34th Running 1950 Indianapolis 500 Race Ticket
Original grandstand ticket from the 1950 Indianapolis 500, a landmark event that marked the first year the Indy 500 counted toward the Formula One World Championship. That year, Johnnie Parsons drove the No. 1 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser to victory in a rain-shortened race, completing just 138 laps before officials halted the event due to heavy storms. Despite the shortened distance, Parsons’ dominant performance secured his only Indy 500 win and etched his name among the Speedway greats.
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1950 - Indy 500 Ticket
Winner: Johnnie Parsons – No. 1 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser (Kurtis Kraft)
Team Owner: Frank Kurtis
Average Speed: 124.002 mph (shortened to 138 laps due to rain)
Margin of Victory: 1 lap over Bill Holland
Pole Position: Walt Faulkner – 134.343 mph
Laps Led: Johnnie Parsons (115)
Race Distance: 345 miles (of scheduled 500)
Notable Moment: The 1950 Indy 500 was officially part of the inaugural Formula One World Championship, linking the Brickyard to the global Grand Prix stage for the first time.
