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Johnny McDowell was a American former driver who last drove for Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser in 1952.
He was born on January 29th 1915 in Delavan, Illinois and passed away on June 8th 1952 at the age of 37. His first race was the 1950 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500 where he drove for Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser. McDowell was active for 3 consecutive seasons between 1950 and 1952. In those years he wasn't able to score points in 3 races. His last race was the the 1952 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500.
He was born on January 29th 1915 in Delavan, Illinois and passed away on June 8th 1952 at the age of 37. His first race was the 1950 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500 where he drove for Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser. McDowell was active for 3 consecutive seasons between 1950 and 1952. In those years he wasn't able to score points in 3 races. His last race was the the 1952 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500.
| Name: | Johnny McDowell |
| Nationality: |  American |
| Birthday: | January 29th 1915 |
| Passed away: | June 8th 1952 (37) |
| Birthplace: | Delavan, Illinois | Races: | 3 races |
| Total points: | 0 points |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 0 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 1 retirement |
| First race: | 1950 Indianapolis 500 |
| Last race: | 1952 Indianapolis 500 |
Johnny McDowell by year
| All years | 1952 | 1951 | 1950 |
Overall stats: Johnny McDowell
| #1 | Best Finish | Johnny McDowell |  | 18 (1x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Johnny McDowell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Johnny McDowell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Johnny McDowell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Johnny McDowell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Johnny McDowell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Johnny McDowell | | (0x) |
Best finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1950 | 3 | Indianapolis | Johnny McDowell | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 18 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Johnny McDowell | | 21 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Johnny McDowell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Johnny McDowell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Johnny McDowell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Johnny McDowell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Johnny McDowell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Johnny McDowell | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1952 | 2 | Indianapolis | Johnny McDowell | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 21 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1952 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1951 Maserati-Offfenhauser 1950 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Johnny McDowell
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna | | 2.49 place | |
| #10 | Average race result | Johnny McDowell | | 19.5 place | |
| #561 | Average race points | Johnny McDowell | | 0 points | |
| #561 | Most points finishes | Johnny McDowell | | finishes | |
| #550 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Johnny McDowell | | 0 retirements | |
| #368 | Most race laps | Johnny McDowell | | 325 laps | |
| #587 | Most avoidable retirements | Johnny McDowell | | 0 retirements | |
| #464 | Most races | Johnny McDowell | | 3 races | |
| #205 | Oldest driver | Johnny McDowell | | 37 years, 4 months, 1 day | |
| #174 | Biggest gain in race | Johnny McDowell | | 15 places gained | |
| #619 | Youngest driver | Johnny McDowell | | 35 years, 3 months, 29 days | |
| #544 | Start from P1 | Johnny McDowell | | 0 starts | |
| #535 | Most retirements | Johnny McDowell | | 1 retirements | |
| #561 | Most points | Johnny McDowell | | 0 points | |
| #549 | Most podiums | Johnny McDowell | | 0 podiums | |
| #544 | Most wins | Johnny McDowell | | 0 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 | 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 | |
| 8 | Paul di Resta | 20.67 |
| 9 | Spider Webb | 20 |
| 10 | Johnny McDowell | 19.5 |
| 11 | Frank Armi | 19 |
| 11 | Walt Brown | 19 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 305 | George Fonder | 0 |
| 305 | Henry Banks | 0 |
| 305 | Johnny McDowell | 0 |
| 305 | Chet Miller | 0 |
| 305 | Charles de Tornaco | 0 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 297 | George Fonder | |
| 297 | Henry Banks | |
| 297 | Johnny McDowell | |
| 297 | Chet Miller | |
| 297 | Charles de Tornaco |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 271 | George Fonder | 0 |
| 271 | Henry Banks | 0 |
| 271 | Johnny McDowell | 0 |
| 271 | Chet Miller | 0 |
| 271 | Bobby Ball | 0 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 366 | Lee Wallard | 336 |
| 367 | Julian Bailey | 326 |
| 368 | Johnny McDowell | 325 |
| 369 | Fabrizio Barbazza | 315 |
| 370 | Bill Holland | 314 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 387 | George Fonder | 0 |
| 387 | Henry Banks | 0 |
| 387 | Johnny McDowell | 0 |
| 387 | Chet Miller | 0 |
| 387 | Bobby Ball | 0 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 429 | George Connor | 3 |
| 429 | Bill Schindler | 3 |
| 429 | Johnny McDowell | 3 |
| 429 | Tony Gaze | 3 |
| 429 | Piero Carini | 3 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 202 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 37 years, 4 months, 2 days |
| 204 | Patrick Tambay | 37 years, 4 months, 1 day |
| 205 | Johnny McDowell | 37 years, 4 months, 1 day |
| 206 | Paco Godia | 37 years, 3 months, 15 days |
| 207 | Walt Faulkner | 37 years, 3 months, 14 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 136 | Duke Nalon | 15 |
| 136 | Hans Von Stuck | 15 |
| 136 | Johnny McDowell | 15 |
| 136 | Reg Parnell | 15 |
| 136 | David Purley | 15 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 617 | Brian Shawe Taylor | 35 years, 3 months, 15 days |
| 618 | Cliff Griffith | 35 years, 3 months, 24 days |
| 619 | Johnny McDowell | 35 years, 3 months, 29 days |
| 620 | Jud Larson | 35 years, 4 months, 9 days |
| 621 | Brian Naylor | 35 years, 4 months, 10 days |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | George Fonder | 0 |
| 92 | Henry Banks | 0 |
| 92 | Johnny McDowell | 0 |
| 92 | Chet Miller | 0 |
| 92 | Bobby Ball | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 459 | George Connor | 1 |
| 459 | Joe James | 1 |
| 459 | Johnny McDowell | 1 |
| 459 | Bobby Ball | 1 |
| 459 | Charles de Tornaco | 1 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 305 | George Fonder | 0 |
| 305 | Henry Banks | 0 |
| 305 | Johnny McDowell | 0 |
| 305 | Chet Miller | 0 |
| 305 | Charles de Tornaco | 0 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 192 | George Fonder | 0 |
| 192 | Henry Banks | 0 |
| 192 | Johnny McDowell | 0 |
| 192 | Chet Miller | 0 |
| 192 | Bobby Ball | 0 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | George Fonder | 0 |
| 101 | Henry Banks | 0 |
| 101 | Johnny McDowell | 0 |
| 101 | Chet Miller | 0 |
| 101 | Bobby Ball | 0 |
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