Paul jones although i saw him race at ascot, i never met paul jones, but word of his passing came to me from his grandson ronnie gilman, along with an article written from a local sportswriter. Scotty had a perfect race car, a perfect day and a perfect track, and yet it reached out and bit him. 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. The team also won the 1970, 1971, and 1972 usac national championships.
Congrats on the 2019 bojangles southern 500 win, you are awesome. Mar 04, 2020 the latest test for nascars nextgeneration race car included its first crash. Ryan blaney nascar driver page stats, results, bio. Davy jones seriously hurt in wreck during practice the new. Parnelli jones wholesale was a reseller which sold and distributed shock absorbers, passenger car tires, and other automotive products to retail tire dealers. News, driver interviews, and the latest in nascar event coverage including the xfinity series, camping world truck series, and sprint cup challenge with schedules and results. Davy jones seriously hurt in wreck during practice the.
Jones, was a rising star in the west coast dirt track scene, until his 1994 crash at eldora in the sprint car portion of the usac 4crown nationals. This was the first race where the irl used their brand new cars with normally aspirated engines. The life he leads now is nothing short of inspirational. Erik jones you are a great man and awesome driver in the monster energy nascar cup series for joe gibbs racing. In addition, parnelli jones has several wheel manufacturers companies since the beginning of the 70s, z. He competed in a total of 117 grands prix, winning 12 and achieving. Jones secured the ride for 1995, as the original driver his brother, page was.
Page jones in a midget at bakersfield speedway, oildale, ca. Top 50 race car drivers celebrity net worth richest. Jones secured the ride for 1995, as the original driver his brother, page was recovering from injuries sustained in a midget crash. Aug 08, 2016 race car driver bryan clauson died from injuries he sustained during a crash at the belleville midget nationals in kansas over the weekend, usa today reports. Race car driver bryan clauson died sunday from injuries sustained in a horrible crash the previous night at the belleville midget nationals. Bubba wallace nascar driver page stats, results, bio.
He has contested in multiple disciplines, including nascar, indycar, imsa. Jun 09, 2008 davy jones recovery from the walt disney crash 1997 duration. Tracking every nascar crash at the daytona 500 in 2020. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. The indycar iracing challenge continues on april 11 from the irish hills of michigan and the michigan international speedway watch video apr 11, 2020 indycar 5 things to look for. Davy jones, the runnerup in last years indianapolis 500 and a codriver of the winning car in last years 24hour race in le mans, france, suffered a serious head injury yesterday in a crash. Alan stanley jones, mbe born 2 november 1946 in melbourne, victoria is an australian former formula one driver. It reminds you this is a very serious business were involved in. David steele was competing in an openwheel sprint ca. Official ryan blaney nascar driver page with latest stats, race results, videos, news, photo galleries, team information, bio and more.
Arca menards series statistics 1979present only click on the year to see the standings for that year. Nearly 10 years ago, page was an established racecar driver, perhaps above average, running all. Race and performance news, howtos and technical articles from racingjunk with a focus on drag racing, feature builds, race results and industry products. He nearly won the 1979 usac sprint car crown, but a crash on the first lap of the penultimate race of the year at eldora cost him the title. Horrific car crash during kansas race caught on camera video. Page jones, son of 60s sprint and indy car legend parnelli jones and younger brother of former imsa champ and current cart driver p. Nope thats the driver of the car that hit his cage, this was the 94 four crown nationals i believe. The smaller 12lap race took place between two trans am. The car had suffered precisely the sort of crash damage the honeycomb construction was designed to. Godspeed is a documentary about page jones, son of legendary indianapolis. Luann barrys documentary recounts the difficult recovery of race car driver page jones from a traumatic brain injury.
Illinois youre a great driver and you have made a huge erik jones fan of me. Nearly 10 years ago, page was an established racecar driver, perhaps above average, running all three usac national series. In official truck series running, jones was less successful, faltering from a position of favor to that of a journeyman, scoring just two top ten finishes in thirteenth starts. Racing veteran slams into brainerd international raceway. As the son of a champion racer, getting behind the wheel of midget, sprint.
Michael mcdowell nascar driver page stats, results, bio. Aug 07, 2016 onlookers at the belleville high banks midget race in kansas shuddered in horror after a horrific car crash. Onlookers at the belleville high banks midget race in kansas shuddered in horror after a horrific car crash. With seven midget wins and one sprint car victory to his credit, page was hoping for the break so many dreamed of moving up in the racing world and driving an indycar or stock car. During the 1979 season, he became one of just two drivers to win at least four consecutive usac sprint car races at terre haute, and the only to driver to do so in a single season. Tanner leaves in jones chevrolet camaro and heads for downtown san francisco, which is being evacuated due to a bomb threat, when a massive cloud of gas erupts. Finally waking up, tanner requests his car keys from jones, who reminds him of the crash from the beginning. Courtesy of harvey jones during the 50s, jones was a regular in victory lane at the old rocket speedway, in columbus, ga.
