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With his Rookie of the Year win, Erik Jones makes history


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NASCAR driver Erik Jones has the trifecta!

The 21-year-old phenom has won the 2017 Rookie of the Year. Fox Sports reports this makes Jones the first driver in NASCAR history to win Rookie of the Year in all three national touring series.

Jones won Truck Series Rookie of the Year in 2015, then won Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year in 2016. Jones, who races for Joe Gibbs Racing, didn't have any wins in 2017 but did have 5 top-5 finishes and 14 top-10 finishes to go with one pole position.

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