Erik Jones brought the famed No. 43 back to Victory Lane with some late-race power to win the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
Jones held off all challengers over the final 23 laps of the drama-filled first race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series® Playoffs. Driving the Focus Factor backed Chevrolet Camaro, Jones earned the first victory for his Petty GMS Racing team and the 200th victory for the famed Petty No. 43 car in the NASCAR Cup Series.