The 1951 Indianapolis 500 started May 30th, 1951 at 01:00 on Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, USA. Duke Nalon started from pole position with Lee Wallard next to him. Jack McGrath started from third place.
After 3 hour, 57 minutes and 38 seconds Lee Wallard finished the race first. The podium was completed with Mike Nazaruk in second and Jack McGrath in third place.
After the 1951 Indianapolis 500, Juan Fangio is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Fangio is 0 points ahead of Lee Wallard.
After 3 hour, 57 minutes and 38 seconds Lee Wallard finished the race first. The podium was completed with Mike Nazaruk in second and Jack McGrath in third place.
After the 1951 Indianapolis 500, Juan Fangio is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Fangio is 0 points ahead of Lee Wallard.
Circuit
Location
Indianapolis, USA
Date
May 30th, 1951 at 01:00
Round
2/8
Winner
Lee Wallard
Winning time
3:57:38.05
Pole position
Duke Nalon
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | #99 Lee Wallard | Kurtis Kraft | 3:57:38.05 | 2 | 200 | 9 |
| 2 5 | #83 Mike Nazaruk | Kurtis Kraft | +1:47.24 | 7 | 200 | 6 |
| 3 | #9 Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | +2:51.39 | 3 | 200 | 2 |
| 3 | #9 Manny Ayulo | Kurtis Kraft | +2:51.39 | 3 | 200 | 2 |
| 4 27 | #57 Andy Linden | Sherman | +4:40.12 | 31 | 200 | 3 |
| 5 24 | #52 Bobby Ball | Schroeder | +4:52.23 | 29 | 200 | 2 |
| 6 11 | #1 Henry Banks | Moore | +5:40.02 | 17 | 200 | 0 |
| 7 17 | #68 Carl Forberg | Kurtis Kraft | +7 Laps | 24 | 193 | 0 |
| 8 4 | #27 Duane Carter | Deidt | +20 Laps | 4 | 180 | 0 |
| - | #5 Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt | DNF (Spun off) | 9 | 178 | 0 |
| - | #18 Duke Nalon | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Retired) | 1 | 151 | 0 |
| - | #69 Gene Force | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Engine) | 22 | 142 | 0 |
| - | #25 Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Engine) | 12 | 135 | 0 |
| - | #10 Bill Schindler | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Engine) | 16 | 129 | 0 |
| - | #16 Mauri Rose | Deidt | DNF (Accident) | 5 | 126 | 0 |
| - | #2 Walt Faulkner | Kuzma | DNF (Engine) | 14 | 123 | 0 |
| - | #76 Jimmy Davies | Pawl | DNF (Axle) | 27 | 110 | 0 |
| - | #59 Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Clutch) | 11 | 109 | 0 |
| - | #73 Carl Scarborough | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Heat shield fire) | 15 | 93 | 0 |
| - | #71 Bill Mackey | Hall | DNF (Clutch) | 33 | 97 | 0 |
| - | #8 Chuck Stevenson | Marchese | DNF (Heat shield fire) | 19 | 93 | 0 |
| - | #3 Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Magneto) | 8 | 87 | 0 |
| - | #4 Cecil Green | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Engine) | 10 | 80 | 0 |
| - | #98 Troy Ruttman | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Engine) | 6 | 78 | 0 |
| - | #6 Duke Dinsmore | Schroeder | DNF (Overheating) | 32 | 73 | 0 |
| - | #32 Chet Miller | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Ignition) | 28 | 56 | 0 |
| - | #44 Walt Brown | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Magneto) | 13 | 55 | 0 |
| - | #48 Rodger Ward | Bromme | DNF (Oil pipe) | 25 | 34 | 0 |
| - | #23 Cliff Griffith | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Axle) | 18 | 30 | 0 |
| - | #81 Bill Vukovich | Trevis | DNF (Oil leak) | 20 | 29 | 0 |
| - | #22 George Connor | Lesovsky | DNF (Transmission) | 21 | 29 | 0 |
| - | #19 Mack Hellings | Deidt | DNF (Engine) | 23 | 18 | 0 |
| - | #12 Johnny McDowell | Maserati | DNF (Fuel leak) | 26 | 15 | 0 |
| - | #26 Joe James | Watson | DNF (Transmission) | 30 | 8 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Lee Wallard | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | Mike Nazaruk | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 4 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 5 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 6 | Andy Linden | Sherman | 3 | -6 | ||
