Buckshot celebrates a Busch Series victory at New Hampshire International Speedway in 1998

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Jones straps up before a race.

Roy "Buckshot" Jones (born July 23, 1970 in Monticello, Georgia), is a former auto racing driver who has competed in NASCAR and sprint cars. July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Monticello is a city located in Jasper County, Georgia. ... Jump to: navigation, search The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... NASCAR Nextel Cup logo NEXTEL Cup trophy, adopted in 2004 4-time champion Jeff Gordon poses with the Winston Cup trophy (used prior to 2004) The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. ... Atlanta Motor Speedway is a superspeedway in Hampton, Georgia, USA, 20 miles south of Atlanta. ... The UAW Ford 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. ... Talladega Superspeedway is now the official name of a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama, that was formerly Alabama International Motor Speedway. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Monticello is a city located in Jasper County, Georgia. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, autosport or motorsport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Jump to: navigation, search The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Sprint cars are small, high-powered race cars designed primarily for the purpose of running on short dirt or paved tracks. ...

Jones earned the nickname "Buckshot" from his grandfather after he ran into a table and showed no signs of pain or agony. His racing career began as a hobby during his studies at the University of Georgia. Jones originally wanted to race motocross, but his dad suggested stock cars since they were safer. Remington pump-action shotgun held by a Florida Highway Patrol cadet shotgun, see: Shotgun (disambiguation). ... The Arch, the gateway to UGAs historic North Campus. ... Jump to: navigation, search A rider cornering during a motocross race in Australia Motocross is a form of motorcycle or ATV racing held on enclosed off-road circuits and is the most popular form of amateur motorcycle racing. ... This article is about the sport of stock car racing. ...

After his sixth race Jones went out to dinner with his father, where he told him that he wanted to be a NASCAR champion. He and his father then developed a five-year plan that would allow Jones to move up the ladder and begin to fulfill his dream. Jump to: navigation, search The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...

In 1995, Jones moved to the NASCAR Busch Series with his own team called Buckshot Racing. After a disappointing rookie campaign, Jones hired Ricky Pearson, son of the legendary David Pearson, as his crew chief. Jones won two races over the next three years. During this time, he gained a reputation as an overaggressive driver who caused many crashes. In 1999, after marrying his long-time girlfiend Jina, he made the jump to Winston Cup driving the 00 Pontiac, with Ricky's brother Larry Pearson taking over his Busch ride. Crown Fiber was the major sponsor of the car. Jump to: navigation, search 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NASCAR Busch Series logo The Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division, and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the Nextel Cup. ... David Pearson David Pearson (born December 22, 1934 in Whitney, South Carolina) is a former American racecar driver. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... Jump to: navigation, search Pontiac is a marque of automobile produced by General Motors and sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico from 1926 to the present. ... Larry Pearson is a former NASCAR driver and the son of three-time champion David Pearson. ...

The results, however, were disappointing. He failed to qualify several times, including the first two races of the season. On the occasions in which he did make the field, a DNF was the typical result. After nine starts, he decided to end his bid for Rookie of the Year. In 2001 he returned to the Cup Series, driving the number 44 Georgia-Pacific Dodge for Petty Enterprises. Unfortunately for him, the results were only slightly better than his previous races and he was released midway through the 2002 season. In Boolean logic, Disjunctive Normal Form (DNF) is a method of standardizing and normalizing logical formulas. ... The NASCAR Rookie of the Year award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Georgia-Pacific Corp. ... Dodge is a brand name of automobiles and light- to heavy-duty trucks, marketed by the Chrysler Corporation from 1928 to the present. ... Petty Enterprises is a NASCAR racing team based in Randleman, North Carolina. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Jones crashes his Petty Enterprises car at Richmond International Raceway in 2001.

Buckshot has since sold his team and has apparantly retired from racing. No word on what he is doing right now. Petty Enterprises is a NASCAR racing team based in Randleman, North Carolina. ... Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a A 3/4 mile, D shaped, asphalt race track located outside Richmond, Virginia. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...