Claim: Johnnie Parsons, an American race car driver from Los Angeles, California, was the champion of the 1950 Indianapolis 500 with a record time of 2:46:55.97.
Evidence: Johnnie Woodrow Parsons (July 4, 1918 – September 8, 1984) was an American race car driver from Los Angeles, California who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1950. United_States Johnnie Parsons 2:46:55.97