replace somebody at Hendrick in the next three years?” – Dale Earnhardt Jr’s New NASCAR Driver Questioned Over Career Path

Since Noah Gragson announced his departure from JR Motorsports to head to Petty GMS, they needed a replacement. Luckily, they found the perfect fit for the #9 car. And it’s the JGR driver, Brandon Jones!

However, that might not be Jones’ best decision.

Joe Gibbs Racing lost two drivers in one day, with one top driver from each series announcing their departure to join another team. But in a recent episode of Door, Bumper, Clear! Spotter Brett Griffin questioned his move, as he thinks it was a bad decision.

Griffin said, “If I’m Brandon Jones, my career path is to get to the Cup Series. It’s not to keep bounding around the fastest cars in the Xfinity series. I don’t understand what the play here is. Does he think he’s gonna replace somebody at Hendrick [Motorsports] in the next 3 years?”

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He’s not wrong, Xfinity series being a junior series is made for drivers who want to progress to the cup. And someone as fast as Jones would have a shot at getting there, too. Yet. he chose not to and stay in the Xfinity. So why would he continue to race in a junior series?

Brandon Jones has a reason for moving to JR Motorsports

After Gragson’s announcement, what jones said took the attention of all the fans. But why would he choose to instead of going to the cup? Well, he has two reasons.

The Xfinity Series playoff contender defined his reason in the press release.

The first reason being, “To watch how competitive JRM has been over the years is really impressive,”, “They’re a threat to win every week, and one of the premier teams in our series. I’m so thankful to Dale (Earnhardt Jr.), Kelley and Mr. Hendrick for allowing me to be part of it.”

The second reason is, “Reuniting with Chevrolet again is awesome, too. They were a big part of my career early on, and I’m looking forward to building on those relationships and driving a Camaro in 2023.”

Now, his choice to stay in the Xfinity series is still questionable, but his reasons are fairly valid. Do you think he should have moved to Cup when he had a chance? Let us know in the comments.