Buckshot Jones

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Buckshot Jones
EA Sports 500 (Talladega
)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
Gumout Long Life Formula 200 (Loudon
)
Wins Top tens Poles
2 33 3
Statistics current as of November 24, 2012.

Roy Norris "Buckshot" Jones (born July 23, 1970) is an American racing driver who has competed in NASCAR and sprint cars. He most recently ran in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series.

Life and career

Jones earned the nickname "

stock cars
since they were safer.

After his sixth race Jones went out to dinner with his father, where he told him that he wanted to be a NASCAR champion. He and his father then developed a six-year plan that would allow Jones to move up the ladder and begin to fulfill his dream.

In 1995, Jones moved to the

David Pearson, as his crew chief. Jones won two races over the next three years, winning the Most Popular Driver award in 1998. In 1999, after marrying his longtime girlfriend Jina, he made the jump to Winston Cup, driving the No. 00 Pontiac, with Ricky's brother Larry Pearson taking over his Busch ride. Crown Fiber Communications was the major sponsor of the car. Jones failed to qualify several times in his rookie year, including the first two races of the season. On the occasions in which he did make the field, a DNF was the typical result. After nine starts, he decided to end his bid for Rookie of the Year
and returned to the Busch Series. During his Busch campaign of 2000, he had one pole, three top-tens, and finished 21st in points.

In 2001 he returned to the Cup Series, driving the No. 44 Georgia-Pacific-sponsored Dodge Intrepid for Petty Enterprises. Unfortunately, the season was a struggle. He failed to qualify 5 times and had 10 DNFs, finishing 41st in points with a best result of 16th at Talladega in the spring and another 16th at Phoenix. Due to a growing family, Buckshot stopped racing full time in April of 2002. After missing the Daytona 500, he was 35th in points after Martinsville, with a best finish of 12th in his home race at Atlanta. He returned for 2 races in 2003, finishing 17th for Phoenix Racing at Daytona in July, and leading 19 laps for Michael Waltrip Racing in a career-best performance at Talladega in September before retiring from the race with damage from a blown tire.

Buckshot has since sold his team and temporarily retired from racing. He last appeared in a NASCAR sanctioned race in 2004, when he ran two Busch Series events. He currently works in land development and real estate in

USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series, but re-retired at the end of the season. In 2015, Jones raced in the third division of the Whelen Modified Tour
.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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

Winston Cup Series

Winston Cup 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 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 NWCC Pts Ref
1997 Buckshot Racing 00 Pontiac DAY
CAR
RCH
ATL
DAR
TEX BRI
MAR
SON
TAL CLT
DOV
POC
MCH
CAL
DAY
NHA
POC
IND
GLN
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
NHA
DOV
MAR
CLT
TAL
CAR
PHO
ATL

43
70th 34 [2]
1998 Stavola Brothers Racing 8 Chevy DAY
CAR
LVS
ATL
DAR
BRI
TEX
MAR
TAL
CAL
CLT
DOV

8
RCH

DNQ
MCH
52nd 458 [3]
Buckshot Racing 00 Pontiac POC
DNQ
SON
NHA
POC
Stavola Brothers Racing Chevy IND
27
GLN
MCH

27
BRI
NHA

DNQ
DAR
RCH

DNQ
DOV

42
MAR
CLT
TAL

16
DAY
PHO
CAR
ATL
1999 Buckshot Racing Pontiac DAY
DNQ
CAR

DNQ
LVS

29
ATL

37
DAR
34
TEX

35
BRI
39
MAR

DNQ
TAL

21
CAL

DNQ
RCH

DNQ
CLT
29
DOV

DNQ
MCH

DNQ
POC
SON
DAY
41
NHA
POC
IND
DNQ
GLN
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
NHA
DOV
MAR
ATL
26
45th 676 [4]
No Fear Racing 14 Ford
CLT

DNQ
Eel River Racing
30 Pontiac
TAL

27
CAR
PHO
HOM
2000 Buckshot Racing 00 Pontiac DAY
CAR
LVS
ATL
DAR
BRI
TEX
MAR
TAL
CAL
RCH
CLT
DOV
MCH
POC
SON
DAY
NHA
POC
IND
GLN
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
NHA
DOV
MAR
CLT
TAL CAR
PHO
HOM
ATL
37
68th 52 [5]
2001 Petty Enterprises 44 Dodge DAY
29
CAR
35
LVS

36
ATL

19
DAR

41
BRI
33
TEX

33
MAR

38
TAL
16
CAL
DNQ
RCH

DNQ
CLT
27
DOV

26
MCH

36
POC
42
SON

36
DAY
DNQ
CHI

38
NHA

24
POC

39
IND
36
GLN
MCH

DNQ
BRI

43
DAR
35
RCH

37
DOV

38
KAN
31
CLT

DNQ
MAR

30
TAL

28
PHO

16
CAR

38
HOM
34
ATL

33
NHA
41
41st 1939 [6]
2002 DAY
DNQ
CAR
41
LVS

23
ATL

12
DAR

19
BRI
40
TEX

26
MAR

33
TAL
CAL
RCH
CLT DOV POC
MCH
SON
DAY
CHI
NHA
POC
IND
GLN
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
NHA
DOV
KAN
TAL CLT
MAR
49th 559 [7]
Michael Waltrip Racing 00 Chevy
ATL

