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1950 Indianapolis 500

1950 Indianapolis 500 is 3rd Formula 1 race. Passed at the Indianapolis circuit. Johnnie Parsons won this race. Bill Holland and Mauri Rose also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 138 laps (555 km).

Previous race: 1950 Monaco Grand Prix
Next race: 1950 Switzerland Grand Prix
Race Start: 30th May 1950

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1950 Indianapolis 500

1st victory for the Kurtis Kraft team
1st victory for the Johnnie Parsons
1st podium for the Johnnie Parsons
1st podium for the Bill Holland
1st podium for the Mauri Rose

Johnnie Parsons - Winner of the 1950 Indianapolis 500

1950 Indianapolis 500

Kurtis Kraft 1000 #1 - 1950 Indianapolis 500 winner

1950 Indianapolis 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft 1000, #1	9.00	2h 46m 55.97s ( 199.544 km/h )	138	Wynn's Friction / Kurtis-Kraft
2	Bill Holland	Deidt FD, #3	6.00		137	Blue Crown Spark Plug/Moore
3	Mauri Rose	Deidt FD, #31	4.00		137	Offenhauser/Howard Keck
4	Cecil Green	Kurtis Kraft 3000, #54	3.00		137	John Zink/M.A. Walker
5	Tony Bettenhausen, Joie Chitwood	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #17	1.00		82	Ervin Wolfe
6	Lee Wallard	Moore ???, #8	0		136	Blue Crown Spark Plug/Moore
7	Walt Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #98	0		135	Grant Piston Ring/Agajanian
8	George Connor	Lesovsky ?, #5	0		135	Blue Crown Spark Plug/Moore
9	Paul Russo	Russo-Nichels D, #7	0		135	Paul Russo & Ray Nichels
10	Pat Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft 3000, #59	0		135	Granatelli-Sabourin/Grancor
11	Myron Fohr	Marchese ???, #2	0		133	Bardahl/Carl Marchese
12	Duane Carter	Stevens ???, #18	0		133	Murrell Belanger
13	Mack Hellings	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #15	0		132	Tuffy's Offy
14	Jack Mcgrath	Kurtis Kraft 3000, #49	0	Spin	131	Jack Hinkle
15	Troy Ruttman	Lesovsky ?, #55	0		130	Bowes Seal Fast Racing
16	Gene Hartley	Langley ???, #75	0		128	Troy Oil / Joe Langley
17	Jimmy Davies	Ewing ???, #22	0		128	Pat Clancy
18	Johnny Mcdowell	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #62	0		128	Peter Wales Trucking
19	Walt Brown	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #4	0		127	Tuffy's Offy
20	Spider Webb	Maserati 8CTF, #21	0		126	Fadely-Anderson/R.A. Cott
21	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #81	0		125	Ludson Morris
22	Walt Ader	Sampson ?? 1950, #27	0		123	Sampson Manufacturing
23	Jackie Holmes	Olson Special, #77	0	Spin	123	Norm Olson
24	Jim Rathmann	Wetteroth ???, #76	0		122	Pioneer Auto Repair/Lorenz
25	Fred Agabashian, Henry Banks	Maserati 8CL, #12	0		71	Indianapolis Race Cars
26	Bill Schindler	Snowberger ???, #67	0	Joint	111	Automobile Shippers/Rassey
