Professional Race Car Driver. He is recognized as a 10-time veteran of the Indianapolis 500, who won the 1950 Classic. He also recorded a runner-up finish in 1949, a 4th place finish in 1956 and a 10th in 1952. Handsome and articulate, Parsons was a popular speaker and racing ambassador who also served as the west coast supervisor for the United States Auto Club (USAC) and a member of the Champion Spark Plub Highway Safety Team speakers' bureau. His son Johnny "JP" and grandsons "JPIII" and Jimmy also became race car drivers.
Professional Race Car Driver. He is recognized as a 10-time veteran of the Indianapolis 500, who won the 1950 Classic. He also recorded a runner-up finish in 1949, a 4th place finish in 1956 and a 10th in 1952. Handsome and articulate, Parsons was a popular speaker and racing ambassador who also served as the west coast supervisor for the United States Auto Club (USAC) and a member of the Champion Spark Plub Highway Safety Team speakers' bureau. His son Johnny "JP" and grandsons "JPIII" and Jimmy also became race car drivers.
Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett
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