P.J. Jones
Encyclopedia
P. J. Jones is a race car driver. He has raced in NASCAR
, Indycar
, IMSA GT, ALMS
, and Champ Car
. He is the son of racing legend Parnelli Jones
, and brother of Page Jones.
. Driving the #9 Melling Auto Products Ford in six races, his best finish was an eighth at Watkins Glen
. He again returned to the series in 1994 for two races with a best finish of 29th in the Ultra Motorsports
' #06 Ultra Racing Wheels Ford. Jones returned to the series in 2000 with Chip Ganassi
and Ganassi Racing. His best finish, a 21st, came at Watkins Glen
in the #01 BellSouth
Chevrolet. He raced again in 2002 for A.J. Foyt Racing at Watkins Glen
where he would have his first career top five, a fourth place finish. In 2003, he drove the historic #4 Kodak Pontiac for Morgan-McClure Motorsports
. Racing at Watkins Glen
he would finish 24th. For the 2004 season, Jones would move to Arnold Motorsports
for five races, where his best finish would be a 22nd at Pocono. Jones drove the road courses for Morgan-McClure Motorsports
in 2005 and also competed in races for MACH 1 Motorsports and Front Row Motorsports
. His best finish that season would be a 32nd at Infineon
. In 2006, he competed in one race with Morgan-McClure Motorsports
at Infineon Raceway
, where he finished 36th after a rear end failure. Jones raced again at Infineon
in June 2007, driving the #00 Toyota owned by Michael Waltrip Racing and normally driven by David Reutimann
. He finished 12th after starting 43rd. Jones also received an unexpected chance to race in the Pennsylvania 500
at Pocono Raceway
after Robby Gordon was suspended for the race by NASCAR following the events of the NAPA Auto Parts 200
at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
in Montreal the previous week. Jones started the race in 30th position and posted a 37th place finish. He would again pilot the MWR #00 in place of Reutimann in the August 12th race at Watkins Glen were he would then finish in the 20th position. In 2008, Jones raced at Watkins Glen in the # 96 Hall of Fame Racing
Toyota. In 2009, Robby Gordon Motorsports
announced that PJ Jones would attempt to make the Toyota/Save Mart 350 in the #04 Jim Beam
/Menards
Toyota. He qualified 37th and parked
, finishing 43rd. Jones also made the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen and would park it after eleven laps, finishing 41st. In 2010, PJ Jones made the Toyota Save Mart 350 qualifying 35th and finishing 41st with electrical problems in the #07 Speedfactory.tv Toyota, a 2nd Robby Gordon Motorsports entry. PJ next appeared at Pocono Raceway in the Pennsylvania 500 in the #7 Speedfactory.tv Toyota, after wrecking the primary car in practice the team went to a back up and finished 35th. PJ then came back the next week back in the #07 Toyota at the Helluva Good 350 at Watkins Glen and qualified 39th and finished 41st. Jones will make his 4th start of the year in the #7 Toyota at the Carfax 400 at Michigan International Speedway. He will start 41st.
. After struggling through the first seven races, he would move to David Ridling's team for twelve races. His first top ten in the Busch Series
would come at Watkins Glen
where he would finish 9th. He would also compete in one race for Phoenix Racing
at Homestead
. In 2001, he would return to Phoenix Racing
for the first four races and post a best finish of 17th at Atlanta
. For 2002, Jones competed in one race for Tuttle Motorsports where he would finish 35th at Phoenix
. He returned to the series in 2006 to race at Daytona
for the Curb Agajanian Performance Group
. He would finish 13th in his first start of the season. He would make another start at California Speedway
in September in the Washington Mutual
sponsored car, where he started 39th and finished 22nd. In 2007, Jones ran at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
in Mexico City
for Richard Childress Racing
in the #21 AutoZone
Chevrolet
, finishing 24th. He made one start in 2008 at Watkins Glen
for MacDonald Motorsports
. He dropped out of the race with overheating problems and finished 38th.
