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1951 Indianapolis 500
Round
2/8
Date
May 30, 1951 at 00:00 CET
Location
Indianapolis, United States of America
Circuit
Circuit length
4.023 m
Race distance
804.672 km (200 laps)
Wallard
Winner
3:57:38.050
Winning time
Nalon
Pole position
Wallard
Fastest lap
1:07.260
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #99 Lee Wallard | Kurtis | 3:57:38.050 | 2nd | 200 | 9 |
| 2 | #83 Mike Nazaruk | Kurtis | +1:47.243 | 7th | 200 | 6 |
| 3 | #9 Jack McGrath | Kurtis | +2:51.390 | 3rd | 200 | 2 |
| 3 | #9 Manny Ayulo | Kurtis | 2 | |||
| 4 | #57 Andy Linden | Sherman | +4:40.120 | 31st | 200 | 3 |
| 5 | #52 Bobby Ball | Schroeder | +4:52.230 | 29th | 200 | 2 |
| 6 | #1 Henry Banks | Moore | +5:40.020 | 17th | 200 | |
| 7 | #68 Carl Forberg | Kurtis | +7 laps | 24th | 193 | |
| 8 | #27 Duane Carter | Deidt | +20 laps | 4th | 180 | |
| 9 | #5 Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt | Spun off | 9th | 178 | |
| 10 | #18 Duke Nalon | Kurtis | Retirement | 1st | 151 | |
| 11 | #69 Gene Force | Kurtis | Engine | 22nd | 142 | |
| 12 | #25 Sam Hanks | Kurtis | Engine | 12th | 135 | |
| 13 | #10 Bill Schindler | Kurtis | Engine | 16th | 129 | |
| 14 | #16 Mauri Rose | Deidt | Accident | 5th | 126 | |
| 15 | #2 Walt Faulkner | Kuzma | Engine | 14th | 123 | |
| 16 | #76 Jimmy Davies | Pawl | Axle | 27th | 110 | |
| 17 | #59 Fred Agabashian | Kurtis | Clutch | 11th | 109 | |
| 18 | #73 Carl Scarborough | Kurtis | Fire | 15th | 100 | |
| 19 | #71 Bill Mackey | Hall | Clutch | 33rd | 97 | |
| 20 | #8 Chuck Stevenson | Marchese | Fire | 19th | 93 | |
| 21 | #3 Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis | Magneto | 8th | 87 | |
| 22 | #4 Cecil Green | Kurtis | Engine | 10th | 80 | |
| 23 | #98 Troy Ruttman | Kurtis | Engine | 6th | 78 | |
| 24 | #6 Duke Dinsmore | Schroeder | Overheating | 32nd | 73 | |
| 25 | #32 Chet Miller | Kurtis | Ignition | 28th | 56 | |
| 26 | #44 Walt Brown | Kurtis | Magneto | 13th | 55 | |
| 27 | #48 Rodger Ward | Bromme | Oil pipe | 25th | 34 | |
| 28 | #23 Cliff Griffith | Kurtis | Axle | 18th | 30 | |
| 29 | #81 Bill Vukovich | Trevis | Oil leak | 20th | 29 | |
| 30 | #22 George Connor | Lesovsky | Transmission | 21st | 29 | |
| 31 | #19 Mack Hellings | Deidt | Engine | 23rd | 18 | |
| 32 | #12 Johnny McDowell | Maserati | Fuel leak | 26th | 15 | |
| 33 | #26 Joe James | Watson | Transmission | 30th | 8 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #18 Duke Nalon | Kurtis | 4:23.740 | |
| 2 | #99 Lee Wallard | Kurtis | 4:26.590 | +2.850 |
| 3 | #9 Jack McGrath | Kurtis | 4:28.050 | +4.310 |
| 4 | #27 Duane Carter | Deidt | 4:29.160 | +5.420 |
| 5 | #16 Mauri Rose | Deidt | 4:29.820 | +6.080 |
| 6 | #98 Troy Ruttman | Kurtis | 4:32.080 | +8.340 |
| 7 | #83 Mike Nazaruk | Kurtis | 4:32.350 | +8.610 |
| 8 | #3 Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis | 4:32.410 | +8.670 |
| 9 | #5 Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt | 4:32.830 | +9.090 |
| 10 | #4 Cecil Green | Kurtis | 4:32.950 | +9.210 |
| 11 | #59 Fred Agabashian | Kurtis | 4:26.610 | +2.870 |
| 12 | #25 Sam Hanks | Kurtis | 4:30.680 | +6.940 |
| 13 | #44 Walt Brown | Kurtis | 4:32.920 | +9.180 |
| 14 | #2 Walt Faulkner | Kuzma | 4:23.020 | -0.720 |
| 15 | #73 Carl Scarborough | Kurtis | 4:25.460 | +1.720 |
