Johnnie Parsons (born July 4, 1918 in Los Angeles, California – died September 8, 1984 in Van Nuys, California) was a United States driver who took part in the AAA Championships, winning it in 1949 and winning the famous Indianapolis 500 in 1950.
His nine World Championship starts all came at the Indy 500 events as during early GP seasons, these counted towards the Formula One World Championship.
Formula One Career[]
Parson's 1950 Indy winning car
In 1950, Parsons won the shortened Indianapolis 500, setting fastest lap[1] in the process thus scoring nine Formula One World Championship points.
Parsons would race at every 500 from 1950–1958, his best finish other than 1950 being a fourth-place finish at the 1956 event giving him a further three World Championship points.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. |
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| 1950 | Wynn's Friction / Kurtis-Kraft | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 9 | 6th |
| 1951 | Wynn's Friction Proofing / Walsh | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1952 | Jim Robbins | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1953 | Belond Equa-Flow | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1954 | Belond Equa-Flow / Calif. Muffler | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1955 | Trio Brass Foundry / Anderson | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1956 | J.C. Agajanian | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 3 | 18th |
| 1957 | Sumar/Chapman Root | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1958 | Fred Gerhardt | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 9 |
| Starts | 9 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Fastest Laps | 1 |
| Points | 12 |
| Laps Raced | 1326 |
| Distance Raced | 5,334 km (3,314 mi) |
| Races Led | 2 |
| Laps Led | 131 |
| Distance Led | 527 km (327 mi) |
Race Wins[]
| Win Number | Grand Prix |
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| 1 | 1950 Indianapolis 500 |
Career Results[]
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| Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | ||
| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
Notes[]
- ↑ This was, in fact, the fastest leading lap, not the fastest lap of all the drivers. Only leading laps was recorded and considered for the fastest lap points, and Parsons obtained the one point for the fastest lap.
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