Parnelli Jones - Wikipedia
Rufus 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
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.
Parnelli Jones, winner of 1963 Indianapolis 500, dies at 90
Jun 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...
Racing Great, Indy 500 Winner Parnelli Jones Dies at 90 - Autoweek
Jun 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, legendary Indy 500 winner, dies at 90
Jun 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, 1963 Indy 500 champion, dies at age 90 - IndyStar
Jun 4, 2024 · Legendary racer and 1963 Indianapolis 500 champion Parnelli Jones died Tuesday at age 90, his son PJ posted on social media. The younger Jones said his father had battle Parkinson's disease for...
Parnelli Jones, Champion Auto Racer and Record Setter ...
Jun 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...
Parnelli Jones, 1933-2024 - RACER
Jun 4, 2024 · One of the toughest, fastest, most determined and versatile drivers to ever grace motorsport has left us, aged 90. Rufus Parnell Jones, born in Texarkana, Ark., in 1933, died of natural causes on June 4, in Torrance, Calif., the city …
1963 Indianapolis 500 Winner Jones Dies at 90 - IndyCar.com
Jun 4, 2024 · Parnelli Jones, the 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner and the first driver to qualify for the “500” faster than 150 mph, passed away peacefully with his family by his side June 4 in Torrance, California. He was 90.
Racing Legend Parnelli Jones Dies at 90 - Road & Track
Jun 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...