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1950 Indianapolis 500
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 30 May 1950
- Name
- 1950 Indianapolis 500
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/3
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Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Recorded qualifying format: FOUR_LAPS
Grand Prix context
1950 Indianapolis 500 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Technical formula: US national regulations. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1950 Formula 1 World Championship · round 3
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 2:46:55.970 · 138 laps · offenhauser | 9 |
| 2 | Bill Holland | Deidt | Time not recorded · 137 laps · offenhauser | 6 |
| 3 | Mauri Rose | Deidt | Time not recorded · 137 laps · offenhauser | 4 |
| 4 | Cecil Green | Kurtis Kraft | Time not recorded · 137 laps · offenhauser | 3 |
| 5 | Joie Chitwood | Kurtis Kraft | Time not recorded · 136 laps · offenhauser | 1 |
| 5 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | Shared drive · Time not recorded · offenhauser | 1 |
| 6 | Lee Wallard | Moore | Time not recorded · 136 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 7 | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | Time not recorded · 135 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | George Connor | Lesovsky | Time not recorded · 135 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Paul Russo | Nichels | Time not recorded · 135 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | Time not recorded · 135 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Myron Fohr | Marchese | Time not recorded · 133 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Duane Carter | Stevens | Time not recorded · 133 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Mack Hellings | Kurtis Kraft | Time not recorded · 132 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | Spun off · Time not recorded · 131 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Troy Ruttman | Lesovsky | Time not recorded · 130 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Gene Hartley | Langley | Time not recorded · 128 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Jimmy Davies | Ewing | Time not recorded · 128 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Johnny McDowell | Kurtis Kraft | Time not recorded · 128 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 19 | Walt Brown | Kurtis Kraft | Time not recorded · 127 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 20 | Spider Webb | Maserati | Time not recorded · 126 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 21 | Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft | Time not recorded · 125 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 22 | Walt Ader | Rae | Time not recorded · 123 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 23 | Jackie Holmes | Olson | Spun off · Time not recorded · 123 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 24 | Jim Rathmann | Wetteroth | Time not recorded · 122 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 25 | Henry Banks | Maserati | Oil line · Time not recorded · 112 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 25 | Fred Agabashian | Maserati | Shared drive · Time not recorded · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 26 | Bill Schindler | Snowberger | Transmission · Time not recorded · 111 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 27 | Bayliss Levrett | Adams | Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 108 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 27 | Bill Cantrell | Adams | Shared drive · Time not recorded · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 28 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | Oil leak · Time not recorded · 64 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 29 | Jimmy Jackson | Kurtis Kraft | Compressor · Time not recorded · 52 laps · cummins | Unknown / not applicable |
| 30 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 42 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 31 | Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt | Wheel bearing · Time not recorded · 30 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 32 | Dick Rathmann | Watson | Stalled · Time not recorded · 25 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| 33 | Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis Kraft | Oil leak · Time not recorded · 10 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | 4:27.970 · offenhauser | |
| 2 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 4:31.100 · offenhauser | |
| 3 | Mauri Rose | Deidt | 4:32.070 · offenhauser | |
| 4 | George Connor | Lesovsky | 4:32.390 · offenhauser | |
| 5 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 4:32.640 · offenhauser | |
| 6 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | 4:33.000 · offenhauser | |
