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1950 Indianapolis 500 F1 Starting Grid
1950 Indianapolis 500 Formula 1 starting grid with driver, constructor, circuit, and season details.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1950
- Round
- 3
- Grand Prix
- Indianapolis 500
- Circuit
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Winner
- Johnnie Parsons
- Classified drivers
- 33
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | +3 laps |
| 2 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | Oil leak |
| 3 | Mauri Rose | Deidt | +1 lap |
| 4 | George Connor | Lesovsky | +3 laps |
| 5 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | Finished |
| 6 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | Spun off |
| 7 | Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis Kraft | Oil leak |
| 8 | Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt | Wheel bearing |
| 9 | Joie Chitwood | Kurtis Kraft | +2 laps |
| 10 | Bill Holland | Deidt | +1 lap |
| 11 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | +3 laps |
| 12 | Cecil Green | Kurtis Kraft | +1 lap |
| 13 | Duane Carter | Stevens | +5 laps |
| 14 | Spider Webb | Maserati | +12 laps |
| 15 | Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft | +13 laps |
| 16 | Myron Fohr | Marchese | +5 laps |
| 17 | Bayliss Levrett | Adams | Oil pressure |
| 18 | Dick Rathmann | Watson | Stalled |
| 19 | Paul Russo | Nichels | +3 laps |
| 20 | Walt Brown | Kurtis Kraft | +11 laps |