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Johnnie Parsons
John Woodrow Parsons
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Born: July 4, 1918
Died: September 8, 1984
Extended driver
stats
| Driver sponsorship
available. This one's yours for $10. |
| Year |
Series |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
Points |
Standing |
| 1948 |
AAA |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
700 |
11 |
| 1949 |
AAA |
13 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
2280 |
1 |
| 1950 |
AAA |
6 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
1313 |
3 |
| 1951 |
AAA |
10 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
1012 |
6 |
| 1952 |
AAA |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
350 |
18 |
| 1953 |
AAA |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
435.5 |
13 |
| 1954 |
AAA |
6 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
122.5 |
33 |
| 1955 |
AAA |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
53.2 |
39 |
| 1956 |
USAC |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
650 |
13 |
| 1957 |
USAC |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
120 |
27 |
| 1958 |
USAC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
50 |
33T |
| 1959 |
USAC |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NS |
0 |
0 |
NR |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
61 |
23 |
11 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
|
1 |
7086.2 |
|
| Track Type |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
| Dirt Oval |
42 |
20 |
9 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
|
1 |
| Paved Oval |
19 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
| Series |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
| AAA |
55 |
18 |
11 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
| USAC |
6 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
| Start
# |
Date |
Track |
Type |
Series |
Car
# |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Start |
Finish |
Laps |
Status |
Points |
|
-- |
5/31/1948 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
X |
Grancor-Werner |
X |
Ford
V8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not qualify |
| 1 |
8/21/1948 |
Springfield
1 |
DO |
AAA |
7 |
Kurtis-Kraft |
Kurtis |
Offy |
14 |
2 |
100 |
Finished |
160 |
| 2 |
8/29/1948 |
Milwaukee
3 |
DO |
AAA |
7 |
Kurtis-Kraft |
Kurtis |
Offy |
12 |
2 |
200 |
Finished |
320 |
| 3 |
9/4/1948 |
DuQuoin
1 |
DO |
AAA |
7 |
Kurtis-Kraft |
Kurtis |
Offy |
8 |
11 |
87 |
Out |
20 |
| 4 |
9/19/1948 |
Springfield
2 |
DO |
AAA |
7 |
Kurtis-Kraft |
Kurtis |
Offy |
13 |
13 |
50 |
Broken
steering arm |
| 5 |
10/10/1948 |
DuQuoin
2 |
DO |
AAA |
7 |
Kurtis-Kraft |
Kurtis |
Offy |
7 |
1 |
100 |
1:11:47.70
83.572 |
200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 6 |
4/24/1949 |
Arlington |
DO |
AAA |
12 |
Kurtis-Kraft |
Kurtis |
Offy |
6 |
1 |
95 |
1:16:40 83.15 |
200 |
| 7 |
5/30/1949 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
12 |
Kurtis-Kraft |
Kurtis |
Offy |
12 |
2 |
200 |
4:10:26.97
119.785 |
800 |
| 8 |
6/5/1949 |
Milwaukee
1 |
DO |
AAA |
12 |
Kurtis-Kraft |
Kurtis |
Offy |
17 |
13 |
92 |
Flagged |
|
| 9 |
6/19/1949 |
Trenton |
DO |
AAA |
12 |
Kurtis-Kraft |
Kurtis |
Offy |
8 |
11 |
X |
X |
20 |
|
NC |
7/17/1949 |
Arlington |
DO |
AAA |
12 |
Kurtis-Kraft |
Kurtis |
Offy |
7 |
5 |
X |
X |
| 10 |
8/20/1949 |
Springfield
1 |
DO |
AAA |
12 |
Kurtis-Kraft |
Kurtis |
Offy |
16 |
3 |
100 |
Finished |
140 |
| 11 |
8/28/1949 |
Milwaukee
2 |
DO |
AAA |
12 |
Kurtis-Kraft |
Kurtis |
Offy |
5 |
1 |
200 |
2:19:49.95
85.818 |
400 |
| 12 |
9/3/1949 |
DuQuoin |
DO |
AAA |
12 |
Kurtis-Kraft |
Kurtis |
Offy |
X |
11 |
X |
X |
20 |
| 13 |
9/10/1949 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
12 |
Kurtis-Kraft |
Kurtis |
Offy |
10 |
1 |
100 |
1:09:36.52
86.196 |
200 |
| 14 |
9/11/1949 |
Detroit |
DO |
AAA |
12 |
Kurtis-Kraft |
Kurtis |
Offy |
6 |
12 |
49 |
Wrecked |
|
| 15 |
9/25/1949 |
Springfield
2 |
DO |
AAA |
12 |
Kurtis-Kraft |
