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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[]

1950 3 Parsons

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 19501958, 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.
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
Sprint Poles 0
Front Row Starts 0
Race Wins 1
Sprint Wins 0
Podiums 1
Sprint Podiums 0
Fastest Laps 1
Sprint Fastest Laps 0
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
1 1950 Indianapolis 500

Career Results[]

Complete Formula One Results
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pts Pos
1950 Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Monaco 48-star U S flag Flag of Switzerland Flag of Belgium Flag of France Flag of Italy 9 6th
1st
1951 Flag of Switzerland 48-star U S flag Flag of Belgium Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Italy Flag of Spain 1945 1977 0 NC
Ret
1952 Flag of Switzerland 48-star U S flag Flag of Belgium Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of the Netherlands Flag of Italy 0 NC
10th
1953 Flag of Argentina 48-star U S flag Flag of the Netherlands Flag of Belgium Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Switzerland Flag of Italy 0 NC
Ret
1954 Flag of Argentina 48-star U S flag Flag of Belgium Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Switzerland Flag of Italy Flag of Spain 1945 1977 0 NC
Ret
1955 Flag of Argentina Flag of Monaco 48-star U S flag Flag of Belgium Flag of the Netherlands Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Switzerland Flag of Italy Flag of Spain 1945 1977 0 NC
Ret C C C C
1956 Flag of Argentina Flag of Monaco 48-star U S flag Flag of Belgium Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Italy 3 18th
4th
1957 Flag of Argentina Flag of Monaco 48-star U S flag Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Abruzzo bandiera Flag of Italy 0 NC
16th
1958 Flag of Argentina Flag of Monaco Flag of the Netherlands 48-star U S flag Flag of Belgium Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Portugal Flag of Italy Flag of Morocco 0 NC
12th
Key
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 Scored point(s) for 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[]

