Erik Jones finished fifth in the Super Start Batteries 400 Presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts at Kansas Speedway on Thursday.
Jones' top-five finish added 37 points to his season total. Jones is now 16th in the NASCAR Cup Series standings with 440 points.
Jones started in 21st position. The fifth-year driver has earned two career victories, with 28 top-five finishes and 56 results inside the top 10.
In his career at Kansas Speedway, Jones has compiled two top-five finishes and his fifth-place result marks the fourth top-10.
The Byron, Michigan native began the race eight spots behind his career mark of 13.3, but finished 13 places ahead of his career average of 17.6.
Jones raced against a field of 40 drivers on the way to his fifth-place finish. The race endured 11 cautions and 47 caution laps. There were 21 lead changes.
Denny Hamlin earned the checkered flag in the race, and Brad Keselowski followed in second. Martin Truex Jr crossed the finish line third, with Kevin Harvick bringing home fourth place. Jones rounded out the top five.
After Kyle Busch won Stage 1, Keselowski drove the No. 2 car to victory in Stage 2.
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