Kurtis |
Offy |
17 |
1 |
100 |
1:06:08.75
91.729 |
200 |
| 16 |
10/16/1949 |
Langhorne |
DO |
AAA |
12 |
Kurtis-Kraft |
Kurtis |
Offy |
4 |
1 |
100 |
1:04:56.22
92.398 |
200 |
| 17 |
10/30/1949 |
Sacramento |
DO |
AAA |
12 |
Kurtis-Kraft |
Kurtis |
Offy |
13 |
5 |
100 |
Finished |
100 |
| 18 |
11/6/1949 |
Del
Mar |
DO |
AAA |
12 |
Kurtis-Kraft |
Kurtis |
Offy |
5 |
15 |
36 |
Slipping
clutch |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NC |
4/30/1950 |
Arlington |
DO |
AAA |
62 |
Wales |
X |
X |
12 |
10 |
X |
X |
| 19 |
5/30/1950 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
1 |
Wynn's Friction
Proofing |
Kurtis |
Offy |
5 |
1 |
138 |
2:46:55.97
124.002 |
690 |
| 20 |
6/11/1950 |
Milwaukee
1 |
DO |
AAA |
1 |
Granatelli-Sabourin |
Kurtis
3000 |
Offy |
13 |
11 |
87 |
Broken
piston |
20 |
| RD |
6/25/1950 |
Langhorne |
DO |
AAA |
69 |
Brown Motor |
Kurtis
2000 |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
35 |
Relieved
Dinsmore 25-59 |
43 |
| --/ |
6/25/1950 |
Langhorne |
DO |
AAA |
1 |
Grancor |
Kurtis
3000 |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
| -- |
8/19/1950 |
Springfield
1 |
DO |
AAA |
1 |
Granatelli |
Kurtis
3000 |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
| RD |
8/27/1950 |
Milwaukee
2 |
DO |
AAA |
2 |
Bardahl/Marchese |
Marchese |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
147 |
Relieved
Fohr 22-168 |
| --/ |
8/27/1950 |
Milwaukee
2 |
DO |
AAA |
26 |
Ray Brady |
Schroeder |
Sparks
SC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| -- |
9/9/1950 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
1 |
X |
X |
X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not qualify |
| 21 |
9/10/1950 |
Detroit |
DO |
AAA |
1 |
Jim Robbins |
Kurtis |
Offy |
9 |
16 |
21 |
Flipped
turn 4 |
| -- |
10/1/1950 |
Springfield
2 |
DO |
AAA |
17 |
Chapman |
Kurtis
2000 |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
| 22 |
10/15/1950 |
Sacramento |
DO |
AAA |
63 |
Esmeralda |
Kurtis
2000 |
Offy |
17 |
11 |
85 |
Broken
radius rod |
20 |
| 23 |
11/12/1950 |
Phoenix |
DO |
AAA |
1 |
Jim Robbins |
Kurtis |
Offy |
6 |
3 |
100 |
Finished |
140 |
| -- |
11/26/1950 |
Bay
Meadows |
DO |
AAA |
1 |
Jim Robbins |
Kurtis |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
| 24 |
12/10/1950 |
Darlington |
PO |
AAA |
7 |
Russo-Nichels |
Russo/Nichels |
Offy |
6 |
1 |
160 |
1:54:47.24
104.541 |
400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 25 |
5/30/1951 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
3 |
Wynn's
Friction Proofing |
Kurtis
3000 |
Offy |
8 |
21 |
87 |
Magneto |
|
| -- |
6/10/1951 |
Milwaukee
1 |
DO |
AAA |
3 |
Wynn's Friction
Proofing |
Kurtis
3000 |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
| RD |
6/24/1951 |
Langhorne |
DO |
AAA |
83 |
Jim Robbins |
Kurtis |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
26 |
Relieved
Nazaruk72-97 |
12 |
| --/ |
6/24/1951 |
Langhorne |
DO |
AAA |
63 |
Ray Brady |
Schroeder |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
| 26 |
7/4/1951 |
Darlington |
PO |
AAA |
37 |
Marion Engineering |
Kurtis
2000 |
Offy |
20 |
23 |
85 |
Broken
rear end |
| --/ |
7/4/1951 |
Darlington |
PO |
AAA |
3 |
Wynn's
Friction Proofing |
Kurtis
3000 |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
| 27 |
8/26/1951 |
Milwaukee
2 |
DO |
AAA |
3 |
Wynn's
Friction Proofing |
Kurtis
3000 |
Offy |
12 |
3 |
200 |
Finished |
280 |
| 28 |
9/1/1951 |
DuQuoin
1 |
DO |
AAA |
3 |
Wynn's
Friction Proofing |
Kurtis
3000 |
Offy |
1 |
2 |
100 |
Finished |
160 |
| 29 |
9/3/1951 |
DuQuoin
2 |
DO |
AAA |
3 |
Wynn's
Friction Proofing |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
15 |
16 |
37 |
Wrecked,
flip turn 2 |
| 30 |
9/8/1951 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
37 |
Marion Engineering |
Kurtis
2000 |
Offy |
13 |
17 |
6 |
Broken
connecting rod |
|
--/ |
9/8/1951 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
4 |
John Zink |
Kurtis |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Drove #37 instead |
| 31 |