| 16 | #10 Bill Schindler | Kurtis | 4:28.590 | +4.850 |
| 17 | #1 Henry Banks | Moore | 4:28.860 | +5.120 |
| 18 | #23 Cliff Griffith | Kurtis | 4:28.980 | +5.240 |
| 19 | #8 Chuck Stevenson | Marchese | 4:29.130 | +5.390 |
| 20 | #81 Bill Vukovich | Trevis | 4:29.210 | +5.470 |
| 21 | #22 George Connor | Lesovsky | 4:29.960 | +6.220 |
| 22 | #69 Gene Force | Kurtis | 4:30.470 | +6.730 |
| 23 | #19 Mack Hellings | Deidt | 4:30.830 | +7.090 |
| 24 | #68 Carl Forberg | Kurtis | 4:30.900 | +7.160 |
| 25 | #48 Rodger Ward | Bromme | 4:26.930 | +3.190 |
| 26 | #12 Johnny McDowell | Maserati | 4:31.750 | +8.010 |
| 27 | #76 Jimmy Davies | Pawl | 4:29.630 | +5.890 |
| 28 | #32 Chet Miller | Kurtis | 4:25.100 | +1.360 |
| 29 | #52 Bobby Ball | Schroeder | 4:28.460 | +4.720 |
| 30 | #26 Joe James | Watson | 4:28.460 | +4.720 |
| 31 | #57 Andy Linden | Sherman | 4:32.260 | +8.520 |
| 32 | #6 Duke Dinsmore | Schroeder | 4:32.780 | +9.040 |
| 33 | #71 Bill Mackey | Hall | 4:38.820 | +15.080 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #99 Lee Wallard | Kurtis | 1:07.260 | 23 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Lee Wallard | Kurtis | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 0 | 1 | 6 | -3 |
| 4 | Mike Nazaruk | Kurtis | 0 | 1 | 6 | -3 |
| 5 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 1 | 4 | -5 |
| 6 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 |
| 7 | Andy Linden | Sherman | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 |
| 8 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 |
| 9 | Manny Ayulo | Kurtis | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 |
| 10 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
| 11 | Bobby Ball | Schroeder | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
More Indy 500
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | #4 Jim Rathmann | Rodger Ward | Paul Goldsmith | 1:01.590 - Jim Rathmann | Eddie Sachs |
| 1959 | #5 Rodger Ward | Jim Rathmann | Johnny Thomson | 1:01.890 - Johnny Thomson | Johnny Thomson |
| 1958 | #1 Jimmy Bryan | George Amick | Johnny Boyd | 1:02.370 - Tony Bettenhausen | Dick Rathmann |
| 1957 | #9 Sam Hanks | Jim Rathmann | Jimmy Bryan | 1:02.750 - Jim Rathmann | Pat O'Connor |
| 1956 | #8 Pat Flaherty | Sam Hanks | Don Freeland | 1:02.320 - Paul Russo | Pat Flaherty |
| 1955 | #6 Bob Sweikert | Tony Bettenhausen | Jimmy Davies | 1:03.670 - Bill Vukovich | Jerry Hoyt |
| 1954 | #14 Bill Vukovich | Jimmy Bryan | Jack McGrath | 1:04.040 - Jack McGrath | Jack McGrath |
| 1953 | #14 Bill Vukovich | Art Cross | Sam Hanks | 1:06.240 - Bill Vukovich | Bill Vukovich |
| 1952 | #98 Troy Ruttman | Jim Rathmann | Sam Hanks | 1:06.600 - Bill Vukovich | Fred Agabashian |
| 1950 | #1 Johnnie Parsons | Bill Holland | Mauri Rose | 1:09.770 - Johnnie Parsons | Walt Faulkner |
The 1951 Indianapolis 500 started May 30, 1951 on Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, United States of America. Duke Nalon started from pole position with Lee Wallard next to him. Jack McGrath started from third place.
In 3 hour, 57 minutes and 38 seconds Lee Wallard finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Mike Nazaruk in second and Manny Ayulo in third place.
After the 1951 Indianapolis 500, Juan Manuel Fangio is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Fangio is 0 points ahead of Lee Wallard.