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Johnnie Parsons

1918 - 1984

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John Woodrow Parsons (July 4, 1918 – September 8, 1984) was an American racing driver in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series. He was the 1949 AAA national champion, and won the 1950 Indianapolis 500. Parsons was known as a "charger" - needing others to compete against in order to bring out the best in him as a driver - frequently moving from near the back of the grid to the front in spectacular displays of driving ability. He drove for several seasons on a team owned by Frank Kurtis, owner of Kurtis Kraft, the leading constructor of AAA Championship cars during the early 1950s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johnnie Parsons is the 488th most popular racing driver (down from 477th in 2019), the 8,782nd most popular biography from United States (down from 8,142nd in 2019) and the 33rd most popular American Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Johnnie Parsons ranks 488 out of 1,080. Before him are Casey Stoner, Peter de Klerk, Guy Mairesse, Wayne Gardner, Mikko Kozarowitzky, and Loris Capirossi. After him are Jonathan Palmer, Michael Andretti, Ricardo Zonta, Heini Walter, Torsten Palm, and Peter Arundell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1918, Johnnie Parsons ranks 262. Before him are Luciano Emmer, Renée Faure, Avery Dulles, Rand Brooks, Viktor Talalikhin, and Jeanne Bates. After him are Enrique Tierno Galván, Donald Regan, Adolph Kiefer, Stubby Kaye, Thelma Coyne Long, and Luis Alcoriza. Among people deceased in 1984, Johnnie Parsons ranks 214. Before him are Donald Johnston, Carl Foreman, Estelle Winwood, Byron Haskin, Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, and Pentti Hämäläinen. After him are Luke Kelly, Frank Fisher, Puck van Heel, Ross Taylor, Bernard Lonergan, and Gregor Hradetzky.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Johnnie Parsons ranks 8,784 out of 20,380. Before him are General Tom Thumb (1838), Coco Gauff (2004), Jerry Cantrell (1966), Osamu Hayaishi (1920), Hunter Tylo (1962), and Loren Murchison (1898). After him are Lee Friedlander (1934), Lance Larson (1940), Charles S. Dutton (1951), Bella Abzug (1920), Madeline Miller (1978), and Kari Lake (1969).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United States

Among racing drivers born in United States, Johnnie Parsons ranks 33. Before him are Freddie Spencer (1961), Manny Ayulo (1921), Ronnie Bucknum (1936), Bobby Unser (1934), Chet Miller (1902), and Masten Gregory (1932). After him are Michael Andretti (1962), Dale Earnhardt (1951), Fred Agabashian (1913), Walt Ader (1913), George Follmer (1934), and Harry Blanchard (1929).

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