Johnnie Parsons

Johnnie Parsons (born July 4 1918, died September 8 1984) was an American race car driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1950.

As the Indianapolis 500 was included in the Formula One World Championship from 1950 to 1960, he is credited with participation in 9 grands prix, debuting on May 30, 1950, with 1 race victory, 1 podium, and a total of 12 championship points.

Parsons had the dubious distinction of being the only Indianapolis 500 winner to have his name misspelled on the Borg-Warner Trophy. Silversmiths carved "Johnny" instead of "Johnnie." The error was corrected posthumously when the trophy was restored in 1991. Ironically, he had a son named Johnny who competed at Indy a dozen times.

Award

He was inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2004.

Formula One Indy 500 results

Season	Driver_Number	Output	Grid	Classification	Points	Note	Report
1950	1	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	5	1	9		Report
1951	3	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	8	Ret	0	Magneto	Report
1952	5	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	31	10	0		Report
1953	21	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	8	Ret	0	Engine	Report
1954	15	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	15	Ret	0	Engine	Report
1955	16	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	27	Ret	0	Magneto	Report
1956	98	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	6	4	3		Report
1957	18	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	17	16	0		Report
1958	45	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	6	12	0		Report