GridpediaJohnnie Parsons
Johnnie Parsons is an American Formula 1 driver with 10 race starts from 1950 to 1958, 1 win, 0 pole positions, 1 podium and 12 championship points.
Parsons's first start was the 1950 Indianapolis 500 for Kurtis Kraft, from 5th on the grid, finishing 1st. The first win came at the 1950 Indianapolis 500 for Kurtis Kraft, in the 1st start, from 5th on the grid. The best season was 1950: 6th in the championship with 9 points, 1 win and 1 podium, for Kurtis Kraft. The longest team-mate pairing was with Fred Agabashian, 8 races: Parsons finished ahead 4 times to 2 when both were classified, and out-qualified Agabashian 3 times to 5. 4 of the 10 starts ended in a retirement (40%).
- Nationality
- American
- Born
- 4 Jul 1918
- Active
- 1950 to 1958, 9 seasons
- Teams
- Kurtis Kraft
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | 12 | 4 | 1st | 6th |
First win: 1950 Indianapolis 500. Win rate 10.0% of starts.
Compare with team-mates: Fred Agabashian, Sam Hanks, Jack McGrath, Andy Linden, Paul Russo, Tony Bettenhausen, Jimmy Daywalt, Pat O'Connor. Or anyone else.
Season by season
Explained: how points and the championships work · how the points system changed since 1950 · the closest and most one-sided team-mate pairings.
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46th |
| 1957 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50th |
| 1956 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18th |
| 1955 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70th |
| 1954 | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47th |
| 1953 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99th |
| 1952 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50th |
| 1951 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71st |
| 1950 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6th |
All 1 wins
| # | Race | Circuit | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1950 Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Kurtis Kraft | 5 |
Every race
| Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 6 | 12 | Finished | 0 |
| 1957 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 17 | 16 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 1956 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 6 | 4 | Finished | 3 |
| 1955 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | R | Magneto | 0 |
| 1954 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 15 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1954 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | 11 | Finished | 0 |
| 1953 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1952 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 31 | 10 | Finished | 0 |
| 1951 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | R | Magneto | 0 |
| 1950 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | 1 | Finished | 9 |