1951 Indianapolis 500 1951 — Race Results & Sessions

Laps: 200
Distance: 804.672 km
Circuit Type: RACE
Direction: Clockwise

Course Length	4.023 km
Turns	4
Qualifying Format	FOUR_LAPS

Race Results

Column abbreviations (9)

Pos = Finish position# = Car numberGrid = Starting grid+/- = Positions gainedTime/Gap = Finishing time or gap to winnerStatus = Retirement / penaltyPts = PointsPits = Pit stopsBadges = FL / DotD / GS / Pole / Shared

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Grid	+/-	Laps	Time/Gap	Status	Pts	Pits	Badges
1	99	Leland Wallard	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	2	+1	200	3:57:38.050	—	9	—	FL
2	83	Michael Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	7	+5	200	+1:47.243	—	6	—	—
3	9	John James McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	3	0	200	+2:51.390	—	2	—	—
3	9	Manuel Leaonedas Ayulo	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	Shared
4	57	Andrew Logan Linden	Sherman	Offenhauser	Firestone	31	+27	200	+4:40.120	—	3	—	—
5	52	Robert Kay Ball	Schroeder	Offenhauser	Firestone	29	+24	200	+4:52.230	—	2	—	—
6	1	Henry Edwin Banks	Moore	Offenhauser	Firestone	17	+11	200	+5:40.020	—	—	—	—
7	68	Carl Roy Forberg	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	24	+17	193	+7 laps	—	—	—	—
8	27	Duane Claude Carter	Deidt	Offenhauser	Firestone	4	-4	180	+20 laps	—	—	—	—
9	5	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Deidt	Offenhauser	Firestone	9	0	178	—	Spun off	—	—	—
10	18	Dennis Clayton Nalon	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	Firestone	1	-9	151	—	Retirement	—	—	Pole
11	69	Eugene Robert Force	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	22	+11	142	—	Engine	—	—	—
12	25	Samuel Dwight Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	12	0	135	—	Engine	—	—	—
13	10	William Lawrence Schindler	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	16	+3	129	—	Engine	—	—	—
14	16	Maurice Rose	Deidt	Offenhauser	Firestone	5	-9	126	—	Accident	—	—	—
15	2	Walter Faulkner	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	14	-1	123	—	Engine	—	—	—
16	76	James Richard Davies	Pawl	Offenhauser	Firestone	27	+11	110	—	Axle	—	—	—
17	59	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	11	-6	109	—	Clutch	—	—	—
18	73	Carl Scarborough	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	15	-3	100	—	Fire	—	—	—
19	71	Bill Mackey	Hall	Offenhauser	Firestone	33	+14	97	—	Clutch	—	—	—
20	8	Charles Joseph Stevenson	Marchese	Offenhauser	Firestone	19	-1	93	—	Fire	—	—	—
21	3	John Woodrow Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	8	-13	87	—	Magneto	—	—	—
22	4	Cecil Green	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	10	-12	80	—	Engine	—	—	—
23	98	Troy Lynn Ruttman	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	6	-17	78	—	Engine	—	—	—
24	6	Carlyle John Dinsmoor	Schroeder	Offenhauser	Firestone	32	+8	73	—	Overheating	—	—	—
25	32	Chester Joseph Miller	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	Firestone	28	+3	56	—	Ignition	—	—	—
26	44	Walter Charles Brown	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	13	-13	55	—	Magneto	—	—	—
27	48	Rodger Morris Ward	Bromme	Offenhauser	Firestone	25	-2	34	—	Oil pipe	—	—	—
28	23	Cliff Griffith	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	18	-10	30	—	Axle	—	—	—
29	81	William Vukovich	Trevis	Offenhauser	Firestone	20	-9	29	—	Oil leak	—	—	—
30	22	George Connor	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	Firestone	21	-9	29	—	Transmission	—	—	—
31	19	Ronald Hellings	Deidt	Offenhauser	Firestone	23	-8	18	—	Engine	—	—	—
32	12	John Maxwell McDowell	Maserati	Offenhauser	Firestone	26	-6	15	—	Fuel leak	—	—	—
33	26	Joseph David James	Watson	Offenhauser	Firestone	30	-3	8	—	Transmission	—	—	—

Starting Grid

Column abbreviations (4)

Pos = Grid position# = Car numberQuali = Qualifying positionPenalty = Grid penalty

