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1950 Wynn’s Friction Proofing Special Kurtis-Kraft

The 1950 Indianapolis 500 Winning Car

  • Driver: Johnnie Parsons 
  • Chassis: Kurtis-Kraft 
  • Engine: Meyer-Drake Offenhauser 
  • Specifications: 270-ci (4.4L), inline 4-cylinder, naturally aspirated 
  • Qualifying Average: 132.044 mph (212.504 km/h) 
  • Starting Position: 5th  
  • Average Race Speed: 124.002 mph (199.561 mph) 
  • Laps Led: 115 

Adopted by: Joan Parsons Voyles and Patricia Parsons-Vigants

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