Johnnie Parsons

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==
In , Parsons won the shortened Indianapolis 500, setting fastest lapThis 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. in the process thus scoring nine Formula One World Championship points.
Parsons would race at every 500 from 1950–1958, 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.
 	Wynn's Friction / Kurtis-Kraft 	 	9 	6th
 	Wynn's Friction Proofing / Walsh 	 	0 	NC
 	Jim Robbins 	 	0 	NC
 	Belond Equa-Flow 	 	0 	NC
 	Belond Equa-Flow / Calif. Muffler	 	0 	NC
 	Trio Brass Foundry / Anderson 	 	0 	NC
 	J.C. Agajanian 	 	3 	18th
 	Sumar/Chapman Root 	 	0 	NC
 	Fred Gerhardt 	 	0 	NC
===Career Statistics===
===Race Wins===
Win Number	Grand Prix
1 	1950 Indianapolis 500
===Career Results===
==Notes==
Category:1918 births
Category:1984 deaths
Category:1950 Début Drivers
Category:Kurtis Kraft Drivers
Category:Kuzma Drivers
Category:Indianapolis 500-only Drivers
Category:Drivers
Category:United States Drivers
Category:Deceased Drivers