Nasty fire at Mid-Ohio
Jones will currently continue his recovery at the Indianapolis medical facility.
Jones was critically injured in a pit incident in the American Le Mans Series race on July 19 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Jones has been a veteran crew member of the ALMS and IndyCar Series for over ten years including stints at Panther Racing, Andretti Green Racing and de Ferran Motorsports.
Many American Le Mans Series and IndyCar Series teams will be supporting Jones’ recovery effort this weekend by donning “Get Well Jonesie" stickers during the American Le Mans Series race at Road America and IndyCar Series race at Kentucky Speedway.
07/22/08 De Ferran Motorsports crew member Keith Jones, injured in Saturday’s American Le Mans Series race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, was transferred Tuesday from the Ohio State University Medical Center to the Richard M. Fairbanks Burn Center at Wishard in the Wishard Health Services in Indianapolis.
Jones’ condition has been updated from critical to serious today.
The team has asked that all wishes and cards for Keith Jones be sent to the de Ferran Motorsports headquarters in Brownsburg, Ind. The team headquarters are listed below:
Keith Jones
c/o De Ferran Motorsports
485 Southpoint Circle, Suite 900
Brownsburg, IN 46112
07/20/08 Keith Jones, the fueler for de Ferran Motorsports who was injured Saturday in a pit lane fueling incident at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course during the Acura Sports Car Challenge, was transported by medical helicopter to The Ohio State University Medical Center. As of Saturday evening, he was listed in critical condition in the intensive care unit of the hospital.
Members of the de Ferran Motorsports team, including drivers Gil de Ferran and Simon Pagenaud, joined his family at the hospital.
Part of one of the most comprehensive health science campuses in the country, The Ohio State University Medical Center includes the College of Medicine and its schools of Allied Medical Professions and Biomedical Science, six hospitals, two research institutes, and primary and specialty care facilities throughout central Ohio.
In 2007, U.S. News & World Report recognized seven specialties at OSU Medial Center among "America's Best": cancer care; ear, nose and throat; gynecology; kidney disease; orthopedics; respiratory disorders; and rehabilitation. This is the 15th consecutive year OSU Medial Center has been on the list. In addition, the College of Medicine is ranked 30th, and is 14th among public medical schools in the 2009 edition of "America's Best" graduate schools according to U.S. News.
07/19/08 The Acura Sports Car Challenge is underway here at Mid-Ohio. During a routine pitstop the De Ferran Motorsports Acura driven by Simon Pagenaud pulled away before the fuel man had removed the nozzle. A major fire erupted and refueler Keith Jones from Indiana was pulled down into the fire. Despite being fully clothed in fire protection clothing, Jones was burned fairly badly, but it is not life threatening. He was talking to the medics and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. With 30 minutes to go Lucas Luhr in the Audi leads Emmanuelle Pirro in the sister Audi. Luhr is pulling away to a comfortable lead and appears to have everything in hand.