where he would finish 2nd. He returned to the series in 2003 for Ultra Motorsports
for a race at Homestead
where he would finish 9th. In 2004, he would compete in two races for Ultra Motorsports
and post a best finish of 8th at Phoenix
. In 2008, Jones made two starts in the #63 for MB Motorsports
. He had a best finish of 23rd at Texas
.
career in 1996 with All American Racing. Out of ten races in 1996, his best finish would be a 9th in the ITT Automotive Detroit Grand Prix
. He would end the season 27th in the standings. In 1997, he would compete in 17 races with a best finish of 10th and an overall points finish of 28th. For the 1998 season, he would compete in 15 races and post a best finish of 11th with an overall points position of 26th. The 1999 season would be Jones best as he would finish in the top ten four times on route to a points finish of 17th for Patrick Racing
.
for All American Racers in 1993
. His #98 team won the 24 Hours of Daytona
and at Laguna Seca and Phoenix International Raceway
and he finished second in the championship to fellow All American Racers driver Juan Manuel Fangio II
.
He drove in the 2004 and 2006 Indianapolis 500
races for CURB/Agajanian-Beck/Team Leader Motorsports
with a best finish of 19th in 2006. Jones had planned to compete in the 2007 Indy 500, this time for Team Leader/Dollander Racing in a car owned by Kent Baker, but was unable to find enough speed to attempt a qualification.
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
, Indycar
IndyCar
IndyCar is the trade name of an American-based open-wheel auto racing sanctioning body. IndyCar sanctions three racing series, the premier IZOD IndyCar Series with its centerpiece Indianapolis 500, and developmental series Firestone Indy Lights and the U.S...
, IMSA GT, ALMS
Alms
Alms or almsgiving is a religious rite which, in general, involves giving materially to another as an act of religious virtue.It exists in a number of religions. In Philippine Regions, alms are given as charity to benefit the poor. In Buddhism, alms are given by lay people to monks and nuns to...
, and Champ Car
Champ Car
Champ Car was the name for a class and specification of open wheel cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades, primarily for use in the Indianapolis 500 auto race...
. He is the son of racing legend Parnelli Jones
Parnelli Jones
Rufus Parnell "Parnelli" Jones , is a retired American racing driver and racecar owner. He is most remembered for his 1963 Indianapolis 500 win, and almost winning the 1967 Indy 500 in a turbine car...
, and brother of Page Jones.
Sprint Cup Series
He first ran in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 1993 for Harry MellingHarry Melling (NASCAR)
Harry Melling was the team owner of Melling Racing, which won the 1988 NASCAR championship with Bill Elliott.- Background :...
. Driving the #9 Melling Auto Products Ford in six races, his best finish was an eighth at Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen International is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. The facility is owned by International Speedway Corporation...
. He again returned to the series in 1994 for two races with a best finish of 29th in the Ultra Motorsports
Ultra Motorsports
Ultra Motorsports was a NASCAR Winston Cup & Craftsman Truck Series racing team. Jim Smith helped start the team and the Craftsman Truck Series. It ran full time in the Craftsman Truck Series from 1994 to 2005, earning many wins and a 2005 championship with Ted Musgrave...
' #06 Ultra Racing Wheels Ford. Jones returned to the series in 2000 with Chip Ganassi
Chip Ganassi
Floyd "Chip" Ganassi, Jr is a former American racecar driver and current racecar owner.He is currently the owner and president of Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates which operates teams on the IndyCar, NASCAR and Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series circuit...
and Ganassi Racing. His best finish, a 21st, came at Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen International is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. The facility is owned by International Speedway Corporation...
in the #01 BellSouth
BellSouth
BellSouth Corporation is an American telecommunications holding company based in Atlanta, Georgia. BellSouth was one of the seven original Regional Bell Operating Companies after the U.S...
