XXXIV Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes
Date | Tuesday 30 May 1950 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | Indianapolis 500 |
Circuit | Indianapolis |
Event Format | Race of 200 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #3 of 7 in 1950 #3 (of all time) |
Laps | 138 |
Circuit Perimeter | 4023 m |
Race Distance | 4023 × 200 = 804.600 km (scheduled) 4023 × 138 = 555.174 km (raced) |
Grid Format | 3-3-3-3 |
Pole Position | Left |
First Corner | Left |
Track Direction | Anti-clockwise |
Weather | Mild, Rain |
Entries | 36 |
Qualifiers | 33 |
Finishers | 25 |
Debutants | Bayliss Levrett (Driver),
Bill Cantrell (Driver),
Bill Holland (Driver),
Bill Schindler (Driver),
Cecil Green (Driver),
Dick Rathmann (Driver),
Duane Carter (Driver),
Duke Dinsmore (Driver),
Fred Agabashian (Driver),
Gene Hartley (Driver),
George Connor (Driver),
Henry Banks (Driver),
Jack McGrath (Driver),
Jackie Holmes (Driver),
Jerry Hoyt (Driver),
Jim Rathmann (Driver),
Jimmy Davies (Driver),
Jimmy Jackson (Driver),
Johnnie Parsons (Driver),
Johnny McDowell (Driver),
Joie Chitwood (Driver),
Lee Wallard (Driver),
Mack Hellings (Driver),
Mauri Rose (Driver),
Myron Fohr (Driver),
Pat Flaherty (Driver),
Paul Russo (Driver),
Sam Hanks (Driver),
Spider Webb (Driver),
Tony Bettenhausen (Driver),
Troy Ruttman (Driver),
Walt Ader (Driver),
Walt Brown (Driver),
Walt Faulkner (Driver),
Adams (Car Manufacturer),
Deidt (Car Manufacturer),
Ewing (Car Manufacturer),
Kurtis Kraft (Car Manufacturer),
Langley (Car Manufacturer),
Lesovsky (Car Manufacturer),
Marchese (Car Manufacturer),
Moore (Car Manufacturer),
Nichels (Car Manufacturer),
Olson (Car Manufacturer),
Rae (Car Manufacturer),
Snowberger (Car Manufacturer),
Stevens (Car Manufacturer),
Watson (Car Manufacturer),
Wetteroth (Car Manufacturer),
Cummins (Engine Manufacturer),
Offenhauser (Engine Manufacturer),
Firestone (Tyre Manufacturer),
Adams (Car Model),
Deidt (Car Model),
Ewing (Car Model),
Kurtis Kraft (Car Model),
Kurtis Kraft 2000 (Car Model),
Kurtis Kraft 3000 (Car Model),
Langley (Car Model),
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Lesovsky (Car Model),
Marchese (Car Model),
Maserati 8CTF (Car Model),
Moore (Car Model),
Nichels (Car Model),
Olson (Car Model),
Rae (Car Model),
Snowberger (Car Model),
Stevens (Car Model),
Watson (Car Model),
Wetteroth (Car Model),
7 (Car Number),
22 (Car Number),
27 (Car Number),
31 (Car Number),
45 (Car Number),
49 (Car Number),
54 (Car Number),
55 (Car Number),
59 (Car Number),
61 (Car Number),
62 (Car Number),
67 (Car Number),
69 (Car Number),
75 (Car Number),
76 (Car Number),
77 (Car Number),
81 (Car Number),
98 (Car Number),
A.J. Watson (Entrant),
Bowes Racing Inc (Entrant),
Carl Marchese (Entrant),
Charles Pritchard (Entrant),
Cummins Engine Co (Entrant),
Ervin Wolfe (Entrant),
Grancor Auto Specialists (Entrant),
Howard Keck Co (Entrant),
Indianapolis Race Cars Inc (Entrant),
J.C. Agajanian (Entrant),
Jack B. Hinkle (Entrant),
Joe Langley (Entrant),
John Lorenz (Entrant),
Kurtis Kraft Inc (Entrant),
Lou Moore (Entrant),
Louis Rassey (Entrant),
Ludson D. Morris (Entrant),
M. Pete Wales (Entrant),
M.A. Walker (Entrant),
Milt Marion (Entrant),
Murrell Belanger (Entrant),
Norm Olson (Entrant),
Pat Clancy (Entrant),
Paul Russo & Ray Nichels (Entrant),
R.A. Cott (Entrant),
Richard L. Palmer (Entrant),