DNQ
CAR
PHO
HOM
2003 Phoenix Racing 09 Dodge DAY CAR
LVS
ATL
DAR BRI
TEX
TAL
MAR
CAL
RCH
CLT
DOV
POC
MCH
SON
DAY

17
CHI
NHA
POC
IND
GLN
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
NHA
DOV
62nd 160 [8]
Michael Waltrip Racing 00 Chevy
TAL

40
KAN
CLT
MAR
ATL

DNQ
PHO
CAR
HOM
Daytona 500
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1999 Buckshot Racing Pontiac DNQ
2001 Petty Enterprises Dodge 29 29
2002 DNQ

Busch Series

Busch 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 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 NBSC Pts Ref
1993
DAY
CAR
RCH
DAR
BRI
HCY
ROU
MAR
NZH
CLT
DOV
MYB
GLN
MLW
TAL
IRP
MCH
NHA
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV
ROU
CLT
MAR

DNQ
CAR
HCY
DNQ
ATL
NA - [9]
1995 Buckshot Racing 00 Ford
DAY
CAR
RCH

DNQ
ATL
NSV
DAR
BRI
HCY
NHA
NZH
CLT
DOV
MYB

DNQ
GLN
MLW

34
TAL
SBO

9
IRP
29
MCH

16
BRI

23
RCH

12
DOV

11
CLT

DNQ
CAR
HOM

37
41st 833 [10]
Chevy
DAR

41
1996 Ford
DAY

DNQ
CAR

37
RCH

19
ATL

18
NSV

DNQ
DAR

DNQ
BRI

DNQ
HCY

24
NZH

21
CLT

DNQ
DOV

21
SBO

23
MYB

13
GLN

29
MLW

1
NHA

21
TAL

DNQ
IRP
9
MCH

27
BRI

24
DAR

34
RCH

33
DOV

19
CLT

27
HOM

DNQ
25th 1708 [11]
Pontiac
CAR

37
1997
DAY

12
CAR

13
RCH

13
ATL

4
LVS

39
DAR

6
HCY

14
TEX

7
BRI

10
NSV

10
TAL

38
NHA

41
NZH

9
CLT

6
DOV

17
SBO

3
GLN

20
MLW

4
MYB

10
GTY

25
IRP
7
MCH

5
BRI

26
DAR

32
RCH

6
DOV

23
CAL

40
CAR

15
HOM

26
7th 3437 [12]
Ford
CLT

10
1998 Pontiac
DAY

4
CAR

15
LVS

8
NSV

13
DAR

14
BRI

28*
TEX

28
HCY
12
TAL

4
NHA

1
NZH

33
CLT

29
DOV

19
RCH

30
PPR

18
GLN

29
MLW

7
MYB
15
CAL

11
SBO

17
IRP
3
MCH

14
BRI

8
DAR

42
RCH

36
DOV

41
CLT

5
GTY

31
CAR

35
ATL

5
HOM

16
9th 3453 [13]
1999
DAY
CAR
LVS
ATL
DAR
TEX
NSV
12
BRI
TAL
CAL
NHA

16
RCH
NZH
CLT
DOV

22
SBO
GLN

19
MLW

16
MYB
23
PPR

39
GTY

40
IRP
33
MCH

11
BRI

35
DAR

11
RCH

26
DOV

10
CLT

11
CAR

18
MEM

36
PHO

10
HOM

17
28th 1889 [14]
2000
DAY

8
CAR

38
LVS

24
ATL

36
DAR

25
BRI

34
TEX

26
NSV
38
TAL

2
MYB
31
GLN

20
21st 2952 [15]
Chevy
CAL

23
RCH

26
NHA

19
CLT

17
DOV

23
SBO
33
MLW

40
NZH

25
PPR

19
GTY

20
IRP
29
MCH

40
BRI

27
DAR

20
RCH

26
DOV

6
CLT

26
CAR

17
MEM

11
PHO

25
HOM

16
2001
DAY
CAR
LVS
ATL
DAR
BRI
TEX
NSH
TAL
CAL
RCH
NHA
NZH
CLT
DOV

18
KEN
MLW
GLN
CHI

7
GTY
PPR
IRP
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV
KAN

8
CLT

13
MEM
PHO
CAR

19
HOM

18
48th 736 [16]
2004 Phoenix Racing 1 Dodge
DAY
CAR
LVS
DAR
BRI
TEX
NSH
TAL
CAL
GTY
RCH
NZH
CLT
DOV
NSH
29
KEN

38
MLW
DAY
CHI
NHA
PPR
IRP
MCH
BRI
CAL
RCH
DOV
KAN
CLT
MEM
ATL
PHO
DAR
HOM
107th 125 [17]

References

  1. ^ "Buckshot Jones Takes Aim at Indy". Motorsport.com. July 1, 1998. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "Buckshot Jones – 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Buckshot Jones – 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "Buckshot Jones – 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  5. ^ "Buckshot Jones – 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "Buckshot Jones – 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "Buckshot Jones – 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  8. ^ "Buckshot Jones – 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "Buckshot Jones – 1993 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  10. ^ "Buckshot Jones – 1995 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  11. ^ "Buckshot Jones – 1996 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  12. ^ "Buckshot Jones – 1997 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  13. ^ "Buckshot Jones – 1998 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  14. ^ "Buckshot Jones – 1999 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  15. ^ "Buckshot Jones – 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  16. ^ "Buckshot Jones – 2001 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  17. ^ "Buckshot Jones – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.

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