Tags: Formula One Racer, Motorsport Racer, Racing Driver.
Johnnie Woodrow Parsons (July 4 1918 – September 8 1984) was an American race car driver from Los Angeles California who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1950.Parsons had the dubious distinction of being the only Indianapolis 500 winner to have his name misspelled on the Borg-Warner Trophy. Silversmiths carved Johnny instead of Johnnie. He had a son named Johnny who competed at Indy a dozen times.