Chevrolet. He raced again in 2002 for A.J. Foyt Racing at Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen International is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. The facility is owned by International Speedway Corporation...
where he would have his first career top five, a fourth place finish. In 2003, he drove the historic #4 Kodak Pontiac for Morgan-McClure Motorsports
Morgan-McClure Motorsports
Morgan-McClure Motorsports is an American auto racing team that competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series full time until 2007 and now occasionally attempts races. It has been in operation for 27 years, starting in 1982. The team is most notable for running the #4 from 1983 to 2009.-Starting...
. Racing at Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen International is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. The facility is owned by International Speedway Corporation...
he would finish 24th. For the 2004 season, Jones would move to Arnold Motorsports
Arnold Motorsports
Arnold Motorsports was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series team owned by Don Arnold. 1983 Winston Cup champion Bobby Allison was the Vice President of operations and also served a consultant. The team debuted in 2003 as the #79 car , with All-Pro driver Billy Bigley Jr. driving, the team originally planned...
for five races, where his best finish would be a 22nd at Pocono. Jones drove the road courses for Morgan-McClure Motorsports
Morgan-McClure Motorsports
Morgan-McClure Motorsports is an American auto racing team that competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series full time until 2007 and now occasionally attempts races. It has been in operation for 27 years, starting in 1982. The team is most notable for running the #4 from 1983 to 2009.-Starting...
in 2005 and also competed in races for MACH 1 Motorsports and Front Row Motorsports
Front Row Motorsports
Front Row Motorsports is a team that competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup. The team began running part-time in 2004 as Means-Jenkins Motorsports under a partnership with Jimmy Means and restaurant entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, with Jenkins becoming the full team owner in 2005...
. His best finish that season would be a 32nd at Infineon
Infineon Raceway
Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains near Sonoma, California, USA. The course is a complex series of twists and turns that go up and down the hills...
. In 2006, he competed in one race with Morgan-McClure Motorsports
Morgan-McClure Motorsports
Morgan-McClure Motorsports is an American auto racing team that competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series full time until 2007 and now occasionally attempts races. It has been in operation for 27 years, starting in 1982. The team is most notable for running the #4 from 1983 to 2009.-Starting...
at Infineon Raceway
Infineon Raceway
Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains near Sonoma, California, USA. The course is a complex series of twists and turns that go up and down the hills...
, where he finished 36th after a rear end failure. Jones raced again at Infineon
Infineon Raceway
Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains near Sonoma, California, USA. The course is a complex series of twists and turns that go up and down the hills...
in June 2007, driving the #00 Toyota owned by Michael Waltrip Racing and normally driven by David Reutimann
David Reutimann
Emil David Reutimann is the driver the #00 Aaron's Dream Machine/Tums/Best Western Toyota Camry for Michael Waltrip Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...
. He finished 12th after starting 43rd. Jones also received an unexpected chance to race in the Pennsylvania 500
Pennsylvania 500
The Good Sam RV Insurance 500 is the second of two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car races held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, the other being the Pocono 500...
at Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway also known as the Tricky Triangle, is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania at Long Pond...
after Robby Gordon was suspended for the race by NASCAR following the events of the NAPA Auto Parts 200
NAPA Auto Parts 200
The NAPA Auto Parts 200 Presented by Dodge is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada since 2007. It takes place in August, replacing the Champ Car World Series and Atlantic Championship Grand Prix of Montreal...
at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a motor racing circuit, venue for the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix, NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series....
in Montreal the previous week. Jones started the race in 30th position and posted a 37th place finish. He would again pilot the MWR #00 in place of Reutimann in the August 12th race at Watkins Glen were he would then finish in the 20th position. In 2008, Jones raced at Watkins Glen in the # 96 Hall of Fame Racing
Hall of Fame Racing
Hall of Fame Racing was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing team principally owned by Jeff Moorad, Tom Garfinkel, and Tom Davin. The team was created as a joint venture between former Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman...
