... his wife, his son PJ and his wife and their sons.

The first, born in 1969, was named Parnell Velko Jones… I didn’t want to push my luck, plus I wanted to start a family.”. This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Indiana State Library. “Parnelli also really showed me there was more to living than just racing.

“I’ve become real good friends with him. Parnelli had known her from a distance; she had once been married to a friend of his. “He’s certainly a very bright kid, very sharp, he adapts well and learns well. Catching up with Parnelli Jones originally appeared on NBCSports.com, Richard Petty and Parnelli Jones in 2003. “It’s a lot tougher to drive, but I adapted well to different kinds of racing. When I got to the pits, I rolled down the window net and I gave Bill France (Sr.) the ‘one lap sign’ (raised his middle finger).”. With the new displacement reaching 302 c.i. And even during his most successful years in open-wheel and off-road racing, the Torrence, California resident frequently went back to his stock car racing roots. Jagger is no different,” Parnelli said of his grandson.

His last Indianapolis 500 was in 1967 at the age of 33 (finished sixth), and his last NASCAR race was in 1970 at the age of 36 (11th at Riverside).

Indy 500. Jones had a major accident at SCORE International's 1974 Baja 500, and stepped away from full-time off-road racing to become a race car owner. With the end of the race just minutes away, Fengler took no action, and Jones went on to win. The deaths of Jim Clark and Mike Spence, plus a serious injury to Jackie Stewart, whittled the entry to four. Jones won the 1963 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in the car, and broke the stock car speed record.[3]. Parnelli Jones poses for his picture in the infield of the Terre Haute Action Track. [3], In 1968, Jones headed a super-roster of seven drivers signed by Andy Granatelli to drive STP Lotus 56 turbine cars in an unprecedented single-team assault on the Indianapolis 500. In 1962, he became the first driver to qualify over 150 mph. The Off-road Motorsports Hall of Fame describes Jones' racing style: "Jones and Stroppe had to find a way to keep their vehicles in one piece. I enjoyed my short span in NASCAR.”. As Agajanian pleaded with Fengler, Lotus head man Colin Chapman rushed up to join the conversation and demanded that Fengler follow the rules about disqualifying cars with oil leaks. Narrated by Bob Varsha, the film takes viewers behind the scenes of the Indianapolis 500, through the eyes and experiences of Parnelli Jones. Indy legends Jones, Unser, Foyt … A.J. There’s no question how much he’s inspired me in my life.”. In 1962, he became the first driver to qualify over 150 mph. ... his wife, his son PJ and his wife and their sons. Ganassi has been a diehard fan of Jones – and eventually became great friends with – for virtually his entire life. Copyright permissions granted for non-commercial use by Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “We’re pals,” Prudhomme said. I remember five years ago, I even had Thanksgiving dinner with him, his wife, his son PJ and his wife and their sons. Jones had never driven or pre-run the Ford Bronco. At a young age Parnelli Jones would jump the fence by the outhouse at Carrell Speedway to watch his idol Troy Ruttman run from the back of the pack and win races in his track roadster. Ralph Ligouri and wife stand in the background. “One thing about a stock car is its handling.” Jones told NBC Sports. He also became a successful race team owner, winning back-to-back Indy 500 titles in 1970 and 1971 and three straight USAC championships from 1970-1972. Jones owned vehicles that took class wins at the Baja 500 and Baja 1000. Jones dominated the race but dropped out with three laps to go when a small, inexpensive transmission bearing broke. I told him the story about how my dad had bought that film for me and how I watched it. Also that year, legendary vehicle fabricator Bill Stroppe built a Mercury Marauder USAC Stock car for Jones. I’m very proud of him.

He’s a 17-year-old kid and he’s impressed the heck out of me.

