#17J - P.J. Jones (Torrance, CA)

9th Chili Bowl Appearance

Chili Bowl Main Event Starts: 5

Best Chili Bowl Finish: 2nd (1996)

2005 Chili Bowl Results:

Friday: 1st in Heat 7; 2nd in A Feature

Saturday: 7th in A Feature

The open wheel racing grad made a four NASCAR Nextel Cup starts in ‘05, extending his career Cup start total to 21...After a runner-up qualifying night finish in '05, P.J. posted a seventh place finish in Saturday's Chili Bowl finale, his best Chili Bowl outing since a runner-up showing in 1996...Other Chili Bowl feature starts netted finishes of 9th (1994), 12th (2003) and 19th (1997).

Car Owner:  Mike Minarik

Chassis:  TCR

Engine:  Minarik Chevy

Sponsors:  K&C Drywall, Peterson Fluid Systems

Photo:  P.J. Jones (Photo courtesy of Richard Bales)