After his driving career was over, he became one of the most successful team owners in his era as co-owner of Vel’s Parnelli ...
Unlike Robin Miller, one of the great racing journalists to ever do it ... As a Matter of Fact, I Am Parnelli Jones. How could you not see that on the shelf and at least read the back cover?
It doesn't exactly fit the legendary narrative shared by many old-time racing fans today. "The story is that he was ...
And yet it wasn’t until 1975 that he actually, finally committed to racing full-time in Formula 1 — and his decision to do so comes down in large part to a man named Parnelli Jones.
TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) — 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 ...
Jagger Jones carried his torrid form in the Le Mans Prototype 3 (P3) class of the VP Racing SportsCar Challenge to VIRginia International Raceway. The 22-year-old grandson of motorsports legend ...
With backing from Firestone, Parnelli entered the F1 fray but it was soon apparent that American racing was their priority and when Firestone withdrew, the team soon followed back to the US.
Jagger Jones carried his torrid form in the LMP3 class of the VP Racing SportsCar Challenge to Virginia International Raceway. The 22-year-old grandson of motorsports legend Parnelli Jones claimed ...
The Parnelli VPJ6 is an open-wheel race car, designed by British designer John Barnard for Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing, to compete in U.S.A.C. Championship Car, between 1975 and 1980, as well as in ...
Andy Granatelli promoted his racer as the world’s first truly space age car. Racing legend Parnelli Jones manned the cockpit and dominated the race, starting from the first lap and leading 171 laps.
Then I suggested that if he didn't get his best friend and longtime road trip buddy, Parnelli Jones, to go with us ... a habit he picked up from all his desert racing in Mexico.
The Smarty Jones Story" is scheduled to be shown for the first time during the evening of Sept. 20 at a party celebrating the ...