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John Jones (racing driver)

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Jones' 1991 Champ Car

John Bradley Jones (born October 19, 1965 in Thunder Bay, Ontario), is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1988, 1989, 1991, and 1992 seasons with 41 career starts, including the 1989 Indianapolis 500. He finished in the top ten 11 times, including four in 7th position in 1988, when he finished the season in 11th position and was named Rookie of the Year.

John's brother Hunter Jones was also an active driver in the CART Indy Lights championship.

Personal life

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He married Sports Car Club of America Trans-Am Series manager Robyn Watkins in April 1990.[1][2] They have two children.[3] Jones holds an architecture degree.[3]

Racing results

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Complete International Formula 3000 results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos. Pts
1986 Onyx Race Engineering SIL
20
VAL
DNQ
PAU
6
SPA
22
IMO
DNQ
MUG
12
PER
11
ÖST
14
BIR
7
BUG
15
JAR
11
21st 1
1987 Lola Motorsport SIL
Ret
VAL
5
SPA
7
PAU
2
DON
13
PER
8
BRH
8
BIR
7
IMO
9
BUG
11
JAR
10
11th 8
1990 Paul Stewart Racing DON
3
SIL
11
PAU
4
JER
Ret
MNZ
Ret
PER
Ret
HOC
DNQ
BRH
DNQ
BIR
11
BUG
9
NOG
DNQ
12th 7
Sources:[4][5]

Complete American Open Wheel racing results

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PPG IndyCar World Series

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points Ref
1988 Arciero Racing PHX
20
LBH
12
INDY
DNQ
MIL
14
POR
8
CLE
7
TOR
7
MEA
7
MCH
8
POC
8
MDO
7
ROA
13
NAZ
11
LAG
11
MIA
16
11th 44 [6]
1989 Protofab Racing PHX
16
LBH
20
INDY
11
MIL
11
DET
11
POR
19
CLE
25
MEA
11
TOR
18
MCH
16
POC
10
MDO
13
ROA
10
NAZ
LAG
22
17th 14 [7]
1991 Arciero Racing SRF
LBH
PHX
INDY
MIL
DET
POR
CLE
21
MEA
19
TOR
10
MCH
8
DEN
11
VAN
15
MDO
21
ROA
21
NAZ
13
LAG
21
18th 10 [8]
1992 Arciero Racing SRF
PHX
LBH
INDY
DET
POR
MIL
NHA
TOR
MCH
CLE
ROA
VAN
12
MDO
23
NAZ
22
LAG
36th 1 [9]

Indy Lights

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Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Rank Points Ref
1997 Eclipse Racing MIA
19
LBH
25
NAZ
19
SAV
19
STL MIL DET
20
POR
18
TOR TRO VAN LAG FON 33rd 0 [10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sexton, Rosemary (April 14, 1990). "Denver and Thunder Bay pit stops in nuptial race". The Globe and Mail. p. A10. ProQuest 385683795.
  2. ^ Morgan, Dennis (September 29, 1990). "Ontario driver hits the skids in European races". Toronto Star. p. K5. Retrieved January 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ a b Orr, Frank (August 25, 1996). "Jones architect of own future behind wheel". Toronto Star. p. D5. Retrieved January 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "John Jones Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "John Jones". Motor Sport. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "John Jones – 1988 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "John Jones – 1989 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  8. ^ "John Jones – 1991 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  9. ^ "John Jones – 1992 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  10. ^ "John Jones – 1997 Firestone / Dayton Indy Lights Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by CART Rookie of the Year
1988
Succeeded by