Dave Jones, father of NASCAR driver Erik Jones, dies
Dave Jones, father of Xfinity Series driver Erik Jones, has died after a brief bout with cancer. He was 53.
Dave Jones’ death was confirmed on Twitter by his son, who drove in the Xfinity race Saturday at Michigan International Speedway.
The Jones family is from nearby Byron, Mich. Erik Jones, last season’s Truck series champion, drove with his father’s name stenciled above the door of his car.
In his tweet, Erik Jones said his dad “sacrificed more for me than I ever had the chance to give back to you.”
To confirm - my father did pass away on Tuesday. Take it to the limit Papa Bear pic.twitter.com/IsCybrHWH4
— Erik Jones (@erik_jones) June 11, 2016
This story was originally published June 11, 2016 at 3:17 PM with the headline "Dave Jones, father of NASCAR driver Erik Jones, dies."