Parnelli Jones started only seven Indianapolis 500s, winning the 1963 race. But his undoubted greatness transcends mere results and career longevity.

There are few things more nauseating in life than injustice, and while there are far more important iniquities in the world that have greater bearing on people’s lives than anything inside our motorsports bubble, there are too many times when the matrix goes awry, the picture is distorted and drivers,...

Jagger Jones knew that there was only one way to honor his legendary grandfather. He did so by winning Saturday’s IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge race in dominant fashion, much the way the great Parnelli Jones did so many times in a stellar career.In his first race since Parnelli Jones...

Of Parnelli Jones's many, many fans, few were bigger than the late Robin Miller, who famously named him among his 'Mount Rushmore' alongside A.J. Foyt, Bobby Unser and Dan Gurney. Jones died on June 4 at the age of 90, and as we salute Jones's life and extraordinary career, it...

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 where he had lived since he was seven years old.How...

One of the Indianapolis 500’s all-time badasses was in a delightful mood on the 60th anniversary of his pole-winning run in 1963. Parnelli Jones would take his second consecutive Indy 500 pole -- lapping the Speedway at an average of 151.153mph -- on May 18, 1963, which also ranked as...

No other race in the world is as elevated and informed by its history and heritage as the Indianapolis 500. Born in 1911, and with the 107th running set for May 28, its 200 laps, 800 turns and 500 miles are a stage that creates heroes and legends, with 2.5-mile...

Cape Motorsports has signed Jagger Jones for the 2022 USF2000 season following a strong outing in last weekend’s Chris Griffis Memorial Test.The grandson of 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner Parnelli Jones and son of P.J., Jagger joins the 13-time series champions after leading three of six sessions on the Indianapolis Motor...

George Follmer and Parnelli Jones -- two of the most competitive drivers during the formative years of the Trans-Am series -- will share the track once again as co-Grand Marshals for the Aug. 12-15 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.The pair will be the honored guests Saturday,...

Salinas, CA -- This year’s poster for the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion showcases three iconic Trans-Am cars -- the 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 of Parnelli Jones, Terlingua Racing Team’s 1967 Ford GT350 piloted by Jerry Titus, and the No. 98 1967 Mercury Cougar that was driven hard by Dan...