1951 Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes
30 May - Indianapolis Motor Speedway: 500 Miles (2.5 Miles x 200 laps)
Pole position: Duke Nalon, Kurtis Kraft Novi-Winfield, 1:05.935
Results:
1. Lee Wallard Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 3:57:38.05 (203.171 km/h)
2. Mike Nazaruk Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser - 1:47.24
3. Jack McGrath/Manuel Ayulo KK3000-Offenhauser - 2:51.39
4. Andy Linden Sherman-Offenhauser - 4:40.12
5. Bobby Ball Schroeder-Offenhauser - 4:52.23
6. Henry Banks Moore-Offenhauser - 5:40.02
7. Carl Forberg KK3000-Offenhauser - 7 laps (Flagged)
8. Duane Carter Deidt-Offenhauser - 20 laps (Flagged)
Not Classified
Tony Bettenhausen, Sr. Deidt-Offenhauser - 22 laps (Spin)
Duke Nalon Kurtis Kraft-Novi - 49 laps (Stalled)
Gene Force KK2000-Offenhauser - 58 laps (Oil pressure)
Sam Hanks KK3000-Offenhauser - 65 laps (Connecting rod/Spin)
Bill Schindler KK2000-Offenhauser - 71 laps (Connecting rod)
Mauri Rose Deidt-Offenhauser - 74 laps (Crash)
Walt Faulkner Kuzma-Offenhauser - 77 laps (Crankshaft)
Jim Davies Pawl-Offenhauser - 90 laps (Rearendgears)
Fred Agabashian KK3000-Offenhauser - 91 laps (Clutch)
Carl Scarborough KK2000-Offenhauser - 100 laps (Axle)
Bill Mackey Hall-Offenhauser - 103 laps (Clutchshaft)
Chuck Stevenson Marchese-Offenhauser - 107 laps (Caughtfire)
Johnnie Parsons KK3000-Offenhauser - 113 laps (Magneto)
Cecil Green KK3000-Offenhauser - 120 laps (Rod)
Troy Ruttman KK2000-Offenhauser - 100 laps (Bearing)
Duke Dinsmore Schroeder-Offenhauser - 127 laps (Overheating)
Chet Miller Kurtis Kraft-Novi - 144 laps (Ignition)
Walt Brown KK3000-Offenhauser - 145 laps (Magneto)
Rodger Ward Bromme-Offenhauser - 166 laps (Oil line)
Cliff Griffith KK2000-Offenhauser - 170 laps (Rearaxle)
Bill Vukovich Trevis-Offenhauser - 171 laps (Oil tank)
George Connor Lesovsky-Offenhauser - 171 laps (Universal joint)
Mack Hellings Deidt-Offenhauser - 182 laps (Piston)
Johnny McDowell Maserati-Offenhauser - 185 laps (Gastank)
Joe James Watson-Offenhauser - 192 laps (Drive shaft)
Fastest lap: Lee Wallard, 1:07.260 (215.345 km/h on lap 23)
Race leaders:
Lee Wallard 1- 2 (2 laps = 8.046 km)
Jack McGrath 3- 4 (2 laps = 8.046 km)
Lee Wallard 5- 6 (2 laps = 8.046 km)
Jack McGrath 7- 15 (9 laps = 36.207 km)
Lee Wallard 16- 26 (11 laps = 44.253 km)
Cecil Green 27 (1 lap = 4.023 km)
Lee Wallard 28- 51 (24 lap = 96.552 km)
Jim Davies 52- 76 (25 laps = 100.575 km)
Cecil Green 77- 80 (4 laps = 16.092 km)
Lee Wallard 81-200 (120 laps = 482.760 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Duke Nalon Kurtis Kraft-Novi 1:05.935 (219.672 km/h)
2. Lee Wallard Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser - 0.712
3. Jack McGrath KK3000-Offenhauser - 1.078
4. Duane Carter Deidt-Offenhauser - 1.355
5. Mauri Rose Deidt-Offenhauser - 1.520
6. Troy Ruttman KK2000-Offenhauser - 2.085
7. Mike Nazaruk Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser - 2.152
8. Johnnie Parsons KK3000-Offenhauser - 2.167
9. Tony Bettenhausen, Sr. Deidt-Offenhauser - 2.273
10. Cecil Green KK3000-Offenhauser - 2.303
11. Fred Agabashian KK3000-Offenhauser - 0.717
12. Sam Hanks KK3000-Offenhauser - 1.735
13. Walt Brown KK3000-Offenhauser - 2.295
14. Walt Faulkner Kuzma-Offenhauser + 0.180
15. Carl Scarborough KK2000-Offenhauser - 0.430
16. Bill Schindler KK2000-Offenhauser - 1.213
17. Henry Banks Moore-Offenhauser - 1.280
18. Cliff Griffith KK2000-Offenhauser - 1.310
19. Chuck Stevenson Marchese-Offenhauser - 1.348
20. Bill Vukovich Trevis-Offenhauser - 1.367
21. George Connor Lesovsky-Offenhauser - 1.555
22. Gene Force KK2000-Offenhauser - 1.682
23. Mack Hellings Deidt-Offenhauser - 1.267
24. Carl Forberg KK3000-Offenhauser - 1.790
25. Rodger Ward Bromme-Offenhauser - 0.797
26. Johnny McDowell Maserati-Offenhauser - 2.002
27. Jim Davies Pawl-Offenhauser - 1.473
28. Chet Miller Kurtis Kraft-Novi - 0.340
29. Bobby Ball Schroeder-Offenhauser - 1.180
30. Joe James Watson-Offenhauser - 1.180
31. Andy Linden Sherman-Offenhauser - 2.130
32. Duke Dinsmore Schroeder-Offenhauser - 2.260
33. Bill Mackey Hall-Offenhauser - 2.520