1951 Indianapolis 500

Classification

Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Points	Status
1	Lee Wallard	—	2	200	9	— · fastest lap
2	Mike Nazaruk	—	7	200	6	—
3	Manny Ayulo	—	—	—	2	—
3	Jack McGrath	—	3	200	2	—
4	Andy Linden	—	31	200	3	—
5	Bobby Ball	—	29	200	2	—
6	Henry Banks	—	17	200	—	—
7	Carl Forberg	—	24	193	—	—
8	Duane Carter	—	4	180	—	—
9	Tony Bettenhausen	—	9	178	—	Spun off
10	Duke Nalon	—	1	151	—	Retirement
11	Gene Force	—	22	142	—	Engine
12	Sam Hanks	—	12	135	—	Engine
13	Bill Schindler	—	16	129	—	Engine
14	Mauri Rose	—	5	126	—	Accident
15	Walt Faulkner	—	14	123	—	Engine
16	Jimmy Davies	—	27	110	—	Axle
17	Fred Agabashian	—	11	109	—	Clutch
18	Carl Scarborough	—	15	100	—	Fire
19	Bill Mackey	—	33	97	—	Clutch
20	Chuck Stevenson	—	19	93	—	Fire
21	Johnnie Parsons	—	8	87	—	Magneto
22	Cecil Green	—	10	80	—	Engine
23	Troy Ruttman	—	6	78	—	Engine
24	Duke Dinsmore	—	32	73	—	Overheating
25	Chet Miller	—	28	56	—	Ignition
26	Walt Brown	—	13	55	—	Magneto
27	Rodger Ward	—	25	34	—	Oil pipe
28	Cliff Griffith	—	18	30	—	Axle
29	Bill Vukovich	—	20	29	—	Oil leak
30	George Connor	—	21	29	—	Transmission
31	Mack Hellings	—	23	18	—	Engine
32	Johnny McDowell	Maserati	26	15	—	Fuel leak
33	Joe James	—	30	8	—	Transmission