Sam Jones (drag racer)


Sam Jones is an American gasser drag racer. He won the C/Gas title in 1962 and 1963.

History

Driving the Chevrolet-powered Moody & Jones 1937 Chevrolet, he won NHRA's C/GS national title at the NHRA Nationals, held at Indianapolis Raceway Park, in 1962. His winning pass was 12.43 seconds at. He also won Gas Street Eliminator at Indianapolis in 1962.
The next year, he won a second NHRA C/GS national title, at Indianapolis, again in the Moody & Jones gasser. His winning pass there was 11.70 seconds at.