Rufus Parnell "Parnelli" Jones (born August 12, 1933 in Texarkana, Arkansas), is a retired American
racing driver and racecar owner. He is most remembered for his 1963Indianapolis
500 win, and almost winning the 1967 Indy 500 in a turbine car. [1]
He is also remembered for bringing the stock block engine to USACSprint
car racing as one of the "Chevy Twins" with Jim
Hurtubise.
