Parnelli Jones
Rufus Parnell "Parnelli" Jones is an American former professional racing driver and racing team owner. He is notable for his accomplishments while competing in the Indianapolis 500 and the Baja 1000 desert race, and the Trans-Am Championship series. In 1962, he became the first driver to qualify over 150 mph. He won the race in 1963, then famously broke down while leading the 1967 race with three laps to go in a turbine car. During his career as an owner, he won the Indy 500 in 1970–1971 with driver Al Unser.
12 August 1933
Born on the same birth date (12 August 1933): Frederic Lindsay
Born on the same birth day (12 August): Aga Muhlach • Charles Gibson (historian) • Christy Mathewson • Djibril Cissé • Franciscus Sonnius • Frederic Lindsay • Fulton Mackay • Idel Jakobson • John Derek • Karl Stefanovic • Kerry Boustead • Lee Freedman • Mark Knopfler • Matt Thiessen • Michael J. McGivney • Michael Kidd • Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq • Norris McWhirter • Sidath Wettimuny
Born in the same month (August 1933): Barry Norman • Bettina Cirone • David Hopwood • Don Getty • Doyle Brunson • Eddie Firmani • Joe Tex • Just Fontaine • Masaichi Kaneda • Robert Curl • Sorel Etrog • Sylva Koscina • Ted Donaldson • Teri Shields