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Johnnie Parsons was a American former Formula 1 driver who last drove for Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser in 1958.
He was born on July 4th 1918 and passed away on September 8th 1984 at the age of 66. He made his Grand Prix debut in a Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser during the 1950 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500. Parsons was active for 9 consecutive seasons between 1950 and 1958. In that period he scored 12 points in 9 races. During his career Parsons achieved 1 win. His last race was the the 1958 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500.
He was born on July 4th 1918 and passed away on September 8th 1984 at the age of 66. He made his Grand Prix debut in a Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser during the 1950 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500. Parsons was active for 9 consecutive seasons between 1950 and 1958. In that period he scored 12 points in 9 races. During his career Parsons achieved 1 win. His last race was the the 1958 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500.
| Name: | Johnnie Parsons |
| Nationality: |  American |
| Birthday: | July 4th 1918 |
| Passed away: | September 8th 1984 (66) |
| Birthplace: | Races: | 9 races |
| Total points: | 12 points |
| Wins: | 1 win |
| Podiums: | 1 podium | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 4 retirements |
| First race: | 1950 Indianapolis 500 |
| Last race: | 1958 Indianapolis 500 |
| First win: | 1950 Indianapolis 500 |
| Age first win: | 31 years, 10 months, 26 days |
Johnnie Parsons by year
| All years | 1958 | 1957 | 1956 | 1955 | 1954 |
| 1953 | 1952 | 1951 | 1950 |
Overall stats: Johnnie Parsons
| #1 | Best Finish | Johnnie Parsons |  | 1 (1x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Johnnie Parsons | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Johnnie Parsons | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Johnnie Parsons | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Johnnie Parsons | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Johnnie Parsons | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Johnnie Parsons | | (0x) |
Wins
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1950 | 3 | Indianapolis | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 1 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Johnnie Parsons | | 16 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Johnnie Parsons | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Johnnie Parsons | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Johnnie Parsons | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Johnnie Parsons | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Johnnie Parsons | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Johnnie Parsons | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1957 | 3 | Indianapolis | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 16 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1958 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1957 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1956 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1955 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1954 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1953 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1952 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1951 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1950 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Johnnie Parsons
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #90 | Average race points | Johnnie Parsons | | 2.4 points | |
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna | | 2.49 place | |
| #362 | Average race result | Johnnie Parsons | | 8.6 place | |
| #217 | Most points finishes | Johnnie Parsons | | 2 finishes | |
| #518 | Most avoidable retirements | Johnnie Parsons | | 0 retirements | |
| #466 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Johnnie Parsons | | 0 retirements | |
| #168 | Most race laps | Johnnie Parsons | | 1304 laps | |
| #312 | Most races | Johnnie Parsons | | 9 races | |
| #522 | Youngest driver | Johnnie Parsons | | 31 years, 10 months, 26 days | |
| #121 | Oldest driver | Johnnie Parsons | | 39 years, 10 months, 26 days | |
| #22 | Biggest gain in race | Johnnie Parsons | | 21 places gained | |
| #457 | Start from P1 | Johnnie Parsons | | 0 starts | |
| #321 | Most retirements | Johnnie Parsons | | 4 retirements | |
| #159 | Most points | Johnnie Parsons | | 12 points | |
| #178 | Most podiums | Johnnie Parsons | | 1 podiums | |
| #96 | Most wins | Johnnie Parsons | | 1 wins |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 5.13 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6.37 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7.24 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7.34 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 7.74 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 88 | Pedro Rodriguez | 2.45 |
| 89 | Jacques Laffite | 2.43 |
| 90 | Johnnie Parsons | 2.4 |
| 91 | Willy Mairesse | 2.33 |
| 92 | Didier Pironi | 2.3 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 2.49 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 3.13 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 3.36 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 4.22 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 4.84 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 358 | Troy Ruttman | 8.67 |
| 361 | Francois Hesnault | 8.6 |
| 361 | Johnnie Parsons | 8.6 |
| 361 | David Hobbs | 8.6 |
| 364 | Stefan Bellof | 8.57 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 191 | Paul Russo | 2 |
| 191 | Paco Godia | 2 |
| 191 | Johnnie Parsons | 2 |
| 191 | Andy Linden | 2 |
| 191 | Sergio Mantovani | 2 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 387 | George Amick | 0 |
| 387 | Jimmy Reece | 0 |
| 387 | Johnnie Parsons | 0 |
| 387 | Johnnie Tolan | 0 |
| 387 | Billy Garrett | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 271 | George Amick | 0 |
| 271 | Jimmy Reece | 0 |
| 271 | Johnnie Parsons | 0 |
| 271 | Johnnie Tolan | 0 |
| 271 | Billy Garrett | 0 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 166 | Gunnar Nilsson | 1316 |
| 167 | Don Freeland | 1311 |
| 168 | Johnnie Parsons | 1304 |
| 169 | Sam Hanks | 1302 |
| 170 | Scott Speed | 1285 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 301 | Jim Rathmann | 9 |
| 301 | Jimmy Bryan | 9 |
| 301 | Johnnie Parsons | 9 |
| 301 | Umberto Maglioli | 9 |
| 301 | Alan Brown | 9 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 520 | Gino Munaron | 31 years, 10 months, 5 days |
| 521 | Jim McWithey | 31 years, 10 months, 26 days |
| 521 | Johnnie Parsons | 31 years, 10 months, 26 days |
| 523 | Leslie Marr | 31 years, 11 months, 3 days |
| 524 | Divina Galica | 31 years, 11 months, 5 days |
| Driver | Age | |
| 119 | Alan Jones | 39 years, 11 months, 24 days |
| 120 | Carlos Reutemann | 39 years, 11 months, 9 days |
| 121 | Johnnie Parsons | 39 years, 10 months, 26 days |
| 122 | Paddy Driver | 39 years, 10 months, 17 days |
| 123 | Giorgio Scarlatti | 39 years, 9 months |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 18 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 21 |
| 18 | Graham Hill | 21 |
| 18 | Johnnie Parsons | 21 |
| 18 | Marshall Teague | 21 |
| 24 | Mika Hakkinen | 20 |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | George Amick | 0 |
| 92 | Jimmy Reece | 0 |
| 92 | Johnnie Parsons | 0 |
| 92 | Johnnie Tolan | 0 |
| 92 | Billy Garrett | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 303 | Don Freeland | 4 |
| 303 | Dick Rathmann | 4 |
| 303 | Johnnie Parsons | 4 |
| 303 | Ed Elisian | 4 |
| 303 | Sam Hanks | 4 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 156 | Henri Pescarolo | 12 |
| 156 | Peter Arundell | 12 |
| 156 | Johnnie Parsons | 12 |
| 156 | Roberto Mieres | 12 |
| 161 | Philippe Streiff | 11 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 131 | Louis Chiron | 1 |
| 131 | George Amick | 1 |
| 131 | Johnnie Parsons | 1 |
| 131 | Bob Sweikert | 1 |
| 131 | Paul Frere | 1 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 72 | Troy Ruttman | 1 |
| 72 | Pat Flaherty | 1 |
| 72 | Johnnie Parsons | 1 |
| 72 | Sam Hanks | 1 |
| 72 | Bob Sweikert | 1 |
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