The 1950 Indianapolis 500 started May 30th, 1950 at 01:00 on Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, USA. Walt Faulkner started from pole position with Fred Agabashian next to him. Mauri Rose started from third place.
After 2 hour, 46 minutes and 55 seconds Johnnie Parsons finished the race first. 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 Fangio.
After 2 hour, 46 minutes and 55 seconds Johnnie Parsons finished the race first. 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 Fangio.
Circuit
Location
Indianapolis, USA
Date
May 30th, 1950 at 01:00
Round
3/7
Winner
Johnnie Parsons
Winning time
2:46:55.97
Pole position
Walt Faulkner
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 4 | #1 Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 2:46:55.97 | 5 | 138 | 9 |
| 2 8 | #3 Bill Holland | Deidt | +1 Lap | 10 | 137 | 6 |
| 3 | #31 Mauri Rose | Deidt | +1 Lap | 3 | 137 | 4 |
| 4 8 | #54 Cecil Green | Kurtis Kraft | +1 Lap | 12 | 137 | 3 |
| 5 4 | #17 Joie Chitwood | Kurtis Kraft | +2 Laps | 9 | 136 | 1 |
| 5 4 | #17 Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | +2 Laps | 9 | 136 | 1 |
| 6 17 | #8 Lee Wallard | Moore | +2 Laps | 23 | 136 | 0 |
| 7 6 | #98 Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | +3 Laps | 1 | 135 | 0 |
| 8 4 | #5 George Connor | Lesovsky | +3 Laps | 4 | 135 | 0 |
| 9 10 | #7 Paul Russo | Nichels | +3 Laps | 19 | 135 | 0 |
| 10 1 | #59 Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | +3 Laps | 11 | 135 | 0 |
| 11 5 | #2 Myron Fohr | Marchese | +5 Laps | 16 | 133 | 0 |
| 12 1 | #18 Duane Carter | Stevens | +5 Laps | 13 | 133 | 0 |
| 13 13 | #15 Mack Hellings | Kurtis Kraft | +6 Laps | 26 | 132 | 0 |
| 14 8 | #49 Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | Spun off | 6 | 131 | 0 |
| 15 9 | #55 Troy Ruttman | Lesovsky | +8 Laps | 24 | 130 | 0 |
| 16 15 | #75 Gene Hartley | Langley | +10 Laps | 31 | 128 | 0 |
| 17 10 | #22 Jimmy Davies | Ewing | +10 Laps | 27 | 128 | 0 |
| 18 15 | #62 Johnny McDowell | Kurtis Kraft | +10 Laps | 33 | 128 | 0 |
| 19 1 | #4 Walt Brown | Kurtis Kraft | +11 Laps | 20 | 127 | 0 |
| 20 6 | #21 Travis Webb | Maserati | +12 Laps | 14 | 126 | 0 |
| 21 6 | #81 Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft | +13 Laps | 15 | 125 | 0 |
| 22 7 | #27 Walt Ader | Rae | +15 Laps | 29 | 123 | 0 |
| 23 7 | #77 Jackie Holmes | Olson | Spun off | 30 | 123 | 0 |
| 24 4 | #76 Jim Rathmann | Wetteroth | +16 Laps | 28 | 122 | 0 |
| - | #12 Henry Banks | Maserati | DNF (Oil line) | 21 | 112 | 0 |
| - | #67 Bill Schindler | Snowberger | DNF (Transmission) | 22 | 111 | 0 |
| - | #24 Bayliss Levrett | Adams | DNF (Oil pressure) | 17 | 108 | 0 |
| - | #24 Bill Cantrell | Adams | DNF (Oil pressure) | 17 | 108 | 0 |
| - | #28 Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Oil leak) | 2 | 64 | 0 |
| - | #61 Jimmy Jackson | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Supercharger) | 32 | 52 | 0 |
| - | #23 Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Oil pressure) | 25 | 42 | 0 |
| - | #45 Dick Rathmann | Watson | DNF (Stalled) | 18 | 25 | 0 |
| - | #69 Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Oil leak) | 7 | 10 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 5 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 6 | Bill Holland | Deidt | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 7 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 8 | Reg Parnell | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 9 | Mauri Rose | Deidt | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 10 | Yves Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 3 | -6 | ||
| 11 | Cecil Green | Kurtis Kraft | 3 | -6 | ||
