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John Jones (born October 19, 1965 in
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John Jones (born October 19, 1965 in Thunder Bay
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, Ontario
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), is a former driver in the CART Championship Car
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series. He raced in the 1988, 1989, 1991, and 1992 seasons with 41 career starts, including the 1989 Indianapolis 500
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. 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
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championship.
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( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)See also
List of Canadians in Champ Car {{Short description, none
This is a list of Canadians who have raced in American Championship Car Racing.
*Ross Bentley
* Bert Brooks
*Claude Bourbonnais
* Billy Bourque
* Buddie Boys
* Jack Buxton
* John Cannon
*Patrick Carpentier
*Ed Crombie
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1965 births Racing drivers from Ontario Living people Champ Car drivers Indianapolis 500 drivers Indy Lights drivers International Formula 3000 drivers Trans-Am Series drivers {{Canada-autoracing-bio-stub Paul Stewart Racing drivers