Indianapolis (1951)

Date: 30 May 1951

Location: Indianapolis, United States of America

Race Results
Position Driver Points Laps Constructor Engine Tyres
1 United States of America Lee Wallard 9 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
2 United States of America Mike Nazaruk 6 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
3 United States of America Jack McGrath 2 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
3 United States of America Manny Ayulo 2 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
4 United States of America Andy Linden 3 200 Sherman Offenhauser Firestone
5 United States of America Bobby Ball 2 200 Schroeder Offenhauser Firestone
6 United States of America Henry Banks 0 200 Moore Offenhauser Firestone
7 United States of America Carl Forberg 0 193 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
8 United States of America Duane Carter 0 180 Deidt Offenhauser Firestone
9 United States of America Tony Bettenhausen 0 178 Deidt Offenhauser Firestone
10 United States of America Duke Nalon 0 151 Kurtis Kraft Novi Firestone
11 United States of America Gene Force 0 142 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
12 United States of America Sam Hanks 0 135 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
13 United States of America Bill Schindler 0 129 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
14 United States of America Mauri Rose 0 126 Deidt Offenhauser Firestone
15 United States of America Walt Faulkner 0 123 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
16 United States of America Jimmy Davies 0 110 Pawl Offenhauser Firestone
17 United States of America Fred Agabashian 0 109 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
18 United States of America Carl Scarborough 0 100 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
19 United States of America Bill Mackey 0 97 Hall Offenhauser Firestone
20 United States of America Chuck Stevenson 0 93 Marchese Offenhauser Firestone
21 United States of America Johnnie Parsons 0 87 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
22 United States of America Cecil Green 0 80 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
23 United States of America Troy Ruttman 0 78 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
24 United States of America Duke Dinsmore 0 73 Schroeder Offenhauser Firestone
25 United States of America Chet Miller 0 56 Kurtis Kraft Novi Firestone
26 United States of America Walt Brown 0 55 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
27 United States of America Rodger Ward 0 34 Bromme Offenhauser Firestone
28 United States of America Cliff Griffith 0 30 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
29 United States of America Bill Vukovich 0 29 Trevis Offenhauser Firestone
30 United States of America George Connor 0 29 Lesovsky Offenhauser Firestone
31 United States of America Mack Hellings 0 18 Deidt Offenhauser Firestone
32 United States of America Johnny McDowell 0 15 Maserati Offenhauser Firestone
33 United States of America Joe James 0 8 Watson Offenhauser Firestone
Qualifying Times (Q1 / Q2 / Q3)

No qualifying data available.

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1951 Indianapolis 500 (1951)

Date: 1951-05-30 · Circuit: Indianapolis (United States of America)

Podium
  1. Lee Wallard Kurtis Kraft 9 pts
  2. Mike Nazaruk Kurtis Kraft 6 pts
  3. John James McGrath Kurtis Kraft 2 pts
  4. Manuel Leaonedas Ayulo Kurtis Kraft 2 pts
Race Results
PosDriverConstructor GridΔTime/RetiredPoints
1 Lee Wallard Kurtis Kraft 2 +1 3:57:38.050 9
2 Mike Nazaruk Kurtis Kraft 7 +5 3:59:25.293 6
3 John James McGrath Kurtis Kraft 3 0 4:00:29.440 2
3 Manuel Leaonedas Ayulo Kurtis Kraft 2
4 Andy Linden Sherman 31 +27 4:02:18.170 3
5 Robert K. Ball Schroeder 29 +24 4:02:30.280 2
6 Henry Banks Moore 17 +11 4:03:18.070
7 Carl Forberg Kurtis Kraft 24 +17
8 Duane Carter Deidt 4 -4
9 Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen Deidt 9 0 Spun off
10 Dennis Nalon Kurtis Kraft 1 -9 Retirement
11 Gene Force Kurtis Kraft 22 +11 Engine
12 Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 12 0 Engine
13 Bill Schindler Kurtis Kraft 16 +3 Engine
14 Maurice Rose Deidt 5 -9 Accident
15 Walt Faulkner Kuzma 14 -1 Engine
16 James Richard Davies Pawl 27 +11 Axle
17 Levon Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 11 -6 Clutch
18 Carl Scarborough Kurtis Kraft 15 -3 Fire
19 Bill Mackey Hall 33 +14 Clutch
20 Charles Stevenson Marchese 19 -1 Fire
21 Johnnie Woodrow Parsons Kurtis Kraft 8 -13 Magneto
22 Cecil Green Kurtis Kraft 10 -12 Engine
23 Troy Ruttman Kurtis Kraft 6 -17 Engine
24 J. Carlyle Dinsmore Schroeder 32 +8 Overheating
25 Chet Miller Kurtis Kraft 28 +3 Ignition
26 Walt Brown Kurtis Kraft 13 -13 Magneto
27 Rodger M. Ward Bromme 25 -2 Oil pipe
28 Cliff Griffith Kurtis Kraft 18 -10 Axle
29 William John Vukovich Trevis 20 -9 Oil leak
30 George Connor Lesovsky 21 -9 Transmission
31 Ronald Hellings Deidt 23 -8 Engine
32 Johnny McDowell Maserati 26 -6 Fuel leak
33 Joe James Watson 30 -3 Transmission
Qualifying Top 10
PosDriverConstructorGrid
1 Dennis Nalon Kurtis Kraft 1
2 Lee Wallard Kurtis Kraft 2
3 John James McGrath Kurtis Kraft 3
4 Duane Carter Deidt 4
5 Maurice Rose Deidt 5
6 Troy Ruttman Kurtis Kraft 6
7 Mike Nazaruk Kurtis Kraft 7
8 Johnnie Woodrow Parsons Kurtis Kraft 8
9 Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen Deidt 9
10 Cecil Green Kurtis Kraft 10

Fastest Lap

Lee Wallard (Kurtis Kraft) – 3:57:38.050

Driver of the Day

Fun Facts

  • Biggest mover: Andy Linden (27 positions gained)
  • Retirements: Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen, Dennis Nalon, Gene Force, Sam Hanks, Bill Schindler, Maurice Rose, Walt Faulkner, James Richard Davies, Levon Agabashian, Carl Scarborough, Bill Mackey, Charles Stevenson, Johnnie Woodrow Parsons, Cecil Green, Troy Ruttman, J. Carlyle Dinsmore, Chet Miller, Walt Brown, Rodger M. Ward, Cliff Griffith, William John Vukovich, George Connor, Ronald Hellings, Johnny McDowell, Joe James