Parnelli Jones - Wikipedia
WEBRufus Parnell " Parnelli " Jones[1] (August 12, 1933 – June 4, 2024) was an American professional racing driver and racing team owner. He is notable for his accomplishments while competing in the Indianapolis 500 and the Baja 1000 desert race, and the Trans-Am Championship series.
Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing - Wikipedia
WEBVel'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.
Racing Great, Indy 500 Winner Parnelli Jones Dies at 90 - Autoweek
WEBJun 4, 2024 · Parnelli Jones, the Southern California racer whose career arced from the earliest days of wheeled competition on long-gone Southern California dirt tracks to the Indy 500 and beyond, has died....
Parnelli Jones, winner of 1963 Indianapolis 500, dies at 90 - Los ...
WEBJun 5, 2024 · Parnelli Jones, a hard-bitten, hard-charging race driver who came out of Torrance and won the controversial Indianapolis 500 in 1963, then was the hard-luck loser four years later, died Tuesday...
Parnelli Jones, 1933-2024 - RACER
WEBJun 4, 2024 · Our sport has lost one of the greatest talents ever to sit behind the wheel of a racing car and one of the kindest and most humble of individuals. Rufus “Parnelli” Jones passed away peacefully Tuesday at the Torrance (CA) Medical Center at the age of 90 after years of suffering from Parkinson’s Disease. His wife and family were by his side.
Rufus Parnell "Parnelli" Jones, Indy 500 Champion, Dies at 90
WEBJun 4, 2024 · Jones raced almost anything that had a seat during the 1950s, but he found his greatest success in sprint cars. In 1958, he joined the California Racing Association (CRA) series and earned...
Racing Legend Parnelli Jones Dies at 90 - Road & Track
WEBJun 4, 2024 · Rufus Parnell "Parnelli" Jones, an Indianapolis 500 winner and a racing icon from an era when a driver of his skill could run and win in any type of car he pleased, died on Tuesday at the age of...
Parnelli Jones, legendary Indy 500 winner, dies at 90
WEBJun 4, 2024 · Parnelli Jones, who had been the oldest living Indianapolis 500 winner and one of the greats in American auto racing, died Tuesday at age 90.
Parnelli Jones, Champion Auto Racer and Record Setter, Is Dead …
WEBJun 4, 2024 · Parnelli Jones, who as a teenager traded in a horse for a hot rod and went on to become one of the biggest stars in auto racing and a storied figure at the Indianapolis 500, died on Tuesday in...
Statements on Passing of Parnelli Jones - IndyCar.com
WEBJun 6, 2024 · Statements from Roger Penske and Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles about 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner Parnelli Jones, who died June 4 at age 90 in Torrance, California: “The racing world has …
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