This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Indiana State Library. After 1968, turbine-powered cars were legislated out of competitiveness. In addition, Ford officials recognized that a victory through disqualification of Clark's biggest competitor would not be well received by the public, so they declined to protest. “Then, several years later, I finally make it to the Indy 500 as a driver (1981 at the age of 23) and I meet Parnelli. “I’d been very lucky and fortunate in a time where I’d won sprint car championships and Indy and the cars back then were very, very dangerous. While he spends most of his time in his Southern California home or office, Parnelli still keeps up with a number of racing friends, including legendary drag racer Don “Snake” Prudhomme and NASCAR/IndyCar/IMSA team owner Chip Ganassi. And then I became real good friends with his son PJ, and I’ve raced in Baja with his grandson Jagger and we’re scheduled to do that again hopefully later this year. He quit at a pretty young age and that always impressed me, like how can you do that? “I heard that saying even before I met Parnelli and once I did meet him, I understood why. the new engine power rating is 400 hp (300 kW) and 390 lb/ft of torque. Jones would go on to have a very successful business career, building a corporate empire that included nearly 50 retail tire stores in the West, a wholesale business that sold automotive parts and supplies to countless dealerships across the country, and designed and sold wheels for car owners who wanted to customize their rides.

“He’s a very smart kid, has great grades and is at the top all the time. He is helping oversee the budding racing career of grandson Jagger Jones, as well as son PJ’s racing and off-road race vehicle manufacturing exploits. Parnelli's dominance of the extremely competitive 1970 season brought Ford the manufacturer's championship.

(Photo: Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage via Getty Images. [3] Jones participated in his first race in a Jalopy race at Carrell Speedway in Gardena, California. Parnelli is somebody I’ve always looked up to for that.”. Parnelli Jones Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family Rufus Parnell "Parnelli" Jones (born August 12, 1933 in Texarkana, Arkansas), is a retired American racing driver and race car owner. (Photo by Bob D’Olivo/The Enthusiast Network via Getty Images/Getty Images), Drag racing legend Don ‘Snake’ Prudhomme and, Team owner Chip Ganassi has been a lifelong fan and close friends with Parnelli Jones for nearly 40 years. But the faster he went, the level of risk and danger increased, prompting Parnelli to scale back his time behind the wheel by his mid-30s. Jones had major wins in the 1973 season. It seemed like once I got in the car, it wasn’t the race so much as it was the car itself. Indy 500. The first race Jones competed in was a “jalopy race” stock car event at Carrell Speedway in Gardena, California in 1950. Review: Jim McGee, Crew Chief of Champions, 74th Turkey Night has USAC championships on the line, Technique - The MGU-K and MGU-H explained, Wolff "enjoyed" Hamilton/Bottas fight at start of Eifel GP, Alderman has experienced highs and lows during memorable career, NASCAR Xfinity Series Round of 8 playoff grid set, Kyle Busch knocked out of NASCAR playoffs in "terrible year", Road warrior Chase Elliott wins wild Charlotte Roval Cup race, 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 playoff grid set, Auberlen credits BMW M6 with GTD domination at Charlotte, Final Laps: Elliott survives a wild last two laps to win at the Roval, ‘A lot of bad luck’ keeps Kyle Busch from advancing in the NASCAR Playoffs, Grand Prix Greats – Lewis Hamilton equals Michael Schumacher’s F1 wins record, Ferrari Challenge North America - Sebring - Trofeo Pirelli - Race 1 highlights. Jones said the high point of his NASCAR career was his win in the 1967 Motor Trend 500 at Riverside International Raceway.

“NASCAR took my tires away after qualifying at Riverside,” Jones said. His other son Page Jones was an up-and-coming driver before suffering career ending (and life-threatening) injuries in a sprint car at the 4-Crown Nationals, and has been in rehabilitation, working with his father-in-law. He won his second Mexican 1000 in 16 hours and 42 minutes. It's time for the Pro Celebrity Race! He also made an additional 30 starts in the California-based Winston West Series (which now is known as the ARCA Menards Series West), earning four wins, 15 top-five and 20 top-10 finishes.



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