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1950 Indianapolis 500
Round
3/7
Date
May 30, 1950 at 00:00 CET
Location
Indianapolis, United States of America
Circuit
Circuit length
4.023 m
Race distance
555.224 km (138 laps)
Parsons
Winner
2:46:55.970
Winning time
Faulkner
Pole position
Parsons
Fastest lap
1:09.770
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis | 2:46:55.970 | 5th | 138 | 9 |
| 2 | #3 Bill Holland | Deidt | +1 lap | 10th | 137 | 6 |
| 3 | #31 Mauri Rose | Deidt | +1 lap | 3rd | 137 | 4 |
| 4 | #54 Cecil Green | Kurtis | +1 lap | 12th | 137 | 3 |
| 5 | #17 Joie Chitwood | Kurtis | +2 laps | 9th | 136 | 1 |
| 5 | #17 Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis | 1 | |||
| 6 | #8 Lee Wallard | Moore | +2 laps | 23rd | 136 | |
| 7 | #98 Walt Faulkner | Kurtis | +3 laps | 1st | 135 | |
| 8 | #5 George Connor | Lesovsky | +3 laps | 4th | 135 | |
| 9 | #7 Paul Russo | Nichels | +3 laps | 19th | 135 | |
| 10 | #59 Pat Flaherty | Kurtis | +3 laps | 11th | 135 | |
| 11 | #2 Myron Fohr | Marchese | +5 laps | 16th | 133 | |
| 12 | #18 Duane Carter | Stevens | +5 laps | 13th | 133 | |
| 13 | #15 Mack Hellings | Kurtis | +6 laps | 26th | 132 | |
| 14 | #49 Jack McGrath | Kurtis | Spun off | 6th | 131 | |
| 15 | #55 Troy Ruttman | Lesovsky | +8 laps | 24th | 130 | |
| 16 | #75 Gene Hartley | Langley | +10 laps | 31st | 128 | |
| 17 | #22 Jimmy Davies | Ewing | +10 laps | 27th | 128 | |
| 18 | #62 Johnny McDowell | Kurtis | +10 laps | 33rd | 128 | |
| 19 | #4 Walt Brown | Kurtis | +11 laps | 20th | 127 | |
| 20 | #21 Spider Webb | Maserati | +12 laps | 14th | 126 | |
| 21 | #81 Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis | +13 laps | 15th | 125 | |
| 22 | #27 Walt Ader | Rae | +15 laps | 29th | 123 | |
| 23 | #77 Jackie Holmes | Olson | Spun off | 30th | 123 | |
| 24 | #76 Jim Rathmann | Wetteroth | +16 laps | 28th | 122 | |
| 25 | #12 Fred Agabashian | Maserati | ||||
| 25 | #12 Henry Banks | Maserati | Oil line | 21st | 112 | |
| 26 | #67 Bill Schindler | Snowberger | Transmission | 22nd | 111 | |
| 27 | #24 Bayliss Levrett | Adams | Oil pressure | 17th | 108 | |
| 27 | #24 Bill Cantrell | Adams | ||||
| 28 | #28 Fred Agabashian | Kurtis | Oil leak | 2nd | 64 | |
| 29 | #61 Jimmy Jackson | Kurtis | Compressor | 32nd | 52 | |
| 30 | #23 Sam Hanks | Kurtis | Oil pressure | 25th | 42 | |
| 31 | #14 Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt | Wheel bearing | 8th | 30 | |
| 32 | #45 Dick Rathmann | Watson | Stalled | 18th | 25 | |
| 33 | #69 Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis | Oil leak | 7th | 10 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #98 Walt Faulkner | Kurtis | 4:27.970 | |
| 2 | #28 Fred Agabashian | Kurtis | 4:31.100 | +3.130 |
| 3 | #31 Mauri Rose | Deidt | 4:32.070 | +4.100 |
| 4 | #5 George Connor | Lesovsky | 4:32.390 | +4.420 |
| 5 | #1 Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis | 4:32.640 | +4.670 |
| 6 | #49 Jack McGrath | Kurtis | 4:33.000 | +5.030 |
| 7 | #69 Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis | 4:34.670 | +6.700 |
| 8 | #14 Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt | 4:34.920 | +6.950 |
| 9 | #17 Joie Chitwood | Kurtis | 4:35.320 | +7.350 |
| 10 | #3 Bill Holland | Deidt | 4:35.900 | +7.930 |
| 11 | #59 Pat Flaherty | Kurtis | 4:37.760 | +9.790 |
| 12 | #54 Cecil Green | Kurtis | 4:30.860 | +2.890 |
| 13 | #18 Duane Carter | Stevens | 4:33.420 | +5.450 |
| 14 | #21 Spider Webb | Maserati | 4:37.460 | +9.490 |
| 15 | #81 Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis | 4:37.950 | +9.980 |