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Quali	Penalty	Time
1	18	Dennis Clayton Nalon	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	Firestone	1	—	4:23.740
2	99	Leland Wallard	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	2	—	4:26.590
3	9	John James McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	3	—	4:28.050
4	27	Duane Claude Carter	Deidt	Offenhauser	Firestone	4	—	4:29.160
5	16	Maurice Rose	Deidt	Offenhauser	Firestone	5	—	4:29.820
6	98	Troy Lynn Ruttman	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	6	—	4:32.080
7	83	Michael Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	7	—	4:32.350
8	3	John Woodrow Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	8	—	4:32.410
9	5	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Deidt	Offenhauser	Firestone	9	—	4:32.830
10	4	Cecil Green	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	10	—	4:32.950
11	59	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	11	—	4:26.610
12	25	Samuel Dwight Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	12	—	4:30.680
13	44	Walter Charles Brown	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	13	—	4:32.920
14	2	Walter Faulkner	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	14	—	4:23.020
15	73	Carl Scarborough	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	15	—	4:25.460
16	10	William Lawrence Schindler	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	16	—	4:28.590
17	1	Henry Edwin Banks	Moore	Offenhauser	Firestone	17	—	4:28.860
18	23	Cliff Griffith	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	18	—	4:28.980
19	8	Charles Joseph Stevenson	Marchese	Offenhauser	Firestone	19	—	4:29.130
20	81	William Vukovich	Trevis	Offenhauser	Firestone	20	—	4:29.210
21	22	George Connor	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	Firestone	21	—	4:29.960
22	69	Eugene Robert Force	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	22	—	4:30.470
23	19	Ronald Hellings	Deidt	Offenhauser	Firestone	23	—	4:30.830
24	68	Carl Roy Forberg	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	24	—	4:30.900
25	48	Rodger Morris Ward	Bromme	Offenhauser	Firestone	25	—	4:26.930
26	12	John Maxwell McDowell	Maserati	Offenhauser	Firestone	26	—	4:31.750
27	76	James Richard Davies	Pawl	Offenhauser	Firestone	27	—	4:29.630
28	32	Chester Joseph Miller	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	Firestone	28	—	4:25.100
29	52	Robert Kay Ball	Schroeder	Offenhauser	Firestone	29	—	4:28.460
30	26	Joseph David James	Watson	Offenhauser	Firestone	30	—	4:28.460
31	57	Andrew Logan Linden	Sherman	Offenhauser	Firestone	31	—	4:32.260
32	6	Carlyle John Dinsmoor	Schroeder	Offenhauser	Firestone	32	—	4:32.780
33	71	Bill Mackey	Hall	Offenhauser	Firestone	33	—	4:38.820

Qualifying

Column abbreviations (6)

Pos = Qualifying position# = Car numberQ1 = Qualifying 1 best timeQ2 = Qualifying 2 best timeQ3 = Qualifying 3 best timeGap = Gap to pole

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Q1	Q2	Q3	Gap	Laps
1	18	Dennis Clayton Nalon	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—
2	99	Leland Wallard	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+2.850	—
3	9	John James McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.310	—
4	27	Duane Claude Carter	Deidt	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.420	—
5	16	Maurice Rose	Deidt	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.080	—
6	98	Troy Lynn Ruttman	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+8.340	—
7	83	Michael Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+8.610	—
8	3	John Woodrow Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+8.670	—
9	5	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Deidt	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+9.090	—
10	4	Cecil Green	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+9.210	—
11	59	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+2.870	—
12	25	Samuel Dwight Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.940	—
13	44	Walter Charles Brown	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+9.180	—
14	2	Walter Faulkner	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	-0.72	—
15	73	Carl Scarborough	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+1.720	—
16	10	William Lawrence Schindler	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.850	—
17	1	Henry Edwin Banks	Moore	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.120	—
18	23	Cliff Griffith	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.240	—
19	8	Charles Joseph Stevenson	Marchese	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.390	—
20	81	William Vukovich	Trevis	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.470	—
21	22	George Connor	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.220	—
22	69	Eugene Robert Force	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.730	—
23	19	Ronald Hellings	Deidt	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+7.090	—
24	68	Carl Roy Forberg	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+7.160	—
25	48	Rodger Morris Ward	Bromme	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+3.190	—
26	12	John Maxwell McDowell	Maserati	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+8.010	—
27	76	James Richard Davies	Pawl	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.890	—
28	32	Chester Joseph Miller	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	Firestone	—	—	—	+1.360	—
29	52	Robert Kay Ball	Schroeder	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.720	—
30	26	Joseph David James	Watson	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.720	—
31	57	Andrew Logan Linden	Sherman	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+8.520	—
32	6	Carlyle John Dinsmoor	Schroeder	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+9.040	—
33	71	Bill Mackey	Hall	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+15.080	—

No qualifying 1 data available.

No qualifying 2 data available.

No pre-qualifying data available.

No sprint qualifying data available.

No sprint race data available for this event.

No sprint grid available for this event.

Fastest Laps

Column abbreviations (2)

Pos = Fastest lap rank# = Car number

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Lap	Time	Gap
1	99	Leland Wallard	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	23	1:07.260	—

No pit stop data available for this event.

No safety car periods recorded for this event.

No virtual safety car periods recorded for this event.

No red flag periods recorded for this event.

No Driver of the Day voting for this event.

Drivers' Championship after Race

Column abbreviations (2)

+/- = Positions gained in standingsChamp = Championship won

Pos ↑	Driver	Pts	+/-	Champ
1	Juan Manuel Fangio Déramo	9	0	—
2	Leland Wallard	9	+5	—
3	Pierino Antonio Alberto Taruffi	6	-1	—
4	Michael Nazaruk	6	+3	—
5	Emilio Giuseppe Farina	4	-2	—
6	Consalvo Sanesi	3	-2	—
7	Andrew Logan Linden	3	0	—
8	John James McGrath	2	-2	—
9	Manuel Leaonedas Ayulo	2	-2	—
10	Baron Emmanuel Leo Ludwig de Graffenried	2	-5	—
11	Robert Kay Ball	2	-4	—

No post-race constructor standings for this event.

No Free Practice 1 data available for this event.

No Free Practice 2 data available for this event.

No Free Practice 3 data available for this event.

No Free Practice 4 data available for this event.

No Warming Up data available for this event.

No lap leader data available for this race.

1951 Indianapolis 500

Circuit Details

Race Results

Starting Grid

Qualifying

Fastest Laps

Drivers' Championship after Race