Milton Jones (racing driver) explained

Milton Jones
Birth Name:	Milton Jones
Birth Date:	4 August 1894
Birth Place:	Plymouth, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:	Speedway, Indiana, U.S.
Module1:	Embed: yes Total Champ Races: 4 Years In Champ: 2 Best Champ Pos: 17th (1931) First Champ Race: 1931 Altoona 100 (Altoona) Last Champ Race: 1931 25-mile Race (Altoona) Champ Wins: 0 Champ Podiums: 1 Champ Poles: 0

Milton Jones (often seen as M. C. Jones, August 4, 1894^[1] – May 27, 1932) was an American racing driver.^[2]

Biography

Jones was born in Plymouth, Pennsylvania. Jones was a motorcycle rider and toured the country in a motordrome act with his wife Molly "the Mile-a-Minute Girl"; Jones was known by the nickname "Dare Devil Jones". They had a son, Milton Jones Jr.

Jones was killed in a crash at Indianapolis, Indiana, during a practice run for the 1932 Indianapolis 500.^{[3] [4]}

Jones lived in Cleveland at the time of his death. He was buried in Acacia Masonic Memorial Park in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Indiana Death Certificate
2. Web site: Roberts . James . BBC - Wales History: The mystery of MC Jones' need for speed . 2024-01-21 . www.bbc.co.uk . en.
3. News: Racers Injured Cars Damaged. The Indianapolis News. 1. Newspapers.com. May 27, 1932. April 27, 2015.
4. News: Jones Also Dies of Speedway Injuries Second In Two Days To Crash At Southeast Track Turn. The Indianapolis News. Sturm. William F.. 10. Newspapers.com. May 28, 1932. April 28, 2015.
5. Vigil, Vicki Blum (2007). Cemeteries of Northeast Ohio: Stones, Symbols & Stories. Cleveland, OH: Gray & Company, Publishers.