Johnnie Parsons
born 4 Jul 1918 · raced 1950–1958
8Races
1Wins
1Podiums
3Top 10s
9Avg Position
15.88Avg Grid Pos
Johnnie Parsons was an American driver who won the 1950 Indianapolis 500, the first Formula 1 World Championship season in which the race counted towards the title. The win, in a rain-shortened race, made him the first winner of the Indianapolis 500 as a championship round. He entered the race in 8 editions between 1950 and 1958 with Kurtis Kraft cars, and he finished the 1950 season sixth in the championship. Parsons remained a regular at Indianapolis for most of the decade.
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 1 | 1.5 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
| Season | Championship position | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 464 places higher than 1957 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | 5032 places lower than 1956 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1852 places higher than 1955 | 0 | 3 |
| 1955 | 7023 places lower than 1954 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | 5021 places higher than 1951 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | 7165 places lower than 1950 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
1 circuitsShow all▾
19581 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | P12 | 0 |
Earlier seasons1950–1957 (7 seasons)▾
19571 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | P16 | 0 |
19561 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | P4 | 3 |
19551 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Magneto | 0 |
19541 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | P11 | 0 |
19521 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | P10 | 0 |
19511 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Magneto | 0 |
19501 race, 1 winKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | P1 | 9 |