Johnny McDowell

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Johnny McDowell was an American racecar driver from Delavan, Illinois.

He died in a qualifying crash at the Milwaukee Mile the week after the 1952 Indy 500.

McDowell was raised in Pasadena, California. He began racing cars at Legion Ascot in 1934. He later moved on to the independent circuits in the Northwestern United States.

He then moved to the CSRA circuit based in Ohio. He had his first experience at the Indianapolis 500 as a riding mechanic for Frank Wearne in 1937. McDowell raced against top midget car drivers at Gilmore Stadium in 1939.

He held the points lead until September, and he finished second in the points behind Bob Swanson.

He won thirteen features at the track, and is ninth on the track's all-time win list.

McDowell finished second in the AAA West Coast midget car points standings in 1947