La emocionante victoria de Erik Jones en la Coke Zero Sugar 400 celebrada en el Daytona International Speedway, fue su primera en la Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series y de inmediato desató una ola de felicitaciones a través de las redes sociales, encabezadas por Kyle Busch, uno de los principales mentores del piloto del Toyota No. 20 de Joe Gibbs Racing.
I‘m proud of you @erik_jones. I knew the day I met you and then when you beat me at the snowball derby that you had so much talent. You‘ve had to overcome a lot these past few years but you are a fighter. I‘m proud of you and know your Dad is up there celebrating! ud83cudf7b pic.twitter.com/DduSazOaeW
— Kyle Busch (@KyleBusch) July 8, 2018
I might end up at @erik_jones house in a bit!!!!!! ud83dude33ud83dude33 That a boy, pumped for him!!
— Daniel Hemric (@DanielHemric) July 8, 2018
Mullets are awesome. @NASCAR @erik_jones
— Michael Waltrip (@MW55) July 8, 2018
Nothing like your 1st win. Congrats @erik_jones
— Jeff Burton (@JeffBurton) July 8, 2018
Congrats @erik_jones!!!
— Jeb Burton (@JebBurtonRacing) July 8, 2018
Bubba Wallace also paid Jones a visit in Victory Lane to offer his congratulations in person at Daytona.
What a moment between competitors.@BubbaWallace | @erik_jones pic.twitter.com/QqRVAmXCyU
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 8, 2018