Jones, 18, shows speed in practice at Kansas Speedway. KANSAS CITY, KAN. — One year ago, Erik Jones was preparing to graduate from high school. On Saturday, the 18-year-old Byron, Mich. native is scheduled to make his official Sprint Cup debut in the No. 18 M&Ms Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing. Jones is filling in for Kyle Busch, who remains on the mend from injuries sustained in a XFINITY Series race at Daytona International Speedway in February.  Jones acknowledges there’s still a lot to learn. So the former student came to Kansas Speedway prepared soak it all in during the SpongeBob SquarePants 400.  “I watched quite a few videos from last year’s race – not only on the Cup side,...
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