P. J. Jones
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Parnell Velko "P. J." Jones[1] (born April 23, 1969)[2] is an American professional racing driver. 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.
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Born | Parnell Velko Jones (1969-04-23) April 23, 1969 (age 55) Torrance, California, U.S. | ||||||
Achievements | 1993 24 Hours of Daytona winner | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
33 races run over 13 years | |||||||
2011 position | 80th | ||||||
Best finish | 42nd (1993) | ||||||
First race | 1993 Save Mart Supermarkets 300K (Sears Point) | ||||||
Last race | 2011 Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Sonoma) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
32 races run over 6 years | |||||||
2017 position | 114th | ||||||
Best finish | 38th (2000) | ||||||
First race | 2000 NAPA Auto Parts 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
Last race | 2008 Zippo 200 (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
18 races run over 4 years | |||||||
2008 position | 72nd | ||||||
Best finish | 17th (1995) | ||||||
First race | 1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix) | ||||||
Last race | 2008 Sam's Town 400 (Texas) | ||||||
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IndyCar Series career | |||||||
2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Best finish | 33rd (2006) | ||||||
First race | 2004 Indianapolis 500 (Indy) | ||||||
Last race | 2006 Indianapolis 500 (Indy) | ||||||
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Champ Car career | |||||||
58 races run over 4 years | |||||||
Best finish | 17th (1999) | ||||||
First race | 1996 Miller Genuine Draft 200 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
Last race | 1999 Marlboro 500 (California) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of June 20, 2013. | |||||||
Jones was runner-up at the GTP class of the IMSA GT Championship in 1993 and fourth in 1992. He also finished fourth at the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series race at Watkins Glen, and second at the 1999 CART race at Nazareth. His father is Indianapolis 500 winner Parnelli Jones, his brother is Page Jones, a former racing driver, and one of his sons, Jagger Jones, currently races in the ARCA Menards Series West.