Folks Of Interest RIP Parnelli Jones

They don’t make ‘um like this anymore, a real racer not a entitled cry baby.
https://www.speedsport.com/indycar/ntt-indycar-series/parnelli-jones-dies-at-90-years-old/

 

Sorry to hear. A full life lived.

 

One of the greats...

 

From Pikes Peak to Indy, and everything in between, clearly one of the best who ever strapped in ! RIP Mr. Jones.

 

One of the greatest wheel men ever. A true racing icon. God speed Parnelli Jones.

 

Rufus Parnell. The art of manliness.

 

One of the greats when I was growing up. Rest in Peace, Sir.

 

Godspeed to another icon...

 

There was something about those red, white and blue Merc Marauders, and even better was Parnelli muscling one around a track. Thanks for the memories Mr. Jones, RIP.

 

The “Big Oly” is the one I remember from the magazines. RIP Parnelli Jones.

 

I met him several years ago at the Petersen museum Trans Am dinner. A life long hard core racer and really nice guy.

 

RIP my childhood hero.
Loved when Ford started using the U3 paint code again (like 17 years ago).

 

Parnelli Jones, was the genuine article!

 

R.I.P Parnelli you were a racer's racer.

His real interest was open wheelers , but everybody only wanted to talk about his Mustang days
He let me see his private collection / museum in 2003

 

We saw him 50 years ago, we lived in Ensenada, and dad let us play hookey that day to go see the start of the race

 

In racing, a name I grew up with. RIP

 

Big Oly and Parnelli were the first Baja racers I ever read about. Talk about steel balls! At the time I didn’t put two and two together, but later it clicked, this was one of the greatest drivers on dirt and pavement! I would say the drive to do the double on Memorial Day is no doubt inspired by him, while he might never have done it, he probably wouldn’t have had any problems running two complete races and winning both! RIP legend. They aren’t making them like him anymore.

 

What a life...Rest in Paradise....

 

Didn't the great Larry Watson paint PJ's 1963 Indy winning Roadster ?? Pearl White and my favorite Candy Red and Candy Blue Scallops ??

 

RIP

 

One of a kind racer. Just watched him play himself in the original Gone in 60 Seconds on streaming the other night. RIP Mr. Jones.

 

Wasn't the Bronco just auctioned north of a million dollars ?

 

Trying to find a photo of his '32 Ford Coupe that started it all sponsored by White Rock Water. RIP.

 

Never lift! RIP

 

Godspeed, Parnell. Godspeed.

 

Sorry to hear of this! I was a fan of his since the sixties!



Bones

 

Sad bit of news.

Rest In Peace.

Condolences to family, friends and competitors.

 

He could do it all......and seemed quite humble about all of it.....RIP

 

A friend sent this video about P.J. I think you may enjoy it as much as I did.