Parnelli Jones

Parnelli Jones

Birth : 1933-08-12, Texarkana, Arkansas, USA

History

Parnelli Jones is an American Race car driver born on August 12, 1933 (Leo) in Texarkana, Arkansas, USA as Rufus Parnell Jones. Family later moved to Torrance, California. He is known as a race car driver & as an actor, he was known for Gone in 60 Seconds (1974), Checkered Flag or Crash (1977) and Dirt (1979). Inducted into the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1978. Longtime racecar driver who has won events in stock cars, sports cars, IndyCars, off-road vehicles, and others. (Photo taken from a scene in the movie Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)).

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Parnelli Jones

Movies

Rapid Response
Rapid Response
Self
Dr. Stephen Olvey and his team develop revolutionary procedures to make motor sports safer for the drivers.
Checkered Flag Or Crash
Checkered Flag Or Crash
Self
Hard-charging race car driver "Walkaway" Madden (Baker), nicknamed that because of his history of walking away from car crashes, just wants to win the big Manilla 1000 off-road race. Photojournalist C.C. Wainwright (Sarandon) intends to ride with him in that race. But Walkaway just wants to get rid of her. Fast-talking promoter Bo Cochran (Hagman) wants the race completed by any means necessary.
Gone in 60 Seconds
Gone in 60 Seconds
Parnelli Jones
Insurance investigator Maindrian Pace and his team lead double-lives as unstoppable car thieves. When a South American drug lord pays Pace to steal 48 cars for him, all but one, a 1973 Ford Mustang, are in the bag. As Pace prepares to rip-off the fastback, codenamed "Eleanor", in Long Beach, he is unaware that his boss has tipped off the police after a business dispute.
The Racing Scene
The Racing Scene
Himself
The story of James Garner's year with his racing team, from the time he bought the car, and assembled his team through Mexico, England, Florida and Canada.