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Ed Jones Suffers Broken Bone in Hand in Accident in St. Petersburg Season Opener

Ed Jones 2019 Firestone Grand Prix Of St. Petersburg

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Per Motorsport.com, Ed Jones suffered a broken bone in his hand during Sunday’s (March 11th) NTT Data IndyCar season opener in St. Petersburg. Jones brushed the wall in Turn 9 resulting in the No. 20 hitting the outside wall nose first. Matheus Leist then made contact with the car ending both drivers afternoon. “It was …

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Josef Newgarden Wins in St. Petersburg; Rookies Impress in Season Opener

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The 2019 NTT IndyCar Series opened on Sunday at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg much the way it began last year — with a stellar performance from a rookie driver that ultimately went unrewarded on the unforgiving street circuit. Chip Ganassi Racing’s Felix Rosenqvist came firing out of the gate in his inaugural …

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Ed Jones Set for Road Courses, Indianapolis 500 in 2019 With Ed Carpenter Racing

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Ed Jones will drive 12 of the 17 events of the 2019 IndyCar Series, including the Indianapolis 500, for Ed Carpenter Racing, the team announced Wednesday (Oct. 17). The news comes after RACER first reported Tuesday that Jordan King would not return to ECR in 2019, leaving a vacancy in the No. 20 Chevrolet. ECR will combine …

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Despite Uncertain Future, Ed Jones Picks Up Solid Top-10 Effort at Gateway

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With two races remaining in the Verizon IndyCar Series, Ed Jones is one driver who may find himself without a seat when the music stops at the end of the season. On Saturday night, though, Jones pushed for some job security by running up front with teammate Scott Dixon and tallied his first top 10 …

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Ed Jones Leads the Charge for Young Guns in Dual in Detroit Race #2

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Ed Jones has been nothing but impressive in his first year-and-a-half in the Verizon IndyCar Series. On Sunday, the NTT DATA Chip Ganassi Racing driver posted a third-place finish for the third time in his career. He led the charge for the young generation as Ryan Hunter-Reay (37) and Will Power (37) swept the top-two spots. …

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2017 INDYCAR Team Review: Dale Coyne Racing

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When KVSH Racing folded after the 2016 IndyCar Series season, Sébastien Bourdais needed a new ride. For 2017, the driver signed with Dale Coyne Racing, which he drove for in 2011. The team also brought 2016 Indy Lights champion Ed Jones on board for the season. Coyne and Bourdais had an unexpectedly great start to …

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Chip Ganassi Racing Signs Ed Jones to Partner Scott Dixon in 2018

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On Wednesday, Chip Ganassi Racing announced that Ed Jones will join the team and drive the No. 10 NTT DATA-sponsored Dallara-Honda full-time in 2018.  Jones replaces Tony Kanaan, who has moved over to AJ Foyt Enterprises for next season. Jones is very excited for the upcoming season. “This is truly an honor to have the …

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Ed Jones Finishes 3rd; Thankful to Race for Indy 500 Win

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Around the world, all eyes were on Fernando Alonso in terms of rookies to watch. And that was justified, as the Formula 1 champion led 27 laps and was a major contender up front for most of Sunday’s Indianapolis 500. However, many in the Verizon IndyCar Series paddock looked another way, that toward rookie Ed …

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Dean Stoneman Takes Indy Lights Win at Indianapolis

There have been some close finishes in the storied history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but the Indy Lights series has taken “close” to a whole new level. In 2013 the four-wide run to the finish ended with .0024 between first and second. The next year it was .005 difference between the top pair. Saturday, …

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