Chris Jones’ Epic Nitrous-Fed 2002 Ford Explorer “O.J. Simpson”
Twenty-six years later, O.J. Simpson still has onlookers flocking to the fence to get a glimpse as he goes by.
No, not the real Orenthal James Simpson, but a two-door Ford Explorer grudge machine with one of the best vehicle names in the game.
Ironically enough, on the anniversary of the famous chase through Los Angeles, we sat down with Mississippi native and street/grudge racer Chris Jones to talk about his gnarly 2002 Explorer that is already earning a reputation and gaining ample attention — albeit on a bit lesser scale — like Simpson did in Al Cowlings’ white Bronco all those years ago.
Jones’ Explorer truly stand out from the pack — few would suspect an Explorer pulling in the gate of a drag strip to be there to race, not spectate, and no doubt it’s the tallest vehicle in the lanes. But not only is it there to race, as it proved in its debut on nitrous, it can really boogie.