| 16 | #2 Myron Fohr | Marchese | 4:33.320 | +5.350 |
| 17 | #24 Bayliss Levrett | Adams | 4:34.430 | +6.460 |
| 18 | #45 Dick Rathmann | Watson | 4:34.960 | +6.990 |
| 19 | #7 Paul Russo | Nichels | 4:35.250 | +7.280 |
| 20 | #4 Walt Brown | Kurtis | 4:35.960 | +7.990 |
| 21 | #12 Henry Banks | Maserati | 4:37.680 | +9.710 |
| 22 | #67 Bill Schindler | Snowberger | 4:31.310 | +3.340 |
| 23 | #8 Lee Wallard | Moore | 4:31.830 | +3.860 |
| 24 | #55 Troy Ruttman | Lesovsky | 4:32.910 | +4.940 |
| 25 | #23 Sam Hanks | Kurtis | 4:33.570 | +5.600 |
| 26 | #15 Mack Hellings | Kurtis | 4:35.470 | +7.500 |
| 27 | #22 Jimmy Davies | Ewing | 4:36.070 | +8.100 |
| 28 | #76 Jim Rathmann | Wetteroth | 4:37.010 | +9.040 |
| 29 | #27 Walt Ader | Rae | 4:37.050 | +9.080 |
| 30 | #77 Jackie Holmes | Olson | 4:37.570 | +9.600 |
| 31 | #75 Gene Hartley | Langley | 4:38.610 | +10.640 |
| 32 | #61 Jimmy Jackson | Kurtis | 4:38.620 | +10.650 |
| 33 | #62 Johnny McDowell | Kurtis | 4:37.580 | +9.610 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis | 1:09.770 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 1 | 6 | -3 |
| 5 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 0 | 1 | 6 | -3 |
| 6 | Bill Holland | Deidt | 0 | 1 | 6 | -3 |
| 7 | Reg Parnell | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 1 | 4 | -5 |
| 8 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | 0 | 1 | 4 | -5 |
| 9 | Mauri Rose | Deidt | 0 | 1 | 4 | -5 |
| 10 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 |
| 11 | Raymond Sommer | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 |
| 12 | Cecil Green | Kurtis | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 |
| 13 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
| 14 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
| 15 | Joie Chitwood | Kurtis | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 |
| 16 | Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 |
More Indy 500
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | #4 Jim Rathmann | Rodger Ward | Paul Goldsmith | 1:01.590 - Jim Rathmann | Eddie Sachs |
| 1959 | #5 Rodger Ward | Jim Rathmann | Johnny Thomson | 1:01.890 - Johnny Thomson | Johnny Thomson |
| 1958 | #1 Jimmy Bryan | George Amick | Johnny Boyd | 1:02.370 - Tony Bettenhausen | Dick Rathmann |
| 1957 | #9 Sam Hanks | Jim Rathmann | Jimmy Bryan | 1:02.750 - Jim Rathmann | Pat O'Connor |
| 1956 | #8 Pat Flaherty | Sam Hanks | Don Freeland | 1:02.320 - Paul Russo | Pat Flaherty |
| 1955 | #6 Bob Sweikert | Tony Bettenhausen | Jimmy Davies | 1:03.670 - Bill Vukovich | Jerry Hoyt |
| 1954 | #14 Bill Vukovich | Jimmy Bryan | Jack McGrath | 1:04.040 - Jack McGrath | Jack McGrath |
| 1953 | #14 Bill Vukovich | Art Cross | Sam Hanks | 1:06.240 - Bill Vukovich | Bill Vukovich |
| 1952 | #98 Troy Ruttman | Jim Rathmann | Sam Hanks | 1:06.600 - Bill Vukovich | Fred Agabashian |
| 1951 | #99 Lee Wallard | Mike Nazaruk | Jack McGrath | 1:07.260 - Lee Wallard | Duke Nalon |
The 1950 Indianapolis 500 started May 30, 1950 on Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, United States of America. Walt Faulkner started from pole position with Fred Agabashian next to him. Mauri Rose started from third place.
In 2 hour, 46 minutes and 55 seconds Johnnie Parsons finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Bill Holland in second and Mauri Rose in third place.
After the 1950 Indianapolis 500, Nino Farina is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Farina is 0 points ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio.