John Jones (racing driver)
John Bradley Jones (born October 19, 1965 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian 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
[edit]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
[edit]Complete International Formula 3000 results
[edit](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 |
Complete American Open Wheel racing results
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PPG IndyCar World Series
[edit](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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ Sexton, Rosemary (April 14, 1990). "Denver and Thunder Bay pit stops in nuptial race". The Globe and Mail. p. A10. ProQuest 385683795.
- ^ Morgan, Dennis (September 29, 1990). "Ontario driver hits the skids in European races". Toronto Star. p. K5. Retrieved January 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ 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 .
- ^ "John Jones Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "John Jones". Motor Sport. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "John Jones – 1988 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "John Jones – 1989 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "John Jones – 1991 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "John Jones – 1992 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "John Jones – 1997 Firestone / Dayton Indy Lights Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
External links
[edit]- John Jones career summary at DriverDB.com
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