9/23/1951 |
Denver |
DO |
AAA |
3 |
Wynn's
Friction Proofing |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
10 |
14 |
77 |
Lost
brakes |
| 32 |
10/21/1951 |
San
Jose |
DO |
AAA |
3 |
Wynn's
Friction Proofing |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
5 |
7 |
96 |
Flagged |
60 |
| 33 |
11/4/1951 |
Phoenix |
DO |
AAA |
3 |
Wynn's Friction
Proofing |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
8 |
1 |
100 |
1:10:54.00
84.626 |
200 |
| 34 |
11/11/1951 |
Bay
Meadows |
DO |
AAA |
3 |
Wynn's Friction
Proofing |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
13 |
1 |
150 |
1:42:36.80
87.700 |
300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 35 |
5/30/1952 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
5 |
Jim Robbins |
Kurtis |
Offy |
31 |
10 |
200 |
4:06:19.66
121.789 |
150 |
| --/ |
5/30/1952 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
6 |
Grant Piston Ring |
Ferrari |
Ferrari |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| -- |
6/8/1952 |
Milwaukee
1 |
DO |
AAA |
6 |
Schmidt |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
| 36 |
7/4/1952 |
Raleigh |
PO |
AAA |
6 |
Ricketts |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
5 |
22 |
52 |
Throttle |
|
| NC |
7/27/1952 |
Williams
Grove |
DO |
AAA |
6 |
Ricketts |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
6 |
6 |
50 |
Finished |
|
| -- |
8/16/1952 |
Springfield |
DO |
AAA |
6 |
Ricketts |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
| 37 |
11/2/1952 |
San
Jose |
DO |
AAA |
6 |
Ricketts |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
7 |
16 |
37 |
Engine
overheated |
| 38 |
11/11/1952 |
Phoenix |
DO |
AAA |
6 |
Ricketts |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
2 |
1 |
100 |
1:09:52.00
85.87 |
200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 39 |
5/30/1953 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
21 |
Belond
Equa Flow |
Kurtis
500B |
Offy |
8 |
26 |
86 |
Broken
crankshaft |
|
-- |
6/21/1953 |
Springfield 1 |
DO |
AAA |
21 |
Belond
Equa Flow |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
| 40 |
7/4/1953 |
Detroit |
DO |
AAA |
21 |
Belond
Equa Flow |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
4 |
8 |
48 |
Broken
shocks |
25.5 |
| NC |
7/26/1953 |
Williams
Grove |
DO |
AAA |
21 |
Belond
Equa Flow |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
6 |
2 |
50 |
Finished |
|
| 41 |
8/22/1953 |
Springfield
2 |
DO |
AAA |
21 |
Belond
Equa Flow |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
16 |
4 |
100 |
Finished |
120 |
| 42 |
8/30/1953 |
Milwaukee
2 |
DO |
AAA |
21 |
Belond
Equa Flow |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
4 |
21 |
43 |
Broken
oil line |
| 43 |
9/7/1953 |
DuQuoin |
DO |
AAA |
21 |
Belond
Equa Flow |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
11 |
3 |
100 |
Finished |
140 |
| 44 |
9/12/1953 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
21 |
Belond Equa Flow |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
14 |
12 |
64 |
Low
oil pressure |
10 |
| 45 |
9/26/1953 |
ISF |
DO |
AAA |
21 |
Belond
Equa Flow |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
5 |
3 |
100 |
Finished |
140 |
| 46 |
10/25/1953 |
Sacramento |
DO |
AAA |
21 |
Belond Equa Flow |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
5 |
15 |
13 |
Wrecked,
turn 1 |
| 47 |
11/11/1953 |
Phoenix |
DO |
AAA |
21 |
Belond Equa Flow |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
6 |
16 |
42 |
Broken
shocks |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 48 |
5/31/1954 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
15 |
Belond Equa Flow |
Kurtis
500 |
Offy |
15 |
32 |
79 |
Broken
piston |
| RD/ |
5/31/1954 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
45 |
Bardahl |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
22 |
Relieved
Cross 121-142 |
12.5 |
| 49 |
6/6/1954 |
Milwaukee
1 |
PO |
AAA |
5 |
Ansted
Rotary |
Kurtis
500 |
Offy |
17 |
16 |
100 |
Finished |
|
|
--/ |
6/6/1954 |
Milwaukee 1 |
PO |
