Rob Jones (racing driver)

Rob Jones
Rob Jones
Born	August 21, 1972 (age 52); Tuscaloosa, Alabama
ARCA Menards Series career
	31 races run over 3 years
Best finish	17th (2010)
First race	2007 Winchester ARCA 200 (Winchester)
Last race	2011 Kansas Lottery 98.9 (Kansas)
	Statistics current as of June 19, 2023.

Rob Jones (born August 21, 1972) is an American professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the ARCA Racing Series, primarily driving for Hixson Motorsports.

Racing career

In 2007, Jones would run the ARCA Truck Series, entering twelve of the thirteen races on the schedule with a best finish of eleventh at Sauble Sppedway.^[1] He would finish sixteenth in the point standings at the end of the year. It was also during this year that Jones would make his ARCA Re/Max Series debut at Winchester Speedway driving the No. 25 Chevrolet for Venturini Motorsports, starting 24th and finishing 34th after five laps due to handling issues.

From 2008 to 2009, Jones would run in the Super Cup Stock Car Series, finishing in the top-ten in points in both years with a best points finish of sixth in 2008.^[1] Jones would return to the now ARCA Racing Series in 2010, running all the but the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway. He would first run four races at the beginning of the year with Wayne Peterson Racing in the No. 0 entry, before moving to Hixson Motorsports to drive a variety of entries for the team for the remainder of the schedule. He would finish seventeenth in the final point standings with a best result of 21st at Toledo Speedway. He would downsize his schedule for 2011, running eleven races, including a one-off start for Venturini Motorsports in the No. 15 Chevrolet at Toledo, starting fifteenth and finish 30th after only two laps due to issue with the car's rear end.

Jones has recently competed in the Super Cup Stock Car Series, with his most recent start coming in 2022 at Shenandoah Speedway, where he finished sixth.^[1]

Personal life

Jones is a former graduate of Delaware State University, where he would obtain a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aircraft Systems Management.^[2] He has also served as a pilot in the Air National Guard in Maryland, and would be hired by UPS shortly after his promotion.^[2]

Motorsports results

ARCA Racing Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Racing Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	ARSC	Pts	Ref
2007	Venturini Motorsports	25	Chevy	DAY	USA	NSH	SLM	KAN	WIN 34	KEN	TOL	IOW	POC	MCH	BLN	KEN	POC	NSH	ISF	MIL	GTW	DSF	CHI	SLM	TAL	TOL	173rd	60	^[3]
2010	Wayne Peterson Racing	0	Ford	DAY	PBE 33	SLM 33																					17th	2310	^[4]
	Wayne Peterson Racing	0	Chevy				TEX 38	TAL 38
	Hixson Motorsports	23	Chevy						TOL 21			IOW 25						CHI 34				KAN 26
		7								POC 32						NJE 28	ISF 27
		28									MCH 31		MFD 23						DSF 24	TOL 26	SLM 25		CAR 39
		8												POC 33
		28	Ford												BLN 26
2011		28	Chevy	DAY	TAL 24	SLM			CHI 14	POC	MCH 17																23rd	1170	^[5]
	Venturini Motorsports	15	Chevy				TOL 30	NJE
	Hixson Motorsports	29	Chevy									WIN 28	BLN 26		IRP DNQ	POC	ISF 29	MAD	DSF 31
		21												IOW 34
		23																		SLM 15	KAN 29	TOL

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Rob Jones (MD)". The Third Turn. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Rob Jones: Amazing African American Driver on a Mission". Catchfence. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ "Rob Jones – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ "Rob Jones – 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ "Rob Jones – 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 19, 2023.

External links

Rob Jones driver statistics at Racing-Reference

[Third_Turn-1] "Rob Jones (MD)". The Third Turn. Retrieved June 19, 2023.

[Catchfence-2] "Rob Jones: Amazing African American Driver on a Mission". Catchfence. Retrieved June 19, 2023.

[3] "Rob Jones – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 19, 2023.

[4] "Rob Jones – 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 19, 2023.

[5] "Rob Jones – 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 19, 2023.

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