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1950
Henry Banks
National Champion
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Johnnie Parsons wins the rain-shortened 1950 Indianapolis 500.

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Jimmy Jackson in the Cummins Diesel Special, Indianapolis, 1950. The hope was to run the race nonstop, but a supercharger problem put the car out. Today, the car is in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum.

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Armin Krueger Photo
Milwaukee, Aug. 27, 1950. Walt Faulkner, winner of the 200-miler, about to pass Tony Bettenhausen.

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From "The Fabulous Fifties" by Dick Wallen

Bay Meadows, Calif., Nov. 26, 1950. Tony Bettenhausen (99) won.

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Read about the making of the movie.

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They Raced Midgets, Too
Mike Nazaruk
Troy Ruttman
Frank Smith Photos
Paul Russo

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