Blake jones of sevierville, tennessee, started p40 in the monster energy nascar cup series bass pro shops nra night race on saturday, aug. 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. Bowmans first official usac sprint car race would take place in april 1962 in rossburg, ohio at a track named eldora. Horrific car crash during kansas race caught on camera. Seasons spanning over two years for example 2014 championships have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends. Ryan newman released from hospital following daytona 500. May 18, 1996 it reminds you this is a very serious business were involved in. Page jones had suffered traumatic brain injury in a racetrack crash. Official daniel suarez nascar driver page with latest stats, race results, videos, news, photo galleries, team information, bio and more. That threw up his cars hood, but he makes it to pit road. The story of page jones is a featurelength documentary about a racecar drivers remarkable. There was no sprint car race scheduled on that day because many of the sprint car drivers like a. I have plagiarized the article to pass on some of his exploits. Fists fly after xfinity race as brandon jones celebrates victory march 9.
Driver buckshot jones career statistics racingreference. The two men who were most closely involved with the terrifying daytona 500 crash that ended with ryan newman being rushed to the hospital explained how things unfolded from their perspective follow. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. The death of racer ted christopher, 59, was confirmed by his fami. Four people were killed in a plane crash near lake hartwell on friday.
Accident in ohio race leaves parnelli jones 22yearold son, page, unconscious and in intensive care. William byron of hendrick motorsports was the fourth driver to turn laps in a prototype of the machine that will. Jan 10, 2019 in 2001, professional race car driver alex zanardi lost both of his legs in the aftermath of a crash during competition. Jones born april 23, 1969 is an american professional racing driver. Jan 24, 1997 davy jones, the runnerup in last years indianapolis 500 and a co driver of the winning car in last years 24hour race in le mans, france, suffered a serious head injury yesterday in a crash. A trailing car, driven by dave darland, crashed into jones car. A vehicle crashed into the fence and went into a series of snap rolls before landing on its side. A racecar driver and the pilot reportedly died when their small plane crashed in a wooded area near new haven, conn.
Active drivers career stats nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoor truck series pintys series ntt indycar series arca menards series. Jones started vels parnelli jones racing, which won the indianapolis 500 again as an owner in 1970 and 1971 with driver al unser driving the johnny lightning special. He was the first driver to win a formula one world championship with the williams team, becoming the 1980 world drivers champion and the second australian to do so following triple world champion sir jack brabham. Official page of ed jones racing, british indy car driver and 2016 indy lights series champion. Jones was seriously injured in a practice crash for the irl race at walt disney world speedway in january 1997. At that moment, driver eddie sachs crashed on the oilslickened racing. The story of page jones recounts the former midgetcar racers traumatic brain injury sustained in a 1994 racetrack accident at.
The latest test for nascars nextgeneration race car included its first crash. Page jones is a very lucky man that may not be the immediate reaction. Race car driver leads remarkable life after losing legs in crash. Race car driver bryan clauson died from injuries he sustained during a crash at the belleville midget nationals in kansas over the weekend, usa. Official bubba wallace nascar driver page with latest stats, race results, videos, news, photo galleries, team information, bio and more. Official michael mcdowell nascar driver page with latest stats, race results, videos, news, photo galleries, team information, bio and more. Miscellaneous all races for a year all races on a specific date random page chase races road course stats restrictor plate races all star race. Godspeed is an inspirational story about pages legacy as a young racing star, the tragedy of his accident. Secondgeneration race driver page jones remained unconscious monday. In the spring of 1962, bowman was a fearless, aggressive and mature race car driver who was also in prime physical shape to drive those demons of the speedways. Rebel wheel co, us mags and american racing equipment. Official alex bowman nascar driver page with latest stats, race results, videos, news, photo galleries, team information, bio and more. Jones was also a diverse driver, with indycar and nascar starts. Sprint car driver tony elliott, 54, along with charles smith, 71, his son scott smith, 44, and scott bibler, 51, were on.
Nearly 10 years ago, page was an established racecar driver. In 2001, professional race car driver alex zanardi lost both of his legs in the aftermath of a crash during competition. Alex bowman nascar driver page stats, results, bio. Sprint car champion tony elliott killed in plane crash. The car broke into pieces and ejected miles, killing him instantly. He is not an average college student, not an average employee, not an average husband. Davy jones recovery from the walt disney crash 1997 duration. At the daytona 500, drivers almost have as much of a chance to crash out and watch the race from the garage as they do the cross the finish line. The story of page jones is a documentary of a racecar drivers recovery from a severe traumatic brain injury. January 6, 1926 april 9, 2002, known professionally as pat flaherty, was an american racecar driver who won the indianapolis 500 in 1956. Race car driver leads remarkable life after losing legs in.
Racing aces like michael schumacher, lewis hamilton and dale earnhardt jr. Mar 27, 2017 this is the shocking moment a veteran race car driver was killed in a horror crash after his vehicle span 180 degrees and careered into a wall. Jones won the 1990 24 hours of daytona driving a jaguar xjr12, along with jan lammers and andy wallace. Aug 08, 2016 race car driver bryan clauson died sunday night following injuries sustained in a hard crash at saturday nights belleville midget nationals. Competition road course during a sports car club of america race. His other son page jones was an upandcoming driver before suffering. Click on the race name to see the results of that race. Page jones, son of racing royal parnelli jones, finds his path to speedway stardom derailed by a nearfatal accident that challenges. Sprint car champion tony elliott killed in plane crash fox. Page raced everything from karts to midgets to sprint cars and in 1993 won events like the belleville midget nationals and the angell park speedways 50lap fireman nationals midget car event. Racing veteran slams into brainerd international raceway wall. Oct 09, 2015 luann barrys documentary recounts the difficult recovery of race car driver page jones from a traumatic brain injury.
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