Melville Jones (racing driver)

Melville Corbidge Jones (often seen as M. C. Jones, April 26, 1901 – February 11, 1989) was an American racing driver.

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.

Jones took the start of the race, 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.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired192572188.4782221330TransmissionTotals330

Starts1Poles0Front Row0Wins0Top 50Top 100Retired1

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