| 12 | Raymond Sommer | Ferrari | 3 | -6 | ||
| 13 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 2 | -7 | ||
| 14 | Prince Bira | Maserati | 2 | -7 | ||
| 15 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | -8 | ||
| 16 | Joie Chitwood | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | -8 | ||
| 17 | Bob Gerard | ERA | 0 | -9 | ||
| 18 | Lee Wallard | Moore | 0 | -9 | ||
| 19 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 0 | -9 | ||
| 20 | Cuth Harrison | ERA | 0 | -9 | ||
| 21 | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 22 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 0 | -9 | ||
| 23 | George Connor | Lesovsky | 0 | -9 | ||
| 24 | David Hampshire | Maserati | 0 | -9 | ||
| 25 | Paul Russo | Nichels | 0 | -9 | ||
| 26 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 27 | Joe Fry | Maserati | 0 | -9 | ||
| 28 | Brian Shawe Taylor | Maserati | 0 | -9 | ||
| 29 | Myron Fohr | Marchese | 0 | -9 | ||
| 30 | Duane Carter | Stevens | 0 | -9 | ||
| 31 | Mack Hellings | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 32 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 33 | Troy Ruttman | Lesovsky | 0 | -9 | ||
| 34 | Gene Hartley | Langley | 0 | -9 | ||
| 35 | Jimmy Davies | Ewing | 0 | -9 | ||
| 36 | Johnny McDowell | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 37 | Walt Brown | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 38 | Travis Webb | Maserati | 0 | -9 | ||
| 39 | Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 40 | Walt Ader | Rae | 0 | -9 | ||
| 41 | Jackie Holmes | Olson | 0 | -9 | ||
| 42 | Jim Rathmann | Wetteroth | 0 | -9 | ||
| 43 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 44 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 0 | -9 | ||
| 45 | Joe Kelly | Alta | 0 | -9 | ||
| 46 | Robert Manzon | Simca | 0 | -9 | ||
| 47 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 0 | -9 | ||
| 48 | David Murray | Maserati | 0 | -9 | ||
| 49 | Geoff Crossley | Alta | 0 | -9 | ||
| 50 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca | 0 | -9 | ||
| 51 | Franco Rol | Maserati | 0 | -9 | ||
| 52 | Eugène Martin | Talbot-Lago | 0 | -9 | ||
| 53 | Harry Schell | Cooper | 0 | -9 | ||
| 54 | Tony Rolt | ERA | 0 | -9 | ||
| 55 | Peter Walker | ERA | 0 | -9 | ||
| 56 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 57 | Leslie Johnson | ERA | 0 | -9 | ||
| 58 | Alfredo Pián | Maserati | 0 | -9 | ||
| 59 | Bill Schindler | Snowberger | 0 | -9 | ||
| 60 | Bill Cantrell | Adams | 0 | -9 | ||
| 61 | Bayliss Levrett | Adams | 0 | -9 | ||
| 62 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 63 | Jimmy Jackson | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 64 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 65 | Dick Rathmann | Watson | 0 | -9 | ||
| 66 | Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 67 | Henry Banks | Maserati | 0 | -9 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | #4 Jim Rathmann | Rodger Ward | Paul Goldsmith | Eddie Sachs | |
| 1959 | #5 Rodger Ward | Jim Rathmann | Johnny Thomson | Johnny Thomson | |
| 1958 | #1 Jimmy Bryan | George Amick | Johnny Boyd | Dick Rathmann | |
| 1957 | #9 Sam Hanks | Jim Rathmann | Jimmy Bryan | Pat O'Connor | |
| 1956 | #8 Pat Flaherty | Sam Hanks | Don Freeland | Pat Flaherty | |
| 1955 | #6 Bob Sweikert | Tony Bettenhausen | Jimmy Davies | Jerry Hoyt | |
| 1954 | #14 Bill Vukovich | Jimmy Bryan | Jack McGrath | Jack McGrath | |
| 1953 | #14 Bill Vukovich | Art Cross | Sam Hanks | Bill Vukovich | |
| 1952 | #98 Troy Ruttman | Jim Rathmann | Sam Hanks | Fred Agabashian | |
| 1951 | #99 Lee Wallard | Mike Nazaruk | Jack McGrath | Duke Nalon |