Johnnie Parsons

American racing driver (1918-1984) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 66

John Woodrow Parsons was an American racing driver in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series. He was the 1949 AAA national champion, and won the 1950 Indianapolis 500.

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Parsons' winning car from the 1950 Indianapolis 500

Parsons intended to drive this Ferrari 375 Indianapolis in the 1952 Indianapolis 500 - he later elected to race the Kurtis Kraft in which he had driven the 1949 and 1950 events

Parsons' misengraved name on the Borg-Warner Trophy

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Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

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Athletes from the United States 6

Lash Huffman50.8 of 100

Brandon Novak50.8 of 100

Magnum T.A.50.8 of 100

Andrew East50.8 of 100

Gray Maynard50.8 of 100

Dalton Rushing50.8 of 100