Indianapolis 500 1950
Round 3 · 
Indianapolis Motor Speedway · 30 May 1950
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Time / Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnnie Parsons | 2:46:55.970 | 9 |
| 2 | Bill Holland | +1 Lap | 6 |
| 3 | Mauri Rose | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 4 | Cecil Green | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Tony Bettenhausen | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 5 | Joie Chitwood | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 6 | Lee Wallard | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Walt Faulkner | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | George Connor | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Paul Russo | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Pat Flaherty | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Myron Fohr | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Duane Carter | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Mack Hellings | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Jack McGrath | Spun off | 0 |
| 15 | Troy Ruttman | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Gene Hartley | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Jimmy Davies | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 18 | Johnny McDowell | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 19 | Walt Brown | +11 Laps | 0 |
| 20 | Travis Webb | +12 Laps | 0 |
| 21 | Jerry Hoyt | +13 Laps | 0 |
| 22 | Walt Ader | +15 Laps | 0 |
| 23 | Jackie Holmes | Spun off | 0 |
| 24 | Jim Rathmann | +16 Laps | 0 |
| R | Henry Banks | Oil line | 0 |
| R | Bill Schindler | Transmission | 0 |
| R | Bayliss Levrett | Oil pressure | 0 |
| R | Bill Cantrell | Oil pressure | 0 |
| R | Fred Agabashian | Oil leak | 0 |
| R | Jimmy Jackson | Supercharger | 0 |
| R | Sam Hanks | Oil pressure | 0 |
| R | Tony Bettenhausen | Wheel bearing | 0 |
| R | Dick Rathmann | Stalled | 0 |
| R | Duke Dinsmore | Oil leak | 0 |
About the Grand Prix
The 34th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1950. The event was sanctioned by the AAA and served as the premier event on the calendar of the 1950 AAA National Championship Trail. For the first time, the race was included as a points-paying event towards the FIA-sanctioned World Drivers' Championship. The race was originally scheduled for 200 laps, but was stopped after 138 laps due to rain.
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