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    John Woodrow "Johnnie" Parsons (July 4, 1918 – September 8, 1984) was an American racing driver in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series. He was the...
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    broadcasts of race activities. Johnny Parsons is the son of Johnnie Parsons and Arza Parsons (née Mitchell). His parents divorced, and Johnny was raised...
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    that Johnnie Parsons's team discovered an irreparable crack in the engine block on race morning. The discovery supposedly precipitated Parsons to charge...
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    1982 Austrian Grand Prix 1985 San Marino Grand Prix 79  United States Johnnie Parsons 1 1950–1958 1950 Indianapolis 500 1950 Indianapolis 500  United States...
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  • in the United States, was won by the Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser of Johnnie Parsons, ahead of the Diedt-Offenhausers of Bill Holland and Mauri Rose. The...
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    winners A. J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, Johnny Rutherford, Parnelli Jones, Johnnie Parsons, Al Unser Sr., and Al Unser Jr., as well as NASCAR Cup Series champions...
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    Formula One 38 years, 323 days (1950 British Grand Prix) Succeeded by Johnnie Parsons 31 years, 330 days (1950 Indianapolis 500) Preceded by Giuseppe Farina...
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  • Monaco, Belgian, French Giuseppe Farina 1950 British, Swiss, Italian 5 Johnnie Parsons 1950 1 Indianapolis 500 Giancarlo Baghetti 1961 French Jackie Stewart...
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    series of pit stops by the leaders, Johnnie Parsons now led. Don Freeland moved into second, then took the lead when Parsons made his pit stop on lap 72. Al...
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    the first World Championship race (the 1950 British Grand Prix) and Johnnie Parsons, who won the 1950 Indianapolis 500 (the Indianapolis 500 was part of...
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    Jerry Hoyt (50) shared car no 5. Art Cross (120), Jimmie Davies (30), Johnnie Parsons (22), Andy Linden (17) & Sam Hanks (11) shared car no 45. Chuck Stevenson...
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    field was filled to 33 cars, and one car (Joe Barzda) was bumped. Johnnie Parsons, the 1950 winner, was the fastest driver of the day. His speed of 137...
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    got in Cliff Griffith's car, and at a speed of 141.565 mph, bumped Johnnie Parsons from the lineup.  R  = Indianapolis 500 rookie  W  = Former Indianapolis...
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    Tony Stewart, Sarah Fisher, Rodger Ward, A. J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, Johnnie Parsons, Ryan Newman, Kyle Larson, Jeff Gordon, Christopher Bell, Bill Vukovich...
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    Petillo 1 0 0 0 0 1 Mauri Rose 1 0 0 0 0 1 Floyd Roberts 1 0 0 0 0 1 Johnnie Parsons 1 0 0 0 0 1 Henry Banks 1 0 0 0 0 1 Chuck Stevenson 1 0 0 0 0 1 Sam...
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    inaugural World Championship race – the 1950 British Grand Prix – and Johnnie Parsons, who won the AAA-sanctioned 1950 Indianapolis 500 17 days later. Baghetti...
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    1880 721 38.3511 Ted Horn Enterprises Horn Offenhauser N/A 1949 AAA  Johnnie Parsons (USA) Kurtis Kraft Kurtis Offenhauser 0 5 7 2280 490 21.4912 1950 AAA...
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  • Victoria Jayne Parsons (born 1962), New Zealand paralympic cyclist Johnnie Parsons (1918–1984), American race car driver Johnny Parsons (born 1944), American...
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  • — Shorty Templeman Ret 0 — Sam Hanks Ret 0 — Keith Andrews Ret 0 — Johnnie Parsons Ret 0 — Eddie Russo Ret 0 — Ray Crawford Ret 0 — Jimmy Bryan Ret 0...
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    (#51) Doc Shanebrook  R  (#77) Roy Sherman  R  (#57) Joel Thorne (#88) Johnnie Tolan  R  (#34) Leroy Warriner  R  (#75)  W  Former Indianapolis 500 winner...
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    1942–1945 1946: Ted Horn 1947: Ted Horn (2) 1948: Ted Horn (3) 1949: Johnnie Parsons 1950: Henry Banks 1951: Tony Bettenhausen 1952: Chuck Stevenson 1953:...
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  • laureate (b. 1907) 1983 – Antonin Magne, French cyclist (b. 1904) 1984 – Johnnie Parsons, American race car driver (b. 1918) 1985 – John Franklin Enders, American...
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  • Tony Bettenhausen Ret 0 — Spider Webb Ret 0 — Bill Homeier Ret 0 — Johnnie Parsons Ret 0 — Len Duncan Ret 0 — Pat Flaherty Ret† 0 — Jim Rathmann Ret†...
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  • he was a high school acquaintance of 1950 Indianapolis 500 winner Johnnie Parsons. He drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the...
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  • bumps of the Monza banking. Jack Fairman's Jaguar managed to lead Johnnie Parsons' Kuzma-Offy early, but eventually the three remaining USAC cars led...
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    1942–1945 1946: Ted Horn 1947: Ted Horn (2) 1948: Ted Horn (3) 1949: Johnnie Parsons 1950: Henry Banks 1951: Tony Bettenhausen 1952: Chuck Stevenson 1953:...
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  • Perdisa 7 3† 5† 7 DNS 3 = Harry Schell Ret 4 10† / Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 = Johnnie Parsons 4 3 19 Louis Rosier Ret 8 6 Ret 5 2 = Luigi Villoresi 5 Ret 6 Ret Ret†...
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    Jerry Hoyt 26 years, 121 days (1955 Indianapolis 500) Preceded by Johnnie Parsons 31 years, 330 days (1950 Indianapolis 500) Youngest Grand Prix race...
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    1942–1945 1946: Ted Horn 1947: Ted Horn (2) 1948: Ted Horn (3) 1949: Johnnie Parsons 1950: Henry Banks 1951: Tony Bettenhausen 1952: Chuck Stevenson 1953:...
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  • Parks Historic 2022 Wally Parks Drag Racing 1993 Benny Parsons Stock Cars 2005 Johnnie Parsons Historic 2004 U. E. (Pat) Patrick Open Wheel 2018 David...
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