Parnelli Jones
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Darrell Waltrip: Final two pre-Chase races could be classic checkers or wreckers - NASCAR News | FOX Sports on MSN
… the Ford Fairlane that Mario Andretti won the 1967 Daytona 500 in. A.J. Foyt has won in car No. 11. So have Parnelli Jones , Bobby Allison, Bill Elliott, Geoff Bodine and Terry Labonte. Even NASCAR Hall of Famer Junior Johnson, the owner …
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IndyCar teams take cautious approach to practice - NASCAR News | FOX Sports on MSN
… 500 is all about. During Saturday's pole qualifications, race officials will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Parnelli Jones breaking the 150 mph barrier. Tom Sneva is still revered as the man who broke the 200 mph barrier in 1977. Speeds …
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Hamlin picking up wins, pressing out biscuits - NASCAR News | FOX Sports on MSN
… with its 199th all-time win. The list of drivers who took No. 11 to victory lane is a who's who of greats like Parnelli Jones , Junior Johnson, Bobby Allison, Ned Jarrett, Mario Andretti, Buddy Baker, Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip …
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Dan Wheldon's death will force IndyCar changes - Motor News | FOX Sports on MSN
… drivers' concerns? "The thing about the track was that it was re-banked a couple years ago," racing legend Parnelli Jones said. "They were turning some very fast laps and I think that created a lot of turbulence. That can cause a lot of problems …
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DAYTON SPEEDWAY HALL OF FAME;WHEELSOF THE WEEK
… Soldiers Home Road, was the scene of many famous auto races over the years. Such notable drivers as A. J. Foyt, Parnelli Jones , Bobby Unser and Eddie Sachs raced at the speedway. The track has since closed and was filled in. Ruttman went …
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Legend of Indianapolis 500 lures drivers to speedway
… generation of drivers migrated from sprint cars to Indy. They included national sprint champions Foyt, Eddie Sachs, Parnelli Jones , Pancho Carter and Johnny Rutherford. Bobby Unser came from Albuquerque, N.M., by way of Colorado. He thought …
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NASCAR fines Kurt Busch $50K
… Rathmann died at a hospice facility nine days after having a seizure at his home. He was also a three-time runnerup at Indy and had been the oldest living 500 winner; that distinction now belongs to 1963 champion Parnelli Jones , 78.
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Glen Wood NASCAR Hall of Fame credentials
… Thompson, Banjo Matthews, Marvin Panch, Fred Lorenzen, Tiny Lund, Dan Gurney, A.J. Foyt, Cale Yarborough, Parnelli Jones , David Pearson (who earned 43 of his career wins with the team), Neil Bonnett, Buddy Baker, Dale Jarrett, Ricky …
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NASCAR's third Hall class
… Bayne. Longtime Ford team's driver roster is a cornucopia of legends: David Pearson, Curtis Turner, Dan Gurney, Parnelli Jones , Junior Johnson, Cale Yarborough, Fred Lorenzen and A.J. Foyt. Cale Yarborough Born: March 27, 1939 Hometown …
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Who's getting a Hall pass in 2012?
… including David Pearson, Junior Johnson, A.J. Foyt, Cale Yarborough, Curtis Turner, Tiny Lund, Bobby Rahal, Parnelli Jones , Bill Elliott, Dale Jarrett, Ricky Rudd and most recently Trevor Bayne. In all, 19 of NASCAR's 50 greatest …