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 ...

ST. CHARLES, Illinois – One of the greatest natural racers of all-time, 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner Parnelli Jones, died peacefully of natural causes Tuesday. He was 90 years old. The news of his ...

TORRANCE, Calif. — Parnelli Jones, winner of the 1963 Indianapolis 500 and founder of Parnelli Jones Tire, died June 4 in Torrance at age 90. Born Rufus Parnell Jones on Aug. 12, 1933, in Texarkana, ...

DAYTONA BEACH, FL — February 1963: Driving a Mercury for car owner Bill Stroppe, Parnelli Jones of Torrance, CA, finished 15th in the Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup race at Daytona International Speedway.

From NASCAR to open-wheel Indy cars, and from sprint cars to midgets to off-road vehicles, Parnelli Jones never met a four-wheel ride he couldn’t conquer. While the Torrance, California, resident’s ...

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 ...

With a history that dates back nearly six decades, there have been dozens of special Ford Mustangs. Still, few of those were built to honor an American racing legend. Next week, a 2007 Ford Mustang ...

The name on his birth document says Rufus Parnell Jones. The name in all those auto racing Halls of Fame just says “Parnelli.” Well, it probably says “Jones,” too. But it wouldn’t have to. The ...

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 ...

Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...

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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. He was ...