Sampson Manufacturing Co (Entrant),
Verlin Brown (Entrant),
Indianapolis 500 (Event),
Indianapolis (Circuit)
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Milestones | Car 1 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 1 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Car 98 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Firestone – 1st Fastest Lap (Tyre Manufacturer)
Firestone – 1st Pole Position (Tyre Manufacturer)
Firestone – 1st Win (Tyre Manufacturer)
J.C. Agajanian – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Kurtis Kraft Inc – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Kurtis Kraft Inc – 1st Win (Entrant)
Offenhauser – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Offenhauser – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Offenhauser – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
Johnnie Parsons – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Johnnie Parsons – 1st Win (Driver)
Kurtis Kraft – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
Kurtis Kraft – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
Kurtis Kraft – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
Walt Faulkner – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
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Records Broken |
1. Most 5th Place Finishes – Kurtis Kraft (2),
2. Most 12th Place Finishes – Stevens (1),
3. Most 12th Place Finishes – Duane Carter (1),
4. Most 13th Place Finishes – Kurtis Kraft (1),
5. Most 13th Place Finishes – Mack Hellings (1),
6. Most 14th Place Finishes – Kurtis Kraft (1),
7. Most 14th Place Finishes – Jack McGrath (1),
8. Most 15th Place Finishes – Lesovsky (1),
9. Most 15th Place Finishes – Troy Ruttman (1),
10. Most 16th Place Finishes – Langley (1),
11. Most 16th Place Finishes – Gene Hartley (1),
12. Most 17th Place Finishes – Ewing (1),
13. Most 17th Place Finishes – Jimmy Davies (1),
14. Most 18th Place Finishes – Kurtis Kraft (1),
15. Most 18th Place Finishes – Johnny McDowell (1),
16. Most 19th Place Finishes – Kurtis Kraft (1),
17. Most 19th Place Finishes – Walt Brown (1),
18. Most 20th Place Finishes – Maserati (1),
19. Most 20th Place Finishes – Spider Webb (1),
20. Most 21st Place Finishes – Kurtis Kraft (1),
21. Most 21st Place Finishes – Jerry Hoyt (1),
22. Most 22nd Place Finishes – Rae (1),
23. Most 22nd Place Finishes – Walt Ader (1),
24. Most 23rd Place Finishes – Olson (1),
25. Most 23rd Place Finishes – Jackie Holmes (1),
26. Most 24th Place Finishes – Wetteroth (1),
27. Most 24th Place Finishes – Jim Rathmann (1),
28. Most Consecutive Retirements – Maserati, Maserati, Maserati (3),
29. Highest Drivers' Championship Points Score Ratio – Kurtis Kraft (133.33%),
30. Highest Retirement Ratio – Adams (200.00%),
31. Highest Retirement Ratio – Fred Agabashian (200.00%),
32. Highest Race Win Ratio – Johnnie Parsons (100.00%),
33. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Deidt (33.33%),
34. Highest 3rd Place Finish Ratio – Deidt (33.33%),
35. Highest 5th Place Finish Ratio – Kurtis Kraft (14.29%),
36. Highest 5th Place Finish Ratio – Joie Chitwood, Tony Bettenhausen (100.00%),
37. Highest 6th Place Finish Ratio – Moore (100.00%),
38. Highest 7th Place Finish Ratio – Walt Faulkner (100.00%),
39. Highest 8th Place Finish Ratio – Lesovsky (50.00%),
