| Full Name | John McDowell |  
| Date of Birth | Friday 29 January 1915 |  
| Date of Death | Sunday 8 June 1952 |  
| Age of Death | 37 years, 4 months, 10 days |  
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| Active Years | 1950 - 1952 |  
| Races Contested | 3 |  
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| Average Classification | Median: 19.5, Mean: 19.50 (Standard deviation: 1.50) | 
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| Average Qualifying Position | Median: 33, Mean: 30.67 (Standard deviation: 3.30) | 
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 | Fastest Laps | 0 |  
| Races Led | 0 |  
| Debut | 1950 Indianapolis 500 |  
| Last Race | 1952 Indianapolis 500 |  
| Drivers' Championships | 
| 1950 |   | - |   | Not Classified |  
| 1951 |   | - |   | Not Classified | 
  
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| Records Held Today | 1. Most 33rd Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1952 Indianapolis 500,  2. Most 33rd Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1950 Indianapolis 500,  3. Most 33rd Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1950 Indianapolis 500 |  
| Records Held At Retirement | 1. Most 18th Place Finishes (1) – set at 1950 Indianapolis 500,  2. Most 18th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1950 Indianapolis 500,  3. Most 33rd Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1952 Indianapolis 500,  4. Most 33rd Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1950 Indianapolis 500,  5. Most 33rd Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1950 Indianapolis 500 |  
| Records Ever Broken | 1. Most 18th Place Finishes (1) – set at 1950 Indianapolis 500,  2. Highest 18th Place Finish Ratio (100.00%) – set at 1950 Indianapolis 500,  3. Most 18th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1950 Indianapolis 500,  4. Most 33rd Place Qualifications (1) – set at 1950 Indianapolis 500,  5. Most 33rd Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1950 Indianapolis 500,  6. Most 33rd Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1952 Indianapolis 500 |  
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