Erik Jones finished fifth in the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday.
Jones' top five finish added 32 points to his season total.
Jones started in 18th position. The fifth-year driver has earned two career victories, with 26 top-five finishes and 53 results inside the top 10.
The fifth-place result on Monday was the first time Jones has cracked the top 10 at Talladega Superspeedway.
The Byron, Michigan native began the race five spots behind his career mark of 12.8, but finished 13 places ahead of his career average of 17.6.
Jones took on a field of 40 drivers on the way to his fifth-place finish. The race endured eight cautions and 33 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were 57 lead changes.
Ryan Blaney finished first in the race, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr finished second. Aric Almirola placed third, with Denny Hamlin securing fourth place. Jones rounded out the top five.
After Tyler Reddick won the first stage, Stenhouse drove the No. 47 car to victory in Stage 2.
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