For his father, the Indianapolis 500 winner, see Johnnie Parsons.
Johnny Parsons
Parsons in 2014
Nationality
American
Born
John Wayne Parsons (1944-08-26) August 26, 1944 (age 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Champ Car career
102 races run over 26 years
Years active
1969-1989, 1991-1995
Best finish
10th – 1976
First race
1969 Golden State 100 (Sacramento)
Last race
1991 Miller Genuine Draft 200 (Milwaukee)
Wins
Podiums
Poles
0
2
2
IndyCar Series career
4 races run over 2 years
Best finish
17th – 1996
First race
1996 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World (Orlando)
Last race
1996 Las Vegas 500K (Las Vegas)
Wins
Podiums
Poles
0
0
0
John Wayne Parsons[1][2] (born August 26, 1944 in Van Nuys, California) is an American race car driver. He is the son of 1950 Indianapolis 500 winner Johnnie Parsons. He drove Indy cars in the USAC National Championship, and also drove USAC championship dirt cars. Parsons made twelve starts at the Indianapolis 500, with a best finish of 5th in 1977 and 1985.
Johnny Parsons is the son of Johnnie Parsons and Arza Parsons (née Mitchell). His parents divorced, and Johnny was raised with half-brothers Dana Carter...
Joan. John, commonly referred to as "JohnnyParsons, Jr.," would grow up to also become a race car driver. Parsons, Sr. and Arza separated around 1947...
California desert, pursued all the while by Parsons' ex-girlfriend with Kaufman's girlfriend and Parsons’ stepfather. Johnny Knoxville as Phil Kaufman Christina...
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male TV actor by Forbes (behind only his The Big Bang Theory co-star Jim Parsons), earning $25 million. Galecki was born in Bree, Limburg, Belgium to American...
1968 to 1972. Parsons has also released solo albums and played in bands including Nashville West, the Flying Burrito Brothers, and Parsons Green. Along...
Indianapolis, Indiana. His son Pancho raced in Indy cars, along with JohnnyParsons (whom he helped raise). Carter started racing midgets at the 1/5 mile...
the track. JohnnyParsons suffered the first crash of the month shortly after in Turn 3, while Arie Luyendyk, who barely avoided Parsons's crash after...
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the race at the red flag, and was declared the winner. Defending champion Johnny Rutherford was in second place, and pole-sitter A. J. Foyt came home third...
recruit new members, including country rock pioneer Gram Parsons, but by late 1968, Hillman and Parsons had also exited the band. McGuinn elected to rebuild...
Baseball player and manager Chris O'Loughlin (born 1967), Olympic fencer JohnnyParsons, Indy 500 Qualifier Chris Pinnick, musician Sherri Rasmussen, murder...
identical situation when JohnnyParsons spun in front of him coming out of turn one. Andretti was forced to try to avoid Parsons' car to the outside, the...
during a pit stop. Parsons and Andretti collided with one another on lap 81; the penalty put Andretti into 23rd place one lap behind Parsons. ** Al Unser Jr...
did earn him fans in the more prominent gossip columnists. Both Louella Parsons and Hedda Hopper were fans of him, feeling an almost maternal instinct...
halfway point. JohnnyParsons spun out of turn two on lap 102, and came to a stop along the inside wall. The car suffered minor damage, and Parsons was uninjured...
living in Pasadena, California: Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons), both physicists at Caltech, who share an apartment;...
submitted the No. 16 entry for 51-year old JohnnyParsons, with 11 Indianapolis 500 starts under his belt. Parsons had failed to qualify for the race since...
John Parsons may refer to: John Parsons (died 1717) (1639–1717), English MP for Reigate John Parsons (1667-c.1706), English MP for Reigate John Parsons (Newfoundland...
Gary Bettenhausen dropped out on lap 52 with a broken turbo wastegate. JohnnyParsons lost a right front wheel on lap 60, bringing out the yellow. Rutherford...
Brayton Leader Card Racing Lola Cosworth 21 Dean Hall Didier Theys JohnnyParsons U.S. Engineering Lola Cosworth 44 Phil Krueger Arciero Racing Penske...
Simon and Loquasto. All other drivers drew for positions 17 through 30. JohnnyParsons Jr's name was drawn for the pole position. Second place went to Bill...
" so they nicknamed the child Pancho. Carter is the half-brother of JohnnyParsons. His full brother, Dana Carter, also raced in USAC midgets, sprints...
flirted with the elusive 200 mph barrier. Mario Andretti, A. J. Foyt, and Johnny Rutherford all ran unofficial practice laps over 200 mph. All three became...
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