40. Highest 8th Place Finish Ratio – George Connor (100.00%),
41. Highest 9th Place Finish Ratio – Nichels (100.00%),
42. Highest 11th Place Finish Ratio – Marchese (100.00%),
43. Highest 11th Place Finish Ratio – Myron Fohr (100.00%),
44. Highest 12th Place Finish Ratio – Stevens (100.00%),
45. Highest 12th Place Finish Ratio – Duane Carter (100.00%),
46. Highest 13th Place Finish Ratio – Kurtis Kraft (7.14%),
47. Highest 13th Place Finish Ratio – Mack Hellings (100.00%),
48. Highest 14th Place Finish Ratio – Kurtis Kraft (7.14%),
49. Highest 14th Place Finish Ratio – Jack McGrath (100.00%),
50. Highest 15th Place Finish Ratio – Lesovsky (50.00%),
51. Highest 15th Place Finish Ratio – Troy Ruttman (100.00%),
52. Highest 16th Place Finish Ratio – Langley (100.00%),
53. Highest 16th Place Finish Ratio – Gene Hartley (100.00%),
54. Highest 17th Place Finish Ratio – Ewing (100.00%),
55. Highest 17th Place Finish Ratio – Jimmy Davies (100.00%),
56. Highest 18th Place Finish Ratio – Kurtis Kraft (7.14%),
57. Highest 18th Place Finish Ratio – Johnny McDowell (100.00%),
58. Highest 19th Place Finish Ratio – Kurtis Kraft (7.14%),
59. Highest 19th Place Finish Ratio – Walt Brown (100.00%),
60. Highest 20th Place Finish Ratio – Maserati (7.14%),
61. Highest 20th Place Finish Ratio – Spider Webb (100.00%),
62. Highest 21st Place Finish Ratio – Kurtis Kraft (7.14%),
63. Highest 21st Place Finish Ratio – Jerry Hoyt (100.00%),
64. Highest 22nd Place Finish Ratio – Rae (100.00%),
65. Highest 22nd Place Finish Ratio – Walt Ader (100.00%),
66. Highest 23rd Place Finish Ratio – Olson (100.00%),
67. Highest 23rd Place Finish Ratio – Jackie Holmes (100.00%),
68. Highest 24th Place Finish Ratio – Wetteroth (100.00%),
69. Highest 24th Place Finish Ratio – Jim Rathmann (100.00%),
70. Most 5th Place Finishes in a Season – Kurtis Kraft (2),
71. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season – Stevens (1),
72. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season – Duane Carter (1),
73. Most 13th Place Finishes in a Season – Kurtis Kraft (1),
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74. Most 13th Place Finishes in a Season – Mack Hellings (1),
75. Most 14th Place Finishes in a Season – Kurtis Kraft (1),
76. Most 14th Place Finishes in a Season – Jack McGrath (1),
77. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season – Lesovsky (1),
78. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season – Troy Ruttman (1),
79. Most 16th Place Finishes in a Season – Langley (1),
80. Most 16th Place Finishes in a Season – Gene Hartley (1),
81. Most 17th Place Finishes in a Season – Ewing (1),
82. Most 17th Place Finishes in a Season – Jimmy Davies (1),
83. Most 18th Place Finishes in a Season – Kurtis Kraft (1),
84. Most 18th Place Finishes in a Season – Johnny McDowell (1),
85. Most 19th Place Finishes in a Season – Kurtis Kraft (1),
86. Most 19th Place Finishes in a Season – Walt Brown (1),
87. Most 20th Place Finishes in a Season – Maserati (1),
88. Most 20th Place Finishes in a Season – Spider Webb (1),
89. Most 21st Place Finishes in a Season – Kurtis Kraft (1),
90. Most 21st Place Finishes in a Season – Jerry Hoyt (1),
91. Most 22nd Place Finishes in a Season – Rae (1),
92. Most 22nd Place Finishes in a Season – Walt Ader (1),
93. Most 23rd Place Finishes in a Season – Olson (1),
94. Most 23rd Place Finishes in a Season – Jackie Holmes (1),
