[DeTomaso] Parnelli Jones, August 12, 1933 – June 4, 2024

[Michael Becker]

RIP

He was also a great and gracious guy. We had him as a guest speaker at a
joint Pantera & Shelby San Diego meeting a few years back. It was very
enjoyable. Here’s a link to a few photos:

 http://www.sandiegopanteras.com/Gall2009/g09parnelli.htm

Mike


On Thu, Jun 6, 2024 at 8:18 AM Larry Stock <larrys at panteraparts.com> wrote:

>     Parnelli Jones, August 12, 1933 - June 4, 2024
>
>
>    Parnelli Jones retired from professional driving in the id-1970s but
>    was always ready to drive around Indianapolis Motor Speedway in his No.
>    40 STP car - Penske Entertainment photo
>
>    One of the greatest, toughest drivers of his era, Rufus Parnell Jones,
>    known to one and all in the racing game as Parnelli Jones, lost his
>    battle with Parkinson's Disease on June 4 in Torrance, CA. Jones was 90
>    years old and had lived in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County for
>    all but seven years of his life, having been born in Arkansas.
>
>    Parnelli Jones was a master of going faster and performed his feats in
>    many different phases of motor sport. From the start of his career,
>    Jones' prowess in any type of car, from jalopies to late models to West
>    Coast stockers, he showed the talents that would see him find success
>    through the many different phases of his career.
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   RIP
   He was also a great and gracious guy. We had him as a guest speaker at
   a joint Pantera & Shelby San Diego meeting a few years back. It was
   very enjoyable. Hereas a link to a few photos:
   A [1]http://www.sandiegopanteras.com/Gall2009/g09parnelli.htm

   Mike

   On Thu, Jun 6, 2024 at 8:18a-AM Larry Stock
   <[2]larrys at panteraparts.com> wrote:

     A  A  Parnelli Jones, August 12, 1933 - June 4, 2024
     A  A Parnelli Jones retired from professional driving in the
     id-1970s but
     A  A was always ready to drive around Indianapolis Motor Speedway in
     his No.
     A  A 40 STP car - Penske Entertainment photo
     A  A One of the greatest, toughest drivers of his era, Rufus Parnell
     Jones,
     A  A known to one and all in the racing game as Parnelli Jones, lost
     his
     A  A battle with Parkinson's Disease on June 4 in Torrance, CA.
     Jones was 90
     A  A years old and had lived in the South Bay area of Los Angeles
     County for
     A  A all but seven years of his life, having been born in Arkansas.
     A  A Parnelli Jones was a master of going faster and performed his
     feats in
     A  A many different phases of motor sport. From the start of his
     career,
     A  A Jones' prowess in any type of car, from jalopies to late models
     to West
     A  A Coast stockers, he showed the talents that would see him find
     success
     A  A through the many different phases of his career.
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