Toyota. In 2009, Robby Gordon Motorsports
Robby Gordon Motorsports
Robby Gordon Motorsports is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team. It fields the #7 Dodge Charger for Robby Gordon. It is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is owned by Gordon and heavily supported by John Menard, Jr.-2005:...
announced that PJ Jones would attempt to make the Toyota/Save Mart 350 in the #04 Jim Beam
Jim Beam
Jim Beam is a brand of bourbon whiskey produced in Clermont, Kentucky. It is currently one of the best selling brands of bourbon in the world. Since 1795 , seven generations of the Beam family have been involved in whiskey production for the company that produces the brand, which was given the name...
/Menards
Menards
Menards is a chain of home improvement stores in the Midwestern United States.The privately held company headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin has 262 stores in 13 states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota, North Dakota, and...
Toyota. He qualified 37th and parked
Start and park
Start and park is a term used in NASCAR-sanctioned and other auto racing sanctioning bodies to describe the practice of racing teams starting races but pulling the car off the track after just a few laps in order to collect prize money while avoiding expenses such as replacement tires, engine wear...
, finishing 43rd. Jones also made the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen and would park it after eleven laps, finishing 41st. In 2010, PJ Jones made the Toyota Save Mart 350 qualifying 35th and finishing 41st with electrical problems in the #07 Speedfactory.tv Toyota, a 2nd Robby Gordon Motorsports entry. PJ next appeared at Pocono Raceway in the Pennsylvania 500 in the #7 Speedfactory.tv Toyota, after wrecking the primary car in practice the team went to a back up and finished 35th. PJ then came back the next week back in the #07 Toyota at the Helluva Good 350 at Watkins Glen and qualified 39th and finished 41st. Jones will make his 4th start of the year in the #7 Toyota at the Carfax 400 at Michigan International Speedway. He will start 41st.
Nationwide Series
Jones would make his debut in the Nationwide Series in 2000 for BACE MotorsportsBACE Motorsports
BACE Motorsports is a former championship-winning NASCAR team. It was owned by entrepreneur Bill Baumgardner, who also founded Staff America. Baumgardner was inspired to start his own team after Staff America was a sponsor in the Busch Series for two years...
. After struggling through the first seven races, he would move to David Ridling's team for twelve races. His first top ten in the Busch Series
Busch Series
The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit, and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big leagues"; the Sprint Cup circuit...
would come at Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen International is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. The facility is owned by International Speedway Corporation...
where he would finish 9th. He would also compete in one race for Phoenix Racing
Phoenix Racing
Phoenix Racing is a NASCAR team owned by James Finch. It currently fields the #51 Chevrolet Impala in the Sprint Cup Series driven by Landon Cassill and the #1 Chevrolet Impala in the Nationwide Series driven by Landon Cassill and Jamie McMurray....
at Homestead
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead-Miami Speedway is a race track in Homestead, Florida southwest of Miami.Since 2002 Homestead has hosted the final races of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and the Camping World Truck Series...
. In 2001, he would return to Phoenix Racing
Phoenix Racing
Phoenix Racing is a NASCAR team owned by James Finch. It currently fields the #51 Chevrolet Impala in the Sprint Cup Series driven by Landon Cassill and the #1 Chevrolet Impala in the Nationwide Series driven by Landon Cassill and Jamie McMurray....
for the first four races and post a best finish of 17th at Atlanta
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track just outside Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta. It is a quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000. It opened in 1960 as a standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track...
. For 2002, Jones competed in one race for Tuttle Motorsports where he would finish 35th at Phoenix
Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix International Raceway, also known as PIR, is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the Indycar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series...
. He returned to the series in 2006 to race at Daytona
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, one of the most prestigious races in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, Grand-Am and Motocross...
for the Curb Agajanian Performance Group
Curb Agajanian Performance Group
The Curb Agajanian Performance Group is a NASCAR Busch Series team. It is owned by record executive Mike Curb and racing personality Cary Agajanian. It has fielded the #43 entry for many years in the Busch Series.- NASCAR Winston Cup :...
