The 18-year-old NASCAR Next driver was also a no-show for his senior prom. "I actually don't even know when it was, honestly," Jones said Friday from Texas Motor Speedway. The Michigan teenager's graduation rite of passage blended poignantly with his love of all things racing Friday evening before the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series' WinStar World Casino and Resort 400, as Jones was awarded his diploma in cap-and-gown proceedings officiated by track president Eddie Gossage in pre-race ceremonies. Jones actually received two diplomas -- one commemorating his graduation from Swartz Creek (Mich.) Community Schools, and the other signifying his matriculation to NASCAR tracks of 1.25 miles and larger.
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