Johnnie Parsons is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Kurtis Kraft. Parsons has recorded 1 win and 1 podium from 9 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,887 ranks Parsons 390th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1958-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | P12 | +42 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | +42 | 4,973 |
| 1957 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +4 | 4,931 |
| 1956 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | P15 | +121 | 4,927 |
| 1955 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P26 | −38 | 4,806 |
| 1954 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | +6 | 4,844 |
| 1953 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −131 | 4,838 |
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +62 | 4,969 |
| 1951 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −43 | 4,907 |
| 1950 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | P6 | +150 | 4,950 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Bryan | 4,903 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Jim Rathmann | 5,075 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony Bettenhausen | 4,934 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Don Freeland | 4,844 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Reece | 4,843 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Gene Hartley | 4,824 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🇺🇸 Duane Carter | 5,054 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Sam Hanks | 4,988 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Jack McGrath | 4,932 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Paul Russo | 4,921 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
Johnnie Parsons was an American racing driver who competed in Formula 1 between 1950 and 1958, making nine starts for Kurtis Kraft. He scored one victory and one additional podium finish across that span, posting an average finish of ninth place among the races he completed. His peak competitive level placed him among the mid-tier drivers in Formula 1 of that era, with a Racer Rating of 4,887. Parsons brought significant single-seater credentials to his F1 campaign; he was the 1949 AAA national champion and had won the 1950 Indianapolis 500, establishing himself as a prominent figure in American racing before entering the European Grand Prix circuit.[1]
His Formula 1 record reflected competitive performance against a field of professional-calibre drivers. Across his shared races with the most frequent rivals on the grid, Parsons compiled a mixed head-to-head record; he finished ahead of the more highly rated Jim Rathmann on one occasion, and beat Tony Bettenhausen twice in four meetings, though he more often found himself outpaced by drivers such as Jimmy Bryan and Don Freeland. The strength of his opposition is evident in that even his most frequent competitors rated substantially higher on the Elo scale, placing them as front-running professionals of the period. His final F1 appearance came in 1958, finishing twenty-second, after which his competitive racing record came to an end.[2]