  1. 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.
V T E Teams and Drivers
1950 Teams and Drivers
Teams Alfa Romeo • Maserati • ERA • Talbot-Lago • Alta • Cooper • Simca • Ferrari • Milano • SVA
Engines Alfa Romeo • Maserati • ERA • Talbot • Alta • JAP • Gordini • Ferrari • Milano • Speluzzi • Jaguar
Non-works Entrants Scuderia Ambrosiana • T.A.S.O. Mathieson • Peter Walker • Joe Fry • Bob Gerard • Ecurie Belge • Enrico Platé • Joe Kelly • Geoffrey Crossley • Scuderia Achille Varzi • Horshell Racing Corporation • Philippe Étancelin • Ecurie Rosier • Cuth Harrison • Peter Whitehead • Ecurie Bleue • Raymond Sommer • Ecurie Lutetia • Antonio Branca • Charles Pozzi • Clemente Biodetti • Paul Pietsch • Guy Mairesse • Pierre Levegh
Drivers Fangio • Farina • Fagioli • Parnell • Sanesi • Taruffi • Murray • Hampshire • Johnson • Walker • Rolt • Fry • Shawe-Taylor • Harrison • Gerard • Giraud-Cabantous • Rosier • Étancelin • Martin • Levegh • Sommer • Claes • Chiron • Rol • De Graffenried • B. Bira • Crossley • González • Pián • Pagani • Branca • Schell • Manzon • Trintignant • Chaboud • Pozzi • Biondetti • Pietsch • Mairesse
1951 Teams and Drivers
Teams Alfa Romeo • Alta • BRM • ERA • Ferrari • Gordini • HWM • Maserati • OSCA • Talbot-Lago • Veritas
Engines Alfa Romeo • Alta • BRM • ERA • Ferrari • Gordini • Maserati • OSCA • Talbot • Veritas
Drivers Abecassis • Ascari • Bira • Bonetto • Branca • Chaboud • Chiron • Claes • Étancelin • Fagioli • Juan Manuel Fangio • Farina • R. Fischer • Fotheringham-Parker • Gordini • Giraud-Cabantous • Gerard • Godia-Sales • J. F. González • de Graffenried • Grignard • Hamilton • Hirt • James • Jover • Kelly • Landi • Levegh • Louveau • Mairesse • Marimón • Manzon • S. Moss • Murray • Parnell • Pietsch • Pilette • Richardson • Rol • Rosier • Sanesi • Schell • Shawe-Taylor • Simon • Stuck • Swaters • Taruffi • Trintignant • Villoresi • Walker • P. Whitehead
1952 Teams and Drivers
Teams AFMAltaAstonBMWCisitaliaConnaughtCooperERAFerrariFrazer NashGordiniHWMMaseratiOSCASimca-GordiniVeritas
Engines AltaBMWBPMBristolButterworthFerrariGordiniKüchenLea FrancisMaseratiOSCAVeritas
1953 Teams and Drivers
Teams AFMConnaughtCooperEMWFerrariGordiniHWMMaseratiOSCAVeritas
Engines AltaBMWBristolEMWFerrariGordiniLea-FrancisMaseratiOSCAVeritas
Drivers AdolffAscariBarberBarthBauerBayolBechemBehraBergerBiraBirgerBonettoBrownCariniChironClaesCollinsCrookFairmanFangioFarinaFitchFitzauFrèreGálvezGerardGiraud-CabantousGlöcklerJ. F. Gonzálezde GraffenriedHamiltonHawthornHeeksHelfrichHerrmannHirtKarchKlodwigKrauseLandiLangLegatLoofMacklinMaglioliMantovaniManzonMarimónMcAlpineMenditeguyMieresS. MossMussoNuckeyPiletteRoltRosierSalvadoriSchellScherrerSchwelm CruzSeidelI. StewartJ. StewartStuckSwatersde Terrade TornacoTrintignantVilloresiWackerWhartonWhitehead
1954 Teams and Drivers
Teams ConnaughtCooperFerrariGordiniHWMKlenkLanciaMaseratiMercedesVanwall
Engines AltaBMWBristolFerrariGordiniLanciaLea-FrancisMaseratiMercedesVanwall
Entrants A.E. Moss/Equipe MossBob GerardEcurie EcosseEcurie FrancorchampsEcurie RichmondEcurie RosierGilby EngineeringGould's GarageHans KlenkOwen Racing OrganisationR.J. ChaseR.R.C. Walker Racing TeamScuderia AmbrosianaSir Jeremy Boles
Drivers AscariBayolBeaumanBehraBergerBertocchiBiraBrandonBrownBucci
1955 Teams and Drivers
Teams Arzani-VolpiniConnaughtCooperFerrariGordiniHWMLanciaMaseratiMercedesVanwall
Engines AltaBristolFerrariGordiniLanciaMaseratiMercedesVanwall
Drivers AscariBayolBehraBirgerBrabhamBucciCastellottiChironClaesCollinsFairmanFangioFarinaFitchFrèreJ. F. GonzálezGouldHawthornHerrmannIglesiasKlingMacklinMaglioliMantovaniManzonMarrMcAlpineMenditeguyMieresS. MossMussoPerdisaPiottiPolletRoltSalvadoriSchellSilva RamosSimonSparkenTaruffiTrintignantUriaVilloresiWalkerWhartonWhiteaway
1956 Teams and Drivers
Teams BRMBugattiConnaughtCooperEmerysonFerrariGordiniMaseratiVanwall
Engines AltaBristolBRMBugattiFerrariGordiniMaseratiVanwall
Entrants Alberto UriaAndré SimonBob GerardBruce HalfordEcurie RosierGilby EngineeringGiorgio ScarlattiGould's GarageJack BrabhamLuigi PiottiOttorino VolonterioPiero ScottiScuderia Centro SudScuderia Guastalla
Drivers BayolBehraBonnierBrabhamBrooksCastellottiChapmanCollinsEmeryFairmanFangioFrèreGendebienGerardGeriniGodia-SalesJ.F. GonzálezÓ. GonzálezGouldde GraffenriedHalfordHawthornLandi
1957 Teams and Drivers
Teams BRMConnaughtCooperFerrariMaseratiPorscheVanwall
Engines AltaBristolBRMClimaxFerrariMaseratiPorscheVanwall
Entrants Bob GerardBruce HalfordDick GibsonEcurie MaarsbergenFrancisco Godia-SalesGilby EngineeringH.H. GouldJo BonnierLuigi PiottiOttorino VolonterioR.R.C. Walker Racing TeamRidgeway ManagementsScuderia Centro Sud
1958 Teams and Drivers
Teams BRMConnaughtCooperFerrariLotusMaseratiOSCAPorscheVanwall
Engines AltaBRMClimaxFerrariMaseratiOSCAPorscheVanwall
Entrants André TestutB.C. EcclestoneEcurie MaarsbergenFrancisco Godia-SalesGiorgio ScarlattiH.H. GouldJo BonnierJuan Manuel FangioKen KavanaghMaria Teresa de FilippisR.R.C. Walker Racing TeamScuderia Centro SudScuderia Sud AmericanaTemple Buell
F2 Entrants André GuelfiBritish Racing PartnershipDick GibsonEcurie Demi LitreEcurie Eperon d'OrHigh Efficiency MotorsJ.B. NaylorRobert La CazeTony Marsh
Drivers Allisonde BeaufortBehraBonnierBrabhamBrooksBuebBurgessCabiancaChironCollinsEcclestoneEmeryFairmanFangiode FilippisFlockhartGendebienGeriniGodia-SalesGouldGregoryHawthornHerrmannG. HillP. HillKavanaghKesslerLewis-EvansMenditeguyMossMussoPiottiRuttmanSalvadoriScarlattiSchellSeidelStaceyTaramazzoTestutTrintignantvon Trips
F2 Drivers BarthBridgerGibsonGoethalsGuelfiLa CazeMarshMcLarenNaylorPicard
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