Ed Jones (racing driver)
Edward Jones (born 12 February 1995) is an Emirati-born British racing driver who competes part-time in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, driving the No. 20 Oreca 07 for High Class Racing, and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the Nos. 24/26 Toyota Supra for Sam Hunt Racing. Primarily an open wheel racing driver, Jones previously competed in the Formula Renault Eurocup, Formula Three, Indy Lights, IndyCar Series and FIA World Endurance Championship.
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Jones at the 2018 ABC Supply 500 | |||||||
| Nationality | British Emirati via dual nationality | ||||||
| Born | Edward Jones 12 February 1995 Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||||||
| Racing licence | FIA Gold | ||||||
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| 2016 2014 2013 2012–13 2012 2011–13 2011 2011 | Indy Lights FIA European F3 Championship British F3 European F3 Open Championship Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault UK InterSteps Championship | ||||||
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| 2013 2016 | European F3 Open Championship Indy Lights | ||||||
| IndyCar Series career | |||||||
| 63 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Team(s) | No. 18 (Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan) | ||||||
| 2019 position | 20th | ||||||
| Best finish | 13th (2018) | ||||||
| First race | 2017 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg) | ||||||
| Last race | 2021 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach (Long Beach) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| 2023 position | 81st | ||||||
| Best finish | 81st (2023) | ||||||
| First race | 2023 XPEL 225 (Austin) | ||||||
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Jones won the 2016 Indy Lights championship driving for Carlin Motorsport in just his second season in the series. He joined the IndyCar Series full-time in 2017 driving for Dale Coyne Racing and finished third in the 2017 Indianapolis 500. In 2018, he drove full-time for Chip Ganassi Racing and in 2019, he drove the majority of the IndyCar season in an entry fielded by Ed Carpenter Racing in a collaboration with sports car racing team Scuderia Corsa. In 2020, Jones was scheduled to leave IndyCar and compete in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters but did not end up running any races due to COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions. In 2021, he returned to IndyCar and DCR, driving the team's joint entry with Vasser-Sullivan Racing. In 2022, he competed full-time in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Jota Sport.
At different points in his career, Jones has competed under both British and Emirati licences.