27	Bill Cantrell, Bayliss Levrett	Marks ?? 1934, #24	0		105	Richard Palmer
28	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft 3000, #28	0	Oil line	64	Wynn's Friction / Kurtis-Kraft
29	Jimmy Jackson	Kurtis Kraft 3000, #61	0	Supercharger	52	Cummins Diesel
30	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #23	0	Oil pressure	42	Merz Engineering/Milt Marion
31	Tony Bettenhausen	Deidt FD, #14	0	Wheel	30	Blue Crown Spark Plug/Moore
32	Dick Rathmann	Watson ?? 1950, #45	0	Engine	25	City of Glendale/A.J. Watson
33	Duke Dinsmore	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #69	0	Oil leak	10	Brown Motors
nq	Chuck Leighton	Cantarano Cannonball, #79	0			Cantarano
nq	Cliff Griffith	Miller ???, #66	0			Tom Sarafoff
nq	Andy Linden	Bromme ???, #9	0			Bruce & Louis Bromme
nq	Carl Forberg	Miller ???, #74	0			Jewell
nq	Ted Duncan	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #16	0			Tuffy's Offy
nq	George Fonder	Deidt Tuffanelli Derrico, #26	0			Ray Brady
nq	Bud Rose	Bromme ???, #9	0			Bruce & Louis Bromme
nq	Cy Marshall	Miller ???, #78	0			Vulcan Tool
nq	Kenny Eaton	Kurtis Kraft ???, #99	0			Murrell Belanger
nq	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #10	0			Tuffy's Offy
nq	Emil Andres	Kurtis Kraft ???, #99	0			Murrell Belanger
nq	Joe James	Weidel ???, #82	0			Bob Estes
nq	Al Miller	Miller RE4D, #83	0			Trainor Auto Parts
nq	Mike Burch	Maserati 8CTF, #84	0			George Hoster Inc.
nq	Manuel Ayulo, Jim Rigsby	Maserati 8CTF, #85	0			Coast Grain
nq	Bill Vukovich	Rounds Rocket Special, #87	0			REC / NJ Rounds
nq	Hal Cole	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #10	0	Accident		Tuffy's Offy
nq	Ralph Pratt	Gdula ???, #47	0			Ed Gdula
nq	Charles Van Acker	Stevens ???, #29	0			Redmer
nq	Johnny Mauro	Alfa Romeo 8C-308, #25	0			Johnny Mauro
nq	Joel Thorne	Kurtis Kraft ???, #33	0			Thorne Engineering
nq	Johnny Fedricks	Kupiec ???, #34	0			Thomas Kupiec
nq	George Lynch	Snowberger ???, #36	0			Auto Shippers
nq	Duke Nalon	Kurtis Kraft ???, #38	0			Novi Mobil
nq	Danny Kladis	Maserati 8CTF, #39	0			Federal Engineering
nq	Milt Fankhauser	Stevens ???, #41	0			Karl Hall
nq	Chet Miller	Kurtis Kraft ???, #43	0			Novi Mobil
nq	Bill Cantrell	Kurtis Kraft ???, #44	0			Bowes Seal Fast Racing
nq	Marvin Burke	Kurtis Kraft ???, #65	0			Ross Page
nq	Mark Light	Stevens ???, #51	0			Lee Glessner
nq	Dick Fraizer, Mark Light	Meyer ???, #52	0			Meyer & Iddings
nq	Billy Devore	Scopa ???, #58	0			Joe Scopa
nq	Ralph Pratt, Kenny Eaton	Bardazon ???, #19	0			Lutes Truck Parts
nq	Bob Gregg, Joe James	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #63	0			Esmeralda / Leo Dobry
nq	Bob Sweikert	Wetteroth ???, #64	0			Ray Carter
nq	Norm Houser	Kurtis Kraft ???, #65	0			Ross Page

