Brandon Jones
Born: February 18, 1997 · Atlanta, Georgia Car: No. 20 Toyota · Joe Gibbs Racing · NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Crew Chief: Sam McAulay Sponsors: Menards, Monster Energy
2026 Season
Brandon Jones is eighth in points through eight races, and the second half of his season is already looking better than the first. After a 30th-place finish at Daytona, Jones quietly assembled a strong mid-season run, highlighted by runner-up finishes at both Darlington and Rockingham — the latter earning him a spot in the Dash 4 Cash lineup at Bristol. The raw speed is there. The conversion is still coming.
Career
Jones has seven O'Reilly wins, all with Joe Gibbs Racing, and 48 career top fives across more than a decade in the series. He spent two seasons at JR Motorsports before returning to JGR for 2025 — a move that produced two wins and a career-best fifth in points. Kansas Speedway has been his signature track: three wins there, including his most recent in September 2025.
His résumé is the kind that invites questions rather than answers. The wins are real. The equipment is among the best in the field. The story that follows him is why that platform hasn't produced a championship — and whether 2026 is the year that narrative ends.
The Story
Two runner-up finishes at Darlington and Rockingham in back-to-back events have reset the tone of Jones' 2026 season. He's not in a rebuilding story anymore; he's in a conversion story. JGR equipment, Sam McAulay in his third season atop the box, and a career-best recent finish in points add up to a driver who has run out of reasons not to contend. The next win is the story.