Johnny McDowell

Johnny McDowell was a American racing driver who competed in the Formula 1 World Championship. Made three world championship starts between 1950 and 1952, during the early years of the championship. he was around thirty-five years old when his name first appeared on a world championship entry list.

McDowell's three appearances came with two different marques: he drove Kurtis Kraft machinery in 1950 and 1952, with a Maserati entry in between in 1951. None of the three outings yielded championship points, and he was unclassified in the standings in each of his three seasons.