Qualifying Results for the 1950 Indianapolis 500 on the Indianapolis circuit

Name	Car	Team
Pat Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft 3000, #59	Granatelli-Sabourin/Grancor
Bill Schindler	Snowberger ???, #67	Automobile Shippers/Rassey
Cliff Griffith	Miller ???, #66	Tom Sarafoff
Marvin Burke, Norm Houser	Kurtis Kraft ???, #65	Ross Page
Bob Sweikert	Wetteroth ???, #64	Ray Carter
Joe James, Bob Gregg	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #63	Esmeralda / Leo Dobry
Johnny Mcdowell	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #62	Peter Wales Trucking
Jimmy Jackson	Kurtis Kraft 3000, #61	Cummins Diesel
Duke Dinsmore	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #69	Brown Motors
Billy Devore	Scopa ???, #58	Joe Scopa
Troy Ruttman	Lesovsky ?, #55	Bowes Seal Fast Racing
Cecil Green	Kurtis Kraft 3000, #54	John Zink/M.A. Walker
Mark Light, Dick Fraizer	Meyer ???, #52	Meyer & Iddings
Mark Light	Stevens ???, #51	Lee Glessner
Jack Mcgrath	Kurtis Kraft 3000, #49	Jack Hinkle
Ralph Pratt	Gdula ???, #47	Ed Gdula
Al Miller	Miller RE4D, #83	Trainor Auto Parts
Fred Agabashian	Maserati 8CL, #12	Indianapolis Race Cars
Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #17	Ervin Wolfe
Emil Andres, Kenny Eaton	Kurtis Kraft ???, #99	Murrell Belanger
Walt Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #98	Grant Piston Ring/Agajanian
Bill Vukovich	Rounds Rocket Special, #87	REC / NJ Rounds
Jim Rigsby, Manuel Ayulo	Maserati 8CTF, #85	Coast Grain
Mike Burch	Maserati 8CTF, #84	George Hoster Inc.
Dick Rathmann	Watson ?? 1950, #45	City of Glendale/A.J. Watson
Joe James	Weidel ???, #82	Bob Estes
Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #81	Ludson Morris
Chuck Leighton	Cantarano Cannonball, #79	Cantarano
Cy Marshall	Miller ???, #78	Vulcan Tool
Jackie Holmes	Olson Special, #77	Norm Olson
Jim Rathmann	Wetteroth ???, #76	Pioneer Auto Repair/Lorenz
Gene Hartley	Langley ???, #75	Troy Oil / Joe Langley
Carl Forberg	Miller ???, #74	Jewell
Hal Cole	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #10	Tuffy's Offy
Ralph Pratt, Kenny Eaton	Bardazon ???, #19	Lutes Truck Parts
Duane Carter	Stevens ???, #18	Murrell Belanger
Joie Chitwood	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #17	Ervin Wolfe
Ted Duncan	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #16	Tuffy's Offy
Mack Hellings	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #15	Tuffy's Offy
Tony Bettenhausen	Deidt FD, #14	Blue Crown Spark Plug/Moore
Henry Banks	Maserati 8CL, #12	Indianapolis Race Cars
Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #10	Tuffy's Offy
Spider Webb	Maserati 8CTF, #21	Fadely-Anderson/R.A. Cott
Bud Rose, Andy Linden	Bromme ???, #9	Bruce & Louis Bromme
Lee Wallard	Moore ???, #8	Blue Crown Spark Plug/Moore
Paul Russo	Russo-Nichels D, #7	Paul Russo & Ray Nichels
George Connor	Lesovsky ?, #5	Blue Crown Spark Plug/Moore
Walt Brown	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #4	Tuffy's Offy
Bill Holland	Deidt FD, #3	Blue Crown Spark Plug/Moore
Myron Fohr	Marchese ???, #2	Bardahl/Carl Marchese
Charles Van Acker	Stevens ???, #29	Redmer
Bill Cantrell	Kurtis Kraft ???, #44	Bowes Seal Fast Racing
Chet Miller	Kurtis Kraft ???, #43	Novi Mobil
Milt Fankhauser	Stevens ???, #41	Karl Hall
Danny Kladis	Maserati 8CTF, #39	Federal Engineering
Duke Nalon	Kurtis Kraft ???, #38	Novi Mobil
George Lynch	Snowberger ???, #36	Auto Shippers
Johnny Fedricks	Kupiec ???, #34	Thomas Kupiec
Joel Thorne	Kurtis Kraft ???, #33	Thorne Engineering
Mauri Rose	Deidt FD, #31	Offenhauser/Howard Keck
Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft 1000, #1	Wynn's Friction / Kurtis-Kraft
Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft 3000, #28	Wynn's Friction / Kurtis-Kraft
Walt Ader	Sampson ?? 1950, #27	Sampson Manufacturing
George Fonder	Deidt Tuffanelli Derrico, #26	Ray Brady
Johnny Mauro	Alfa Romeo 8C-308, #25	Johnny Mauro
Bayliss Levrett, Bill Cantrell	Marks ?? 1934, #24	Richard Palmer
Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #23	Merz Engineering/Milt Marion
Jimmy Davies	Ewing ???, #22	Pat Clancy