AAA |
15 |
Belond Equa Flow |
Kurtis
500 |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not appear |
| 50 |
7/5/1954 |
Darlington |
PO |
AAA |
36 |
Ed Stone |
Kurtis
3000 |
Offy |
10 |
30 |
9 |
Broken
crankshaft |
| NC |
7/25/1954 |
Williams
Grove |
DO |
AAA |
45 |
Bardahl |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
9 |
13 |
42 |
Flagged |
|
| -- |
8/21/1954 |
Springfield |
DO |
AAA |
1 |
Bardahl |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
| 51 |
9/6/1954 |
DuQuoin |
DO |
AAA |
15 |
Bardahl |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
7 |
7 |
81 |
Flagged |
60 |
| 52 |
9/11/1954 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
15 |
Bardahl |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
8 |
8 |
99 |
Flagged |
50 |
| 53 |
9/18/1954 |
ISF |
DO |
AAA |
15 |
Walsh |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
16 |
16 |
72 |
Spun
out, turn 1 |
| -- |
10/17/1954 |
Sacramento |
DO |
AAA |
98 |
Agajanian |
Kuzma |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
| -- |
11/7/1954 |
Phoenix |
DO |
AAA |
15 |
Bardahl |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
| -- |
11/14/1954 |
Las
Vegas |
DO |
AAA |
15 |
Bardahl |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Wrecked
practice |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 54 |
5/30/1955 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
16 |
Trio Brass |
Kurtis
500D |
Offy |
27 |
21 |
119 |
Magneto |
|
| --/ |
5/30/1955 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
9 |
Ed
Walsh |
Kurtis
500C |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| 55 |
8/28/1955 |
Milwaukee
2 |
PO |
AAA |
24 |
Ray
Brady |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
26 |
9 |
243 |
Flagged |
53.2 |
| -- |
9/5/1955 |
DuQuoin |
DO |
AAA |
99 |
Belanger |
Kurtis |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
| -- |
9/10/1955 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
73 |
McNamara |
Kurtis/Wetteroth |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 56 |
5/30/1956 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
98 |
Agajanian |
Kuzma |
Offy |
6 |
4 |
200 |
3:56:54.48
126.631 |
600 |
| 57 |
6/10/1956 |
Milwaukee
1 |
PO |
USAC |
98 |
Agajanian |
Kuzma |
Offy |
17 |
17 |
95 |
Flagged |
|
| 58 |
8/26/1956 |
Milwaukee
2 |
PO |
USAC |
98 |
Agajanian |
Kuzma |
Offy |
8 |
11 |
247 |
Flagged |
50 |
| -- |
9/3/1956 |
DuQuoin |
DO |
USAC |
55 |
Traylor |
Kurtis
4000 |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
|
-- |
9/8/1956 |
Syracuse |
DO |
USAC |
98 |
Agajanian |
Kuzma |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not appear |
|
| -- |
10/21/1956 |
Sacramento |
DO |
USAC |
98 |
Agajanian |
Kuzma |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 59 |
5/30/1957 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
18 |
Sumar |
Kurtis
500G |
Offy |
17 |
16 |
195 |
Flagged
126.274 |
| --/ |
5/30/1957 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
98 |
Agajanian |
Kuzma |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
| NC |
6/29/1957 |
Monza
1 |
PO |
USAC |
98 |
Agajanian |
Kuzma |
Offy |
8 |
6 |
59 |
Flagged |
|
| NC |
6/29/1957 |
Monza
2 |
PO |
USAC |
98 |
Agajanian |
Kuzma |
Offy |
6 |
3 |
61 |
Flagged |
|
| NC |
6/29/1957 |
Monza
3 |
PO |
USAC |
98 |
Agajanian |
Kuzma |
Offy |
3 |
3 |
62 |
Flagged |
|
| 60 |
8/25/1957 |
Milwaukee
2 |
PO |
USAC |
45 |
Las
Vegas Club |
Kurtis
500G |
Offy |
17 |
7 |
198 |
Flagged |
120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 61 |
5/30/1958 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
45 |
Gerhardt |
Kurtis
500G |
Offy |
6 |
12 |
200 |
3:53:54.60
128.254 |
50 |
|
-- |
6/8/1958 |
Milwaukee 1 |
PO |
USAC |
45 |
Gerhardt |
Kurtis
500G |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Withdrew |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| -- |
5/30/1959 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
45 |
Bardahl/Gerhardt |
Kurtis 500G |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Retired |
|