| 7 | Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis Kraft | 4:34.670 · offenhauser | |
| 8 | Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt | 4:34.920 · offenhauser | |
| 9 | Joie Chitwood | Kurtis Kraft | 4:35.320 · offenhauser | |
| 10 | Bill Holland | Deidt | 4:35.900 · offenhauser | |
| 11 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | 4:37.760 · offenhauser | |
| 12 | Cecil Green | Kurtis Kraft | 4:30.860 · offenhauser | |
| 13 | Duane Carter | Stevens | 4:33.420 · offenhauser | |
| 14 | Spider Webb | Maserati | 4:37.460 · offenhauser | |
| 15 | Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft | 4:37.950 · offenhauser | |
| 16 | Myron Fohr | Marchese | 4:33.320 · offenhauser | |
| 17 | Bayliss Levrett | Adams | 4:34.430 · offenhauser | |
| 18 | Dick Rathmann | Watson | 4:34.960 · offenhauser | |
| 19 | Paul Russo | Nichels | 4:35.250 · offenhauser | |
| 20 | Walt Brown | Kurtis Kraft | 4:35.960 · offenhauser | |
| 21 | Henry Banks | Maserati | 4:37.680 · offenhauser | |
| 22 | Bill Schindler | Snowberger | 4:31.310 · offenhauser | |
| 23 | Lee Wallard | Moore | 4:31.830 · offenhauser | |
| 24 | Troy Ruttman | Lesovsky | 4:32.910 · offenhauser | |
| 25 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 4:33.570 · offenhauser | |
| 26 | Mack Hellings | Kurtis Kraft | 4:35.470 · offenhauser | |
| 27 | Jimmy Davies | Ewing | 4:36.070 · offenhauser | |
| 28 | Jim Rathmann | Wetteroth | 4:37.010 · offenhauser | |
| 29 | Walt Ader | Rae | 4:37.050 · offenhauser | |
| 30 | Jackie Holmes | Olson | 4:37.570 · offenhauser | |
| 31 | Gene Hartley | Langley | 4:38.610 · offenhauser | |
| 32 | Jimmy Jackson | Kurtis Kraft | 4:38.620 · cummins | |
| 33 | Johnny McDowell | Kurtis Kraft | 4:37.580 · offenhauser |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | 4:27.970 · offenhauser | |
| 2 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 4:31.100 · offenhauser | |
| 3 | Mauri Rose | Deidt | 4:32.070 · offenhauser | |
| 4 | George Connor | Lesovsky | 4:32.390 · offenhauser | |
| 5 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 4:32.640 · offenhauser | |
| 6 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | 4:33.000 · offenhauser | |
| 7 | Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis Kraft | 4:34.670 · offenhauser | |
| 8 | Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt | 4:34.920 · offenhauser | |
| 9 | Joie Chitwood | Kurtis Kraft | 4:35.320 · offenhauser | |
| 10 | Bill Holland | Deidt | 4:35.900 · offenhauser | |
| 11 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | 4:37.760 · offenhauser | |
| 12 | Cecil Green | Kurtis Kraft | 4:30.860 · offenhauser | |
| 13 | Duane Carter | Stevens | 4:33.420 · offenhauser | |
| 14 | Spider Webb | Maserati | 4:37.460 · offenhauser | |
| 15 | Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft | 4:37.950 · offenhauser | |
| 16 | Myron Fohr | Marchese | 4:33.320 · offenhauser | |
| 17 | Bayliss Levrett | Adams | 4:34.430 · offenhauser | |
| 18 | Dick Rathmann | Watson | 4:34.960 · offenhauser | |
| 19 | Paul Russo | Nichels | 4:35.250 · offenhauser | |
| 20 | Walt Brown | Kurtis Kraft | 4:35.960 · offenhauser | |
| 21 | Henry Banks | Maserati | 4:37.680 · offenhauser | |
| 22 | Bill Schindler | Snowberger | 4:31.310 · offenhauser | |
| 23 | Lee Wallard | Moore | 4:31.830 · offenhauser | |
| 24 | Troy Ruttman | Lesovsky | 4:32.910 · offenhauser | |
| 25 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 4:33.570 · offenhauser | |
| 26 | Mack Hellings | Kurtis Kraft | 4:35.470 · offenhauser | |
| 27 | Jimmy Davies | Ewing | 4:36.070 · offenhauser | |
| 28 | Jim Rathmann | Wetteroth | 4:37.010 · offenhauser | |
| 29 | Walt Ader | Rae | 4:37.050 · offenhauser | |
| 30 | Jackie Holmes | Olson | 4:37.570 · offenhauser | |
| 31 | Gene Hartley | Langley | 4:38.610 · offenhauser | |
| 32 | Jimmy Jackson | Kurtis Kraft | 4:38.620 · cummins | |
| 33 | Johnny McDowell | Kurtis Kraft | 4:37.580 · offenhauser |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farina | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 1 | Johnnie Parsons | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 4 | Luigi Fagioli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 4 | Alberto Ascari | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 4 | Bill Holland | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 7 | Reg Parnell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 7 | Louis Chiron | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 7 | Mauri Rose | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 10 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 10 | Raymond Sommer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 10 | Cecil Green | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 13 | Louis Rosier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 15 | Joie Chitwood | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 15 | Tony Bettenhausen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |