Jones, 35, is a veteran road racing talent with numerous road racing wins in other series in his racing career. Nascar sleepwear, nascar pajamas, sleep sets nascar shop. Rufus parnell parnelli jones born august 12, 1933 in texarkana, arkansas, is a retired american racing driver and race car owner. Feb 04, 2020 pj jones born 23 apr 1969 torrance, california. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. The nascar logo and driver images are owned and of nascar, respective nascar teams and owners. Erik jones is in his fifth full season in the nascar cup series and third driving the no. Having experience from years of white knuckled driving, managing winning teams, and developing innovative products, his passion is evident in the quality of his parts and service. Pjs versatility as a driver is matched by his amiable and goodnatured manor. He has contested in multiple disciplines, including nascar, indycar, imsa gt championship, the american le mans series, usac, the chili bowl, and the stadium super trucks. April 10 today in jayskis nascar history page 21 of 24. His other son page jones was an upandcoming driver before suffering career ending and lifethreatening injuries in a sprint car at the 4crown nationals, and has been in rehabilitation, working with his father.
One of the stars of this weekends monster energy nascar cup series race at michigan international speedway is not a driver or a car its pj1 trackbite, and, no, pj1 is not short for your. Pj often appears in the nascar sprint cup, nationwide, and camping world truck series, and has raced in the irl, champcar, and imsa gt. Nascar north tour usac champ car series indianapolis 500 results iroc langers juice s2 series a1 grand prix n. He made his nascar debut at the 1993 save mart supermarkets 300k at sears point.
His 4thplace finish at watkins glen in 2002 was a highlight to his nascar nextel cup resume, but if you ask pj, hell tell you hes a better oval racer than road racer. Jones, the son of 1963 indianapolis 500 winner parnelli jones, has raced at the 2. Pjs career has placed him behind the wheel of everything from sprint cars and indy cars, to nascar and various classes in the baja and most recently the jaguarrsr in the american le mans. American race car driver who was the 1993 24 hours of daytona winner. Sitting alongside jones and splitting driving duties will be legendary drag racer don snake prudhomme, who will also be competing in his second mexican.
In recent years, pj, born parnell velko jones, raced in sprint, dirt and midget cars, with an occasional stockcar drive. Continue to next page below to see how much is pj jones really worth, including net worth, estimated earnings, and salary for 2019 and 2020. His father parnelli jones won the 1963 indianapolis 500. The veteran driver is working on a deal to race in the arca series in 2009, reports. Pj1 is a sticky subject for monster energy nascar cup. The best official dnf reasons in nascar history nascar.
Jagger jones, the 16yearold grandson of legendary racer parnelli jones, and son of former nascar and indycar racer p. Aug 06, 2002 jones, the son of 1963 indianapolis 500 winner parnelli jones, has raced at the 2. Michigan race postponed to monday nascar en espanol. Jones born april 23, 1969 is an american professional racing driver.
We have the official nascar sleepwear, pajama pants, leggings and more in all the sizes, colors, and styles you need. Rain at michigan international speedway forced nascar to postpone the firekeepers casino 400 to monday, june 10 at 5 p. I agree though, that for the exposure the driver would bring nascar in the event that happened, nascar would likely grant the waiver for the playoffs. Jones was also a diverse driver, with indycar and nascar starts and a championship in imsa prototype sports cars. Click on the race number to see the complete results for that race. Erik jones hopes gibbs gives him busch clash winning car nascar. Jones born may 30, 1996 is an american professional stock car racing driver. Authentic nascar pajamas are at the official nascar store. Includes every race start and finish along with dozens of statistical facts for pj jones nascar career.
Pj was born in 1960s, in the middle of generation x. This item will be shipped usps with tracking number. However, he has recently shifted to offroad racing. Pj jones, son of 1963 indianapolis 500 winner parnelli jones.
Pj jones named as interim replacement for injured irl. When a driver exits a nascar race for any reason, theyre required to provide race control staff with the official reason of their retirement. The 2015 nascar camping world truck series champion, he currently competes fulltime in the nascar cup series, driving the no. Apr 22, 2019 jagger jones, the 16yearold grandson of legendary racer parnelli jones, and son of former nascar and indycar racer p. Son of parnelli, pj had a long racing history before his indy 500 debut in 2004. Much thanks and appreciation goes to the nascar media group for providing statistical content, video, images and all kinds of nascar love. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Indy car driver pj jones, son of 1963 indianapolis 500 winner parnelli jones, joined team menard on april 29 as an interim replacement for injured driver jaques lazier in. He was a standout peewee hockey player in his youth.
He also holds the fifth spot in our list of top 10 drivers in nascar hall of fame racing. First test of the nascar next gen gen 7 stock car at homesteadmiami speedway duration. Dec 23, 2008 jones, a veteran of nascar and the indycar series, recently tested an arca car at daytona for spraker racing. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Pj jones race car driver life, age, zodiac birthday celebs. Pj also runs his business, pj performance, which specialises in utv parts and accessories. Jones at nascar tracks and different nascar track types. Get all the very best nascar sleep sets you will find online at nascar shop. Pjs racing career spans five decades, and encompasses motorsports ranging from sprint cars, to indycar, to nascar, and beyond. The third generation of racing jones descended on indiana and the indianapolis motor speedway this week as parnellis grandsons got to. We had the great fortune to talk with pj jones, famed race car driver, businessman, father, and son of legendary parnelli jones. He won the 1993 daytona 24 hour race and was runner up in the drivers championship. Jones from the may 16, 1993 save mart 300 to the june 26, 2011 toyotasave mart 350.
Nov, 2019 jones becomes the sixth sunrise ford racing driver in the last years to win the top rookie honors, joining jason bowles 2007, luis martinez jr. Official erik jones nascar driver page with latest stats, race results, videos, news, photo galleries, team information, bio and more. Busch clash at daytona winner erik jones won the race with a torn up no. Pj jones is a race car driver from california, united states. Jan 15, 2020 first test of the nascar next gen gen 7 stock car at homesteadmiami speedway duration. Jones autographed nascar 8x10 photo card nascar racing. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for p. Jones was born in torrance, california, on 23rd april 1969.