. He would finish 13th in his first start of the season. He would make another start at California Speedway
California Speedway
Auto Club Speedway is a two-mile , low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since 1997. The track was also used for open wheel racing events until 2005. The racetrack is located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and...
in September in the Washington Mutual
Washington Mutual
Washington Mutual, Inc. , abbreviated to WaMu, was a savings bank holding company and the former owner of Washington Mutual Bank, which was the United States' largest savings and loan association until its collapse in 2008....
sponsored car, where he started 39th and finished 22nd. In 2007, Jones ran at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is a race track in Mexico City, Mexico, named for the famous racing drivers Ricardo and Pedro Rodríguez. The circuit got its name shortly after it opened when Ricardo Rodríguez died in practice for the non-Championship 1962 Mexican Grand Prix...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
for Richard Childress Racing
Richard Childress Racing
RCR Enterprises, LLC, doing business as Richard Childress Racing, is a NASCAR team based in Welcome, North Carolina, and is owned and operated by former driver Richard Childress...
in the #21 AutoZone
AutoZone
AutoZone is a retailer and distributor of aftermarket automotive parts and accessories. based in Memphis, Tennessee.-History:Originally a division of Memphis-based wholesale grocer Malone & Hyde, the company went under the name Auto Shack...
Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...
, finishing 24th. He made one start in 2008 at Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen International is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. The facility is owned by International Speedway Corporation...
for MacDonald Motorsports
MacDonald Motorsports
MacDonald Motorsports is a NASCAR team owned by former driver Randy MacDonald and his wife Pat. They field the #81 Eagle Convenience Stores/Heartland Harley Davidson Dodge Challenger for Donnie Neuenberger, Scott Wimmer and rookie Blake Koch in the NASCAR Nationwide Series...
. He dropped out of the race with overheating problems and finished 38th.
Camping World Truck Series
Jones would first compete in the Camping World Truck Series in 1995 with the #1 Sears DieHard Chevrolet. His best finish in 13 races came at TucsonTucson Raceway Park
Tucson Raceway Park is a 3/8-mile paved oval racetrack located at the Pima County Fairgrounds, off Interstate 10 just south of Tucson, Arizona. It is one of only three paved ovals in the state of Arizona . The track is currently closed. -History:The track was built in 1968, originally as a clay oval...
where he would finish 2nd. He returned to the series in 2003 for Ultra Motorsports
Ultra Motorsports
Ultra Motorsports was a NASCAR Winston Cup & Craftsman Truck Series racing team. Jim Smith helped start the team and the Craftsman Truck Series. It ran full time in the Craftsman Truck Series from 1994 to 2005, earning many wins and a 2005 championship with Ted Musgrave...
for a race at Homestead
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead-Miami Speedway is a race track in Homestead, Florida southwest of Miami.Since 2002 Homestead has hosted the final races of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and the Camping World Truck Series...
where he would finish 9th. In 2004, he would compete in two races for Ultra Motorsports
Ultra Motorsports
Ultra Motorsports was a NASCAR Winston Cup & Craftsman Truck Series racing team. Jim Smith helped start the team and the Craftsman Truck Series. It ran full time in the Craftsman Truck Series from 1994 to 2005, earning many wins and a 2005 championship with Ted Musgrave...
and post a best finish of 8th at Phoenix
Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix International Raceway, also known as PIR, is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the Indycar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series...
. In 2008, Jones made two starts in the #63 for MB Motorsports
MB Motorsports
MB Motorsports is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team based in Foristell, Missouri owned by Mike Mittler. The team is one of few to field entries every year since the Series' inception in 1995...
. He had a best finish of 23rd at Texas
Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas....
.
