Erik Jones holds off Denny Hamlin, playoff drivers in Southern 500 at Darlington
Erik Jones took the lead
when Kyle Busch’s engine blew up Sunday night
in the Cook Out Southern 500,
NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Darlington Raceway.
Hamlin, seeded sixth in the playoffs,
closed in on Jones’ back bumper on the final lap,
It was also the 200th win by the iconic No. 43 car,