| 7 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 3 | -6 | ||
| 8 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 2 | -7 | |
| 9 | Bobby Ball | Schroeder | 2 | -7 | ||
| 10 | Toulo de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo | 2 | -7 | ||
| 11 | Manny Ayulo | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 2 | -7 | |
| 12 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 13 | Henry Banks | Moore | 0 | -9 | ||
| 14 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | 0 | -9 | ||
| 15 | Carl Forberg | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 16 | Duane Carter | Deidt | 0 | -9 | ||
| 17 | Stirling Moss | HWM | 0 | -9 | ||
| 18 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 0 | -9 | ||
| 19 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 0 | -9 | ||
| 20 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 21 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 0 | -9 | ||
| 22 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 0 | -9 | ||
| 23 | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago | 0 | -9 | ||
| 24 | Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt | 0 | -9 | ||
| 25 | Duke Nalon | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 26 | Gene Force | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 27 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 28 | Bill Schindler | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 29 | Mauri Rose | Deidt | 0 | -9 | ||
| 30 | Walt Faulkner | Kuzma | 0 | -9 | ||
| 31 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 32 | Jimmy Davies | Pawl | 0 | -9 | ||
| 33 | Henri Louveau | Talbot-Lago | 0 | -9 | ||
| 34 | George Abecassis | HWM | 0 | -9 | ||
| 35 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 36 | Yves Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 0 | -9 | ||
| 37 | Carl Scarborough | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 38 | Bill Mackey | Hall | 0 | -9 | ||
| 39 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 40 | José Froilán González | Talbot-Lago | 0 | -9 | ||
| 41 | Chuck Stevenson | Marchese | 0 | -9 | ||
| 42 | Peter Hirt | Veritas | 0 | -9 | ||
| 43 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 44 | Cecil Green | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 45 | Troy Ruttman | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 46 | Duke Dinsmore | Schroeder | 0 | -9 | ||
| 47 | Chet Miller | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 48 | Walt Brown | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 49 | Rodger Ward | Bromme | 0 | -9 | ||
| 50 | Cliff Griffith | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 51 | Bill Vukovich | Trevis | 0 | -9 | ||
| 52 | George Connor | Lesovsky | 0 | -9 | ||
| 53 | Mack Hellings | Deidt | 0 | -9 | ||
| 54 | Johnny McDowell | Maserati | 0 | -9 | ||
| 55 | Joe James | Watson | 0 | -9 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | #4 Jim Rathmann | Rodger Ward | Paul Goldsmith | Eddie Sachs | |
| 1959 | #5 Rodger Ward | Jim Rathmann | Johnny Thomson | Johnny Thomson | |
| 1958 | #1 Jimmy Bryan | George Amick | Johnny Boyd | Dick Rathmann | |
| 1957 | #9 Sam Hanks | Jim Rathmann | Jimmy Bryan | Pat O'Connor | |
| 1956 | #8 Pat Flaherty | Sam Hanks | Don Freeland | Pat Flaherty | |
| 1955 | #6 Bob Sweikert | Tony Bettenhausen | Jimmy Davies | Jerry Hoyt | |
| 1954 | #14 Bill Vukovich | Jimmy Bryan | Jack McGrath | Jack McGrath | |
| 1953 | #14 Bill Vukovich | Art Cross | Sam Hanks | Bill Vukovich | |
| 1952 | #98 Troy Ruttman | Jim Rathmann | Sam Hanks | Fred Agabashian | |
| 1950 | #1 Johnnie Parsons | Bill Holland | Mauri Rose | Walt Faulkner |