Parnelli Jones

Photography by Mike Smith

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Riverside Raceway 1967

Vel's Ford

HERE'S A NICE ONE OF PARNELLI JONES WORKING THE ESSES ON HIS WAY TO A WIN AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY. THESE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN AT THE MOTOR TREND 500 IN JAN 1967.

PARNELLI WON THE RACE WITH AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 91 MPH.

RICHARD PETTY WON A STAGGERING 27 RACES OUT OF 48 STARTS TO CLINCH THE CHAMPIONSHIP. THE KING WENT ON A BINGE AT ONE POINT AND WON 10 STRAIGHT.

115GRR67 - 8x10

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Riverside Raceway 1970

Mercury Cyclone

HERE'S SOME SHOTS OF PARNELLI JONES ACCELERATING OUT OF TURN 8 AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY. THESE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN AT THE MOTOR TREND 500 IN JAN 1970.

THE 2ND PHOTO SHOWS THE INTENSITY OF PARNELLI'S DRIVING. THE SIDE IS PRETTY WELL THRASHED. MUST HAVE BEEN "ONE OF THOSE RACIN' DEALS!" PARNELLI LOVED TO BATTLE!!

PARNELLI GOT THE POLE BUT A.J. FOYT WON THE RACE.

21AGRR70 - 8x10		21BGRR70 - 8x12		21CGRR70 - 8x10
				THE FOCUS IS A LITTLE SOFT

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