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1951 Indianapolis 500 F1 Starting Grid
1951 Indianapolis 500 Formula 1 starting grid with driver, constructor, circuit, and season details.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1951
- Round
- 2
- Grand Prix
- Indianapolis 500
- Circuit
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Winner
- Lee Wallard
- Classified drivers
- 33
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Nalon | Kurtis Kraft | Retirement |
| 2 | Lee Wallard | Kurtis Kraft | Finished |
| 3 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | Finished |
| 4 | Duane Carter | Deidt | +20 laps |
| 5 | Mauri Rose | Deidt | Accident |
| 6 | Troy Ruttman | Kurtis Kraft | Engine |
| 7 | Mike Nazaruk | Kurtis Kraft | Finished |
| 8 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | Magneto |
| 9 | Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt | Spun off |
| 10 | Cecil Green | Kurtis Kraft | Engine |
| 11 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | Clutch |
| 12 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | Engine |
| 13 | Walt Brown | Kurtis Kraft | Magneto |
| 14 | Walt Faulkner | Kuzma | Engine |
| 15 | Carl Scarborough | Kurtis Kraft | Fire |
| 16 | Bill Schindler | Kurtis Kraft | Engine |
| 17 | Henry Banks | Moore | Finished |
| 18 | Cliff Griffith | Kurtis Kraft | Axle |
| 19 | Chuck Stevenson | Marchