Johnny Parsons is a racing driver from United States who last raced in IndyCar for Blueprint Racing. Parsons has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 4 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,566 ranks Parsons 1809th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1996-09-15 | Las Vegas 500K | P28 | −133 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Dura-Lube 200 1996 | IndyCar | P12 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | ▸IndyCar | Blueprint Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P28 | −133 | 4,565 |
| 1996 | ▸IndyCar | Blueprint Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +3,215 | 4,565 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Tony Stewart | 6,497 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇮🇹 Michele Alboreto | 5,938 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike Groff | 5,663 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇳🇱 Arie Luyendyk | 5,503 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Buzz Calkins | 5,488 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 John Lee Paul Jr. | 5,419 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🇫🇷 Stéphane Grégoire | 5,380 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Richie Hearn | 5,376 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Robbie Buhl | 5,240 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇨🇴 Roberto Guerrero | 5,143 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Lyn St. JamesHigher-rated | 5,290 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,799 | 🇳🇱 Dennis van de Laar | FIA Formula 3 European | 4,571 |
| 1,800 | 🇺🇸 Spencer Gallagher | ARCA Menards Series | 4,571 |
| 1,801 | 🇬🇧 Aiden Moffat | BTCC | 4,570 |
| 1,802 | 🇯🇵 Hideki Noda | Super GT | 4,570 |
| 1,803 | 🇩🇪 Johannes Stengel | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 4,570 |
| 1,804 | 🇮🇹 Fabio Onidi | GP2 Series | 4,569 |
| 1,805 | 🇦🇺 Rick Kelly | Supercars Championship | 4,569 |
| 1,806 | 🇨🇷 Danny Formal | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,568 |
| 1,807 | 🇫🇷 Peter Sundberg | FIA GT Championship | 4,568 |
| 1,808 | 🇺🇸 Evagoras Papasavvas | Formula Regional Americas | 4,567 |
| 1,809 | 🇺🇸 Johnny Parsons | IndyCar | 4,566 |
| 1,810 | 🇩🇪 Klaus Panchyrz | International Formula 3000 | 4,565 |
| 1,811 | 🇯🇵 Yuki Nemoto | Super GT | 4,565 |
| 1,812 | 🇺🇸 Juan Correa | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,564 |
| 1,813 | 🇫🇷 Rino Mastronardi | European Le Mans Series | 4,564 |
| 1,814 | 🇬🇧 Rob Collard | British GT Championship | 4,564 |
| 1,815 | 🇮🇹 Giulio Cabianca | Formula 1 | 4,563 |
| 1,816 | 🇺🇸 Byron Defoor | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,562 |
| 1,817 | 🇩🇪 Colin Thompson | IMSA Prototype Challenge | 4,562 |
| 1,818 | 🇺🇸 Jim Pace | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,562 |
| 1,819 | 🇩🇪 Nico Menzel | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,562 |
Johnny Parsons was an established professional racing in IndyCar, a single-class oval championship run across the United States. He drove for Blueprint Racing, a small operation that fielded ten drivers during its indexed history. His career on record spans two seasons, 1996 and 1997, with four starts.[1]
Parsons finished 28th in the 1997 IndyCar championship standings, the final year of his indexed racing. He raced against established professionals including 1997 champion Tony Stewart and former Formula 1 driver Michele Alboreto, typically finishing behind them. He did finish ahead of Alboreto once and beat John Lee Paul Jr. twice across his starts, with those results among the few occasions he outpaced established drivers in the field.[2]