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1951 Indianapolis 500

OverviewGridRace Entries
RaceQualifying
ResultFastest lapsLeaders
PNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredAvg
Speed		GridPts
199Lee WallardKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser2003:57:38.05203.15329
283Mike NazarukKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200+ 1m 47.24 secs201.63676
39Manny AyuloKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser100+ 2m 51.39 secs200.7402
Jack McGrath10032
457Andy LindenSherman-Offenhauser200+ 4m 40.12 secs199.238313
552Bobby BallSchroeder-Offenhauser200+ 4m 52.23 secs199.072292
61Henry BanksMoore-Offenhauser200+ 5m 40.02 secs198.42117
768Carl ForbergKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser193+ 7 Laps24
827Duane CarterDeidt-Offenhauser180+ 20 Laps4
Ret5Tony BettenhausenDeidt-Offenhauser178Spin9
Ret18Duke NalonKurtis Kraft-Novi151Engine1
Ret69Gene ForceKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser142Oil pressure22
Ret25Sam HanksKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser135Spin12
Ret10Bill SchindlerKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser129Connecting rod16
Ret16Mauri RoseDeidt-Offenhauser126Spin5
Ret2Walt FaulknerKuzma-Offenhauser123Camshaft14
Ret76Jimmy DaviesPawl-Offenhauser110Gearbox27
Ret59Fred AgabashianKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser109Clutch11
Ret73Carl ScarboroughKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser100Wheel bearing15
Ret71Bill MackeyHall-Offenhauser97Clutch33
Ret8Chuck StevensonMarchese-Offenhauser93Fire19
Ret3Johnnie ParsonsKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser87Magneto8
Ret4Cecil GreenKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser80Connecting rod10
Ret98Troy RuttmanKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser78Camshaft6
Ret6Duke DinsmoreSchroeder-Offenhauser73Overheating32
Ret32Chet MillerKurtis Kraft-Novi56Ignition28
Ret44Walt BrownKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser55Magneto13
Ret48Rodger WardBromme-Offenhauser34Oil line25
Ret23Cliff GriffithKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser30Transmission18
Ret81Bill VukovichTrevis-Offenhauser29Oil leak20
Ret22George ConnorLesovsky-Offenhauser29Engine21
Ret19Mack HellingsDeidt-Offenhauser18Engine23
Ret12Johnny McDowellMaserati-Offenhauser15Fuel leak26
Ret26Joe JamesWatson-Offenhauser8Transmission30
DNQ7Paul RussoNichels-Offenhauser
DNQ14Jerry HoytEwing-Offenhauser
DNQ24Jackie HolmesAdams-Offenhauser
DNQ29George FonderDeidt-Sparks
DNQ31Manny AyuloLesovsky-Offenhauser
DNQ33Jimmy DaywaltMeyer-Novi
DNQ34Johnnie TolanKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
DNQ35Frank ArmiBardazon-Offenhauser
DNQ36George LynchRassey-Offenhauser
DNQ37Bob SweikertKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
DNQ41Mike SalaySzalai-OffenhauserAccident
DNQ42Bill BoydGdula-Offenhauser
DNQ46Bayliss LevrettSilnes-Offenhauser
DNQ49Joe BarzdaMaserati-Offenhauser
DNQ51Bud SennetMaserati
DNQ53George FonderSchroeder-Offenhauser
DNQ58Frank ArmiScopa-Offenhauser
DNQ63George FonderSchroeder-Offenhauser
DNQ64Frank ArmiKurtis Kraft-Duray
DNQ67Gordon ReidSilnes-Chevrolet
DNQ72Jimmy BryanLesovsky-Offenhauser
DNQ75Leroy WarrinerKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
DNQ77Doc ShanebrookStevens-Offenhauser
DNQ78Ray KnepperSilnes-Offenhauser
Fastest lap: 1:07.26 - Lee Wallard (Lap 23)