95. Most 24th Place Finishes in a Season – Wetteroth (1),
96. Most 24th Place Finishes in a Season – Jim Rathmann (1),
97. Most Laps Led – Johnnie Parsons (115),
98. Most Race Entries – Kurtis Kraft, Maserati (14),
99. Most 22nd Place Qualifications – Snowberger (1),
100. Most 22nd Place Qualifications – Bill Schindler (1),
101. Most 23rd Place Qualifications – Moore (1),
102. Most 23rd Place Qualifications – Lee Wallard (1),
103. Most 24th Place Qualifications – Lesovsky (1),
104. Most 24th Place Qualifications – Troy Ruttman (1),
105. Most 25th Place Qualifications – Kurtis Kraft (1),
106. Most 25th Place Qualifications – Sam Hanks (1),
107. Most 26th Place Qualifications – Kurtis Kraft (1),
108. Most 26th Place Qualifications – Mack Hellings (1),
109. Most 27th Place Qualifications – Ewing (1),
110. Most 27th Place Qualifications – Jimmy Davies (1),
111. Most 28th Place Qualifications – Wetteroth (1),
112. Most 28th Place Qualifications – Jim Rathmann (1),
113. Most 29th Place Qualifications – Rae (1),
114. Most 29th Place Qualifications – Walt Ader (1),
115. Most 30th Place Qualifications – Olson (1),
116. Most 30th Place Qualifications – Jackie Holmes (1),
117. Most 31st Place Qualifications – Langley (1),
118. Most 31st Place Qualifications – Gene Hartley (1),
119. Most 32nd Place Qualifications – Kurtis Kraft (1),
120. Most 32nd Place Qualifications – Jimmy Jackson (1),
121. Most 33rd Place Qualifications – Kurtis Kraft (1),
122. Most 33rd Place Qualifications – Johnny McDowell (1),
123. Most 22nd Place Qualifications in a Season – Snowberger (1),
124. Most 22nd Place Qualifications in a Season – Bill Schindler (1),
125. Most 23rd Place Qualifications in a Season – Moore (1),
126. Most 23rd Place Qualifications in a Season – Lee Wallard (1),
127. Most 24th Place Qualifications in a Season – Lesovsky (1),
128. Most 24th Place Qualifications in a Season – Troy Ruttman (1),
129. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season – Kurtis Kraft (1),
130. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season – Sam Hanks (1),
131. Most 26th Place Qualifications in a Season – Kurtis Kraft (1),
132. Most 26th Place Qualifications in a Season – Mack Hellings (1),
133. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season – Ewing (1),
134. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season – Jimmy Davies (1),
135. Most 28th Place Qualifications in a Season – Wetteroth (1),
136. Most 28th Place Qualifications in a Season – Jim Rathmann (1),
137. Most 29th Place Qualifications in a Season – Rae (1),
138. Most 29th Place Qualifications in a Season – Walt Ader (1),
139. Most 30th Place Qualifications in a Season – Olson (1),
140. Most 30th Place Qualifications in a Season – Jackie Holmes (1),
141. Most 31st Place Qualifications in a Season – Langley (1),
142. Most 31st Place Qualifications in a Season – Gene Hartley (1),
143. Most 32nd Place Qualifications in a Season – Kurtis Kraft (1),
144. Most 32nd Place Qualifications in a Season – Jimmy Jackson (1),
145. Most 33rd Place Qualifications in a Season – Kurtis Kraft (1),
146. Most 33rd Place Qualifications in a Season – Johnny McDowell (1)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Maserati (9),
2. Most Retirements in a Season – Maserati (9)
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