Champ Car Career
Jones began his Champ CarChamp Car
Champ Car was the name for a class and specification of open wheel cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades, primarily for use in the Indianapolis 500 auto race...
career in 1996 with All American Racing. Out of ten races in 1996, his best finish would be a 9th in the ITT Automotive Detroit Grand Prix
Detroit Indy Grand Prix
The Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix presented by shopautoweek.com is a weekend of professional auto racing held at the Renaissance Center and later the Belle Isle in Detroit, United States. It has been held from 1989-01, 2007–08, and is scheduled for 2012 and beyond...
. He would end the season 27th in the standings. In 1997, he would compete in 17 races with a best finish of 10th and an overall points finish of 28th. For the 1998 season, he would compete in 15 races and post a best finish of 11th with an overall points position of 26th. The 1999 season would be Jones best as he would finish in the top ten four times on route to a points finish of 17th for Patrick Racing
Patrick Racing
Patrick Racing was an auto racing team in both Champ Car and the Indy Racing League.Patrick Racing was started by Pat Patrick with the formation of CART in 1978. Patrick Racing would win three Indianapolis 500s and two CART championships, making it one of the most successful CART teams ever.In...
.
IMSA GT Career
Jones drove in the IMSA GT ChampionshipIMSA GT Championship
IMSA GT was a sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Races took place primarily in the United States and occasionally in Canada.-History:...
for All American Racers in 1993
1993 IMSA GT Championship season
The 1993 Camel GT Championship and Exxon Supreme GT Championship seasons were the 23rd season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was the final year of the Camel GTP and Camel Lights prototype categories before they were replaced with the World Sports Car class of prototypes the...
. His #98 team won the 24 Hours of Daytona
24 Hours of Daytona
The 24 Hours of Daytona, currently known as the Rolex 24 Daytona for sponsorship reasons, is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is run on a combined road course, utilizing portions of the NASCAR tri-oval and an infield...
and at Laguna Seca and Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix International Raceway, also known as PIR, is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the Indycar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series...
and he finished second in the championship to fellow All American Racers driver Juan Manuel Fangio II
Juan Manuel Fangio II
Juan Manuel Fangio II is a former auto racing champion and the nephew of legendary auto racer Juan Manuel Fangio....
.
Indy Racing League Career
Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, also known as the Indianapolis 500, the 500 Miles at Indianapolis, the Indy 500 or The 500, is an American automobile race, held annually, typically on the last weekend in May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana...
races for CURB/Agajanian-Beck/Team Leader Motorsports
Team Leader Motorsports
Beck Motorsports was a team in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series owned by Greg Beck. At times in its history the team was partnered with Curb Agajanian Performance Group and 3G Racing owners Stanton Barrett and Steve Sudler.-1995-2000:...
with a best finish of 19th in 2006. Jones had planned to compete in the 2007 Indy 500, this time for Team Leader/Dollander Racing in a car owned by Kent Baker, but was unable to find enough speed to attempt a qualification.
