Benjamin Lafayette Jones IV (April 2, 1903 – December 23, 1938) was an American racing driver.[1][2]
| Ben Jones | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Benjamin Lafayette Jones IV April 2, 1903 Schlater, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | December 23, 1938 (aged 35) near Uniontown, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 10 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 20th (1926) | ||||||
| First race | 1926 Carl G. Fisher Trophy (Fulford) | ||||||
| Last race | 1926 Charlotte 150 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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Motorsports career results
editAAA Championship car results
edit| Season | Class | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | AAA National Championship | Duesenberg | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 20th |
Indianapolis 500 results
edit| Year | Car | Start | Qual | Rank | Finish | Laps | Led | Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 29 | 18 | 92.142 | 24 | 18 | 54 | 0 | Crash |
| Starts | 1 |
|---|---|
| Poles | 0 |
| Front Row | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Top 5 | 0 |
| Top 10 | 0 |
| Retired | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Brown, Allen. "Ben Jones". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Ben Jones". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
External links
edit- Ben Jones career summary at DriverDB.com
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