1950 Indianapolis 500

1950 Round 3 · Indianapolis · 1950-05-30

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Laps: 138
Distance: 555.224 km
Circuit Type: RACE
Direction: Clockwise

Circuit Details

Course Length	4.023 km
Turns	4
Qualifying Format	FOUR_LAPS
Scheduled Laps	200 (completed 138)

Race Results

Column abbreviations (9)

Pos = Finish position# = Car numberGrid = Starting grid+/- = Positions gainedTime/Gap = Finishing time or gap to winnerStatus = Retirement / penaltyPts = PointsPits = Pit stopsBadges = FL / DotD / GS / Pole / Shared

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Grid	+/-	Laps	Time/Gap	Status	Pts	Pits	Badges
1	1	John Woodrow Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	5	+4	138	2:46:55.970	—	9	—	FL
2	3	Willard Saulsbury Holland	Deidt	Offenhauser	Firestone	10	+8	137	+1 lap	—	6	—	—
3	31	Maurice Rose	Deidt	Offenhauser	Firestone	3	0	137	+1 lap	—	4	—	—
4	54	Cecil Green	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	12	+8	137	+1 lap	—	3	—	—
5	17	George Rice Chitwood	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	9	+4	136	+2 laps	—	1	—	—
5	17	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	Shared
6	8	Leland Wallard	Moore	Offenhauser	Firestone	23	+17	136	+2 laps	—	—	—	—
7	98	Walter Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	1	-6	135	+3 laps	—	—	—	Pole
8	5	George Connor	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	Firestone	4	-4	135	+3 laps	—	—	—	—
9	7	Paul Frank Russo	Nichels	Offenhauser	Firestone	19	+10	135	+3 laps	—	—	—	—
10	59	George Francis Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	11	+1	135	+3 laps	—	—	—	—
11	2	Myron William Fohr	Marchese	Offenhauser	Firestone	16	+5	133	+5 laps	—	—	—	—
12	18	Duane Claude Carter	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone	13	+1	133	+5 laps	—	—	—	—
13	15	Ronald Hellings	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	26	+13	132	+6 laps	—	—	—	—
14	49	John James McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	6	-8	131	—	Spun off	—	—	—
15	55	Troy Lynn Ruttman	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	Firestone	24	+9	130	+8 laps	—	—	—	—
16	75	Leslie Eugene Hartley	Langley	Offenhauser	Firestone	31	+15	128	+10 laps	—	—	—	—
17	22	James Richard Davies	Ewing	Offenhauser	Firestone	27	+10	128	+10 laps	—	—	—	—
18	62	John Maxwell McDowell	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	33	+15	128	+10 laps	—	—	—	—
19	4	Walter Charles Brown	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	20	+1	127	+11 laps	—	—	—	—
20	21	Travis Leon Webb	Maserati	Offenhauser	Firestone	14	-6	126	+12 laps	—	—	—	—
21	81	Gerald Frederick Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	15	-6	125	+13 laps	—	—	—	—
22	27	Walter Ader	Rae	Offenhauser	Firestone	29	+7	123	+15 laps	—	—	—	—
23	77	Jackie Holmes	Olson	Offenhauser	Firestone	30	+7	123	—	Spun off	—	—	—
24	76	Royal Richard Rathmann	Wetteroth	Offenhauser	Firestone	28	+4	122	+16 laps	—	—	—	—
25	12	Henry Edwin Banks	Maserati	Offenhauser	Firestone	21	-4	112	—	Oil line	—	—	—
25	12	Levon Agabashian	Maserati	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
26	67	William Lawrence Schindler	Snowberger	Offenhauser	Firestone	22	-4	111	—	Transmission	—	—	—
27	24	Bayliss Levrett	Adams	Offenhauser	Firestone	17	-10	108	—	Oil pressure	—	—	—
27	24	William Cantrell	Adams	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
28	28	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	2	-26	64	—	Oil leak	—	—	—
29	61	James Merriman Jackson	Kurtis Kraft	Cummins	Firestone	32	+3	52	—	Compressor	—	—	—
30	23	Samuel Dwight Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	25	-5	42	—	Oil pressure	—	—	—
31	14	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Deidt	Offenhauser	Firestone	8	-23	30	—	Wheel bearing	—	—	—
32	45	James Merwin Rathmann	Watson	Offenhauser	Firestone	18	-14	25	—	Stalled	—	—	—
33	69	Carlyle John Dinsmoor	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	7	-26	10	—	Oil leak	—	—	—

Starting Grid

Column abbreviations (4)

Pos = Grid position# = Car numberQuali = Qualifying positionPenalty = Grid penalty

