Born in 1933 in Texarkana, Ark., Rufus Parnell “Parnelli” Jones was a legendary driver and team owner known for competing in many types of vehicles including IndyCars. Jones won the 47th running of ...

I read the headline along with everybody else yesterday: “Parnelli Jones, 1933-2024.” The race car drivin’, middle finger flippin’ fan-favorite has passed on at 90 years old. Death isn’t always cause ...

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. Ruttman would ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum is always a treat for racing fans, and at $5, it's an unbelievable bargain. But recently, the good folks at 16th and Georgetown have ...

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. PJ Jones, Parnelli Jones’ son, first confirmed the news of ...

Legendary racer Parnelli Jones was one of America’s greatest and most versatile drivers. The legendary Parnelli Jones Bronco set a record for Bronco sales at $1.87 million including fees. Bid on Big ...

AP PhotoCrew members try to stop Parnelli Jones' race car after it lost its brakes during the 1962 Indy 500. LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Parnelli Jones' record of six Indy car and four NASCAR wins doesn't ...

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 at ...

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Above Parnelli Jones’ business offices in industrial Torrance, California, is one of the most fascinating collections of race cars we’ve ever seen. Jones himself either raced all of them or had them ...

The iconic racer was presented the award in an impromptu ceremony where celebrities and friends came out to show their respect. The award was announced last month at the 2019 Shelby Bash; however, ...