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RIP Parnell Jones
A true motorsports legend.
BK
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HED Wheel afficianado Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it don't matter. Last edited by Bruce K; 06-04-2024 at 08:09 PM. |
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One of the great (nick)names in sports!
And a name my dad referenced whenever car racing came up, ever since I can remember. Thanks for the heads up, Bruce. Now I can read about him when I get home. |
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One of my childhood heroes. His run to the 1970 Trans Am championship in the Boss 302 Mustang was the stuff of legends. RIP, Parnelli!
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Wow, I was just talking about him last night, mostly for that name. Who names their kid Parnelli? Or Carroll? Or A.J.?
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Great obit here-https://racer.com/ |
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And along comes Andy Granitelli with this crazy side by side turbine car for Indy and Jones jumps up “Yes, please”.
I can’t imagine the stones it took to strap into that thing. Damn near won the whole show but for a $0.50 part and 3 laps. BK
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And Art Pollard a year or two later. |
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He could drive and win at any discipline.
A pure natural talent. |
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One of the most versatile drivers of the era. He could have won a lot more races if he hadn't retired from the major series so early. |
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The same people who name their kids “Anthony” and “Joseph”.
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At the Monterey Historics I got to listen to the gay repartee between Parnelli, George Folmer, and other former Trans-Am drivers after they had a "friendly" race in Muatangs, Camaros, and other cars they raced in the glory days. This race really was a race because they were still RACERS!
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