Melville Jones (racing driver)
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| Born | Melville Clark Jones September 14, 1893 Wales, Maine, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | November 30, 1975 (aged 82) Lewiston, Maine, U.S. | ||||||
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| First race | 1925 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Melville Clark Jones (often seen as M. C. Jones, September 14, 1893 – November 30, 1975) was an American racing driver.[1][2]
Motorsports career
Jones started in place of Harold J. Skelly in the 1925 Indianapolis 500. Skelly, the owner and qualifier of Jones' car, had planned to compete in the race himself, but was diagnosed with a heart ailment before the start of the race.[3][4]
Jones took the start of the race,[4] but was relieved twice by Fred Harder, the two drivers working to improve an ill-behaving car. Jones was driving the car when on Lap 33, its transmission failed.[5]
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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References
- ^ Brown, Allen. "Melville Jones". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ Roberts, James. "BBC - Wales History: The mystery of MC Jones' need for speed". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2020-11-21. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "De Paolo Leading Racers". The Washington Times. May 30, 1925. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved July 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
...H. J. Skelly, ruled out of the race because of a defective heart...
- ^ a b "De Paolo in Duesenberg Wins Auto Race". The St. Louis Star. May 30, 1925. p. 1. Retrieved July 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
M. C. Jones replaced H. J. Skelly at the wheel of the Skelly special. Skelly was told by physicians not to undertake the race because of the condition of his heart.
- ^ "De Paolo Sets Record Pace as He Leads the Field at 225 Miles". The Indianapolis Times. May 25, 1925. p. 1. Retrieved July 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.