NASCAR drivers will be racing for the first time since March 8: ‘It’s going to be odd’

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Erik Jones tried to imagine what the moments leading up to the green flag at Darlington would be like.“It’s going to be different,” said Jones, who drives the No. 20 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing. “I mean, that’s the easiest way to put it.”Jones described how he typically prepares on race day; He wakes up, does his mid-morning media appearances, attends a drivers meeting, eats lunch, then takes 20 minutes or so to relax before heading into a crowded arena for an afternoon race.This Sunday, Jones will alter his routine to align with the event protocols NASCAR has put in pl…

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