1950 Indianapolis 500 Results

Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1950 Indianapolis 500.

Race classification
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Change	Laps	Status / time	Points	Fastest lap
1	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	5	+4	138	2:46:55.970Finished	9	—
2	Bill Holland	Deidt	10	+8	137	+1 Lap	6	—
3	Mauri Rose	Deidt	3	0	137	+1 Lap	4	—
4	Cecil Green	Kurtis Kraft	12	+8	137	+1 Lap	3	—
5	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	9	+4	136	+2 Laps	1	—
5	Joie Chitwood	Kurtis Kraft	9	+4	136	+2 Laps	1	—
6	Lee Wallard	Moore	23	+17	136	+2 Laps	0	—
7	Walt Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	1	-6	135	+3 Laps	0	—
8	George Connor	Lesovsky	4	-4	135	+3 Laps	0	—
9	Paul Russo	Nichels	19	+10	135	+3 Laps	0	—
10	Pat Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	11	+1	135	+3 Laps	0	—
11	Myron Fohr	Marchese	16	+5	133	+5 Laps	0	—
12	Duane Carter	Stevens	13	+1	133	+5 Laps	0	—
13	Mack Hellings	Kurtis Kraft	26	+13	132	+6 Laps	0	—
14	Jack McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	6	-8	131	Spun off	0	—
15	Troy Ruttman	Lesovsky	24	+9	130	+8 Laps	0	—
16	Gene Hartley	Langley	31	+15	128	+10 Laps	0	—
17	Jimmy Davies	Ewing	27	+10	128	+10 Laps	0	—
18	Johnny McDowell	Kurtis Kraft	33	+15	128	+10 Laps	0	—
19	Walt Brown	Kurtis Kraft	20	+1	127	+11 Laps	0	—
20	Travis Webb	Maserati	14	-6	126	+12 Laps	0	—
21	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	15	-6	125	+13 Laps	0	—
22	Walt Ader	Rae	29	+7	123	+15 Laps	0	—
23	Jackie Holmes	Olson	30	+7	123	Spun off	0	—
24	Jim Rathmann	Wetteroth	28	+4	122	+16 Laps	0	—
R	Henry Banks	Maserati	21	-4	112	Oil line	0	—
R	Bill Schindler	Snowberger	22	-4	111	Transmission	0	—
R	Bayliss Levrett	Adams	17	-10	108	Oil pressure	0	—
R	Bill Cantrell	Adams	17	-10	108	Oil pressure	0	—
R	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	2	-26	64	Oil leak	0	—
R	Jimmy Jackson	Kurtis Kraft	32	+3	52	Supercharger	0	—
R	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	25	-5	42	Oil pressure	0	—
R	Tony Bettenhausen	Deidt	8	-23	30	Wheel bearing	0	—
R	Dick Rathmann	Watson	18	-14	25	Stalled	0	—
R	Duke Dinsmore	Kurtis Kraft	7	-26	10	Oil leak	0	—

Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.

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