CART
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 1996 CART World Series season The 1996 IndyCar season, the eighteenth in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 16 races, beginning in Homestead, Florida on March 3 and concluding in Monterey, California on September 8, in which it was marred by the death of Jeff Krosnoff. The PPG Indy Car World Series Drivers'... |
All American Racers |  MIA |
 RIO |
 SRF |
LBH |
NZR |
MIS1 Wth |
MIL 24 |
DET 9 |
POR Ret |
CLE Ret |
 TOR 20 |
MIS2 16 |
MDO Ret |
ROA Ret |
VAN 13 |
LS Ret |
26th | 4 | ||||
| 1997 1997 CART World Series season The 1997 CART season, the nineteenth in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 17 races, beginning in Homestead, Florida on March 2 and concluding in Fontana, California on September 28. The PPG CART World Series Drivers' Champion was Alex Zanardi. Rookie of the Year was Patrick... |
All American Racers | MIA Ret |
SRF Ret |
LBH 16 |
NZR Ret |
RIO Ret |
STL Ret |
MIL 14 |
DET 14 |
POR 20 |
CLE Ret |
TOR Ret |
MIS Ret |
MDO 17 |
ROA 14 |
VAN Ret |
LS Ret |
FON 10 |
28th | 3 | |||
| 1998 1998 CART World Series Season The 1998 CART season, the twentieth in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 19 races, beginning in Homestead, Florida on March 15 and concluding in Fontana, California on November 1. The FedEx Championship Series Drivers' Champion was Alex Zanardi. Rookie of the Year was Tony... |
All American Racers | MIA 20 |
 MOT Ret |
LBH 11 |
NZR Ret |
RIO 13 |
STL 12 |
MIL 14 |
DET Ret |
POR 16 |
CLE Ret |
TOR Ret |
MIS Ret |
MDO Ret |
ROA Ret |
VAN Ret |
LS |
HOU |
SRF |
FON |
26th | 3 | |
| 1999 1999 CART World Series Season The 1999 CART season, the twenty-first in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 20 races, beginning in Homestead, Florida on March 21 and concluding in Fontana, California on October 31, in which it was marred by the deaths of Greg Moore and of Gonzalo Rodriguez... |
Patrick Racing Patrick Racing Patrick Racing was an auto racing team in both Champ Car and the Indy Racing League.Patrick Racing was started by Pat Patrick with the formation of CART in 1978. Patrick Racing would win three Indianapolis 500s and two CART championships, making it one of the most successful CART teams ever.In... |
MIA 13 |
MOT 15 |
LBH 12 |
NZR 2 |
RIO 7 |
STL 8 |
MIL 20 |
POR 21 |
CLE 15 |
ROA Ret |
TOR 10 |
MIS Ret |
DET |
MDO 15 |
CHI 7 |
VAN Ret |
LS |
HOU |
SRF |
FON 12 |
17th | 38 |
Indy 500 results
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
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| 2002 2002 Indianapolis 500 The 86th Indianapolis race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 26, 2002. It was the seventh Indianapolis 500 held as part of the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series schedule, and was part of the 2002 Indy Racing League season.... |
Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... |
Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
Practice Crash | Menard Team Menard Team Menard was an auto racing team in the Indianapolis 500 and Indy Racing League owned by John Menard. From 1991 to 1996 they modified their own Buick V6 engines for racing. This combination won pole for the 500 with Scott Brayton in 1995 and 1996; Tony Stewart used this combination for the first... |
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| 2004 2004 Indianapolis 500 The 2004 Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis on Sunday, May 30, 2004. It was part of the 2004 IndyCar Series season and the ninth Indy 500 sanctioned by the Indy Racing League. Pole winner Buddy Rice led the most laps and won the race for team owners Bobby Rahal and David Letterman.After... |
Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... |
Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
31st | 28th | CURB/Agajanian/Beck |
| 2006 2006 Indianapolis 500 The 90th Indianapolis 500 was held on Sunday, May 28, 2006. Sam Hornish, Jr. won the race by passing rookie Marco Andretti on the final straightaway, about 450 feet from the finish line... |
Panoz Panoz Panoz Auto Development is an American manufacturer of high-performance automobiles founded in 1989 by Dan Panoz, son of pharmaceutical and motorsport mogul Don Panoz. The company is located in Braselton, GA. Panoz products have included the Panoz Roadster and AIV Roadster, and the Panoz Esperante... |
Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
32nd | 19th | CURB/Agajanian/Beck |
| 2007 2007 Indianapolis 500 The 91st Indianapolis 500 ran on Sunday, May 27, 2007 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was the 12th Indy 500 sanctioned by the Indy Racing League, and marked the fifth race of the 2007 IndyCar Series season just after the 2007 Kansas Lottery Indy 300 and just before the 2007 ABC Supply... |
Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... |
Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
Failed to Qualify | Team Leader Team Leader Motorsports Beck Motorsports was a team in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series owned by Greg Beck. At times in its history the team was partnered with Curb Agajanian Performance Group and 3G Racing owners Stanton Barrett and Steve Sudler.-1995-2000:... |
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