BELL TO REPLACE JONES

Leading NASCAR Cup team Joe Gibbs Racing is dropping Erik Jones from its Toyota line-up at the end of this season. Jones will be replaced by

JGR protege Christopher Bell. The 25-year-old from Oklahoma, the 2017 Truck champion, has won 16 Xfinity Series races for the team, and has spent his rookie Cup campaign this year with Leavine Family Racing.