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Quali	Penalty	Time
1	98	Walter Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	1	—	4:27.970
2	28	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	2	—	4:31.100
3	31	Maurice Rose	Deidt	Offenhauser	Firestone	3	—	4:32.070
4	5	George Connor	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	Firestone	4	—	4:32.390
5	1	John Woodrow Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	5	—	4:32.640
6	49	John James McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	6	—	4:33.000
7	69	Carlyle John Dinsmoor	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	7	—	4:34.670
8	14	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Deidt	Offenhauser	Firestone	8	—	4:34.920
9	17	George Rice Chitwood	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	9	—	4:35.320
10	3	Willard Saulsbury Holland	Deidt	Offenhauser	Firestone	10	—	4:35.900
11	59	George Francis Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	11	—	4:37.760
12	54	Cecil Green	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	12	—	4:30.860
13	18	Duane Claude Carter	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone	13	—	4:33.420
14	21	Travis Leon Webb	Maserati	Offenhauser	Firestone	14	—	4:37.460
15	81	Gerald Frederick Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	15	—	4:37.950
16	2	Myron William Fohr	Marchese	Offenhauser	Firestone	16	—	4:33.320
17	24	Bayliss Levrett	Adams	Offenhauser	Firestone	17	—	4:34.430
18	45	James Merwin Rathmann	Watson	Offenhauser	Firestone	18	—	4:34.960
19	7	Paul Frank Russo	Nichels	Offenhauser	Firestone	19	—	4:35.250
20	4	Walter Charles Brown	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	20	—	4:35.960
21	12	Henry Edwin Banks	Maserati	Offenhauser	Firestone	21	—	4:37.680
22	67	William Lawrence Schindler	Snowberger	Offenhauser	Firestone	22	—	4:31.310
23	8	Leland Wallard	Moore	Offenhauser	Firestone	23	—	4:31.830
24	55	Troy Lynn Ruttman	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	Firestone	24	—	4:32.910
25	23	Samuel Dwight Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	25	—	4:33.570
26	15	Ronald Hellings	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	26	—	4:35.470
27	22	James Richard Davies	Ewing	Offenhauser	Firestone	27	—	4:36.070
28	76	Royal Richard Rathmann	Wetteroth	Offenhauser	Firestone	28	—	4:37.010
29	27	Walter Ader	Rae	Offenhauser	Firestone	29	—	4:37.050
30	77	Jackie Holmes	Olson	Offenhauser	Firestone	30	—	4:37.570
31	75	Leslie Eugene Hartley	Langley	Offenhauser	Firestone	31	—	4:38.610
32	61	James Merriman Jackson	Kurtis Kraft	Cummins	Firestone	32	—	4:38.620
33	62	John Maxwell McDowell	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	33	—	4:37.580

Qualifying

Column abbreviations (6)

Pos = Qualifying position# = Car numberQ1 = Qualifying 1 best timeQ2 = Qualifying 2 best timeQ3 = Qualifying 3 best timeGap = Gap to pole

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Q1	Q2	Q3	Gap	Laps
1	98	Walter Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—
2	28	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+3.130	—
3	31	Maurice Rose	Deidt	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.100	—
4	5	George Connor	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.420	—
5	1	John Woodrow Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.670	—
6	49	John James McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.030	—
7	69	Carlyle John Dinsmoor	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.700	—
8	14	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Deidt	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.950	—
9	17	George Rice Chitwood	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+7.350	—
10	3	Willard Saulsbury Holland	Deidt	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+7.930	—
11	59	George Francis Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+9.790	—
12	54	Cecil Green	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+2.890	—
13	18	Duane Claude Carter	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.450	—
14	21	Travis Leon Webb	Maserati	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+9.490	—
15	81	Gerald Frederick Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+9.980	—
16	2	Myron William Fohr	Marchese	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.350	—
17	24	Bayliss Levrett	Adams	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.460	—
18	45	James Merwin Rathmann	Watson	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.990	—
19	7	Paul Frank Russo	Nichels	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+7.280	—
20	4	Walter Charles Brown	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+7.990	—
21	12	Henry Edwin Banks	Maserati	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+9.710	—
22	67	William Lawrence Schindler	Snowberger	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+3.340	—
23	8	Leland Wallard	Moore	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+3.860	—
24	55	Troy Lynn Ruttman	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.940	—
25	23	Samuel Dwight Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.600	—
26	15	Ronald Hellings	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+7.500	—
27	22	James Richard Davies	Ewing	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+8.100	—
28	76	Royal Richard Rathmann	Wetteroth	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+9.040	—
29	27	Walter Ader	Rae	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+9.080	—
30	77	Jackie Holmes	Olson	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+9.600	—
31	75	Leslie Eugene Hartley	Langley	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+10.640	—
32	61	James Merriman Jackson	Kurtis Kraft	Cummins	Firestone	—	—	—	+10.650	—
33	62	John Maxwell McDowell	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+9.610	—

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Lap	Time	Gap
1	1	John Woodrow Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	1:09.770	—

Incident	Lap	Resumed	Excluded
Rain.	138	N	—

Drivers' Championship after Race

Column abbreviations (2)

+/- = Positions gained in standingsChamp = Championship won

Pos ↑	Driver	Pts	+/-	Champ
1	Emilio Giuseppe Farina	9	0	—
2	Juan Manuel Fangio Déramo	9	0	—
3	John Woodrow Parsons	9	+10	—
4	Luigi Cristiano Fagioli	6	-1	—
5	Alberto Ascari	6	-1	—
6	Willard Saulsbury Holland	6	+7	—
7	Reginald Parnell	4	-2	—
8	Louis Alexandre Chiron	4	-2	—
9	Maurice Rose	4	+4	—
10	Marius Aristide Yves Giraud-Cabantous	3	-3	—
11	Raymond Sommer	3	-3	—
12	Cecil Green	3	+1	—
13	Louis Claude Rosier	2	-4	—
14	Prince Birabongse Bhanudej Bhanubandh	2	-4	—
15	George Rice Chitwood	1	-4	—
16	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	1	-4	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 1950 Indianapolis 500 1950?

Johnnie Parsons won the 1950 Indianapolis 500 1950 for Kurtis Kraft.

Who took pole position for the 1950 Indianapolis 500 1950?

Walt Faulkner started the 1950 Indianapolis 500 1950 from pole position.

Where was the 1950 Indianapolis 500 1950 held?

The 1950 Indianapolis 500 1950 was held at Indianapolis on May 30, 1950.

Were there safety cars or red flags at the 1950 Indianapolis 500 1950?

The race was red-flagged at the 1950 Indianapolis 500 1950.