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Jones started Vel’s Parnelli Jones Racing, which won the Indianapolis 500 again as an owner in 1970 and 1971 with driver Al Unser driving the Johnny Lightning special. The team also won the 1970, 1971, and 1972 USAC National Championships. Jones owned the Parnelli Formula One race team from late 1974 to early 1976, although it achieved little ...
Parnelli Jones, the 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner, died Tuesday at Torrance Memorial Medical Center after a battle with Parkinson's disease, his son said. Jones was 90. At the time of his death ...
Hard-charging and hard-bitten, Parnelli Jones electrified the Indy crowds and became the first driver to break 150 mph before winning the Indy 500 in 1963. Parnelli Jones, winner of controversial ...
In the 1967 Indianapolis 500, Parnelli Jones' STP-Paxton Turbocar was expected to easily defeat the field of piston engines. Jones lapped the field, but his car expired with three laps remaining, and Foyt inherited the lead. As Foyt moved through turn four on the 200th lap, he had a premonition of trouble and slowed down.
Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing, commonly referred to simply as Parnelli or VPJ, was a motor racing constructor and team from the United States. The team was formed in 1969 by former USAC racer Parnelli Jones and his business partner Velko "Vel" Miletich .
In memory of Parnelli Jones, who could and did race anything on wheels, on- or off-road. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
1963 Indianapolis 500 winner Parnelli Jones dies at 90. Nick Bromberg. June 4, 2024 at 8:58 PM.
Jones is a third generation driver. His grandfather, Parnelli, won the 1963 Indianapolis 500, [5] while his father, P. J., raced in NASCAR, CART, and sports cars, winning the 1993 24 Hours of Daytona. [18] He is an alumnus of Notre Dame Preparatory High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. [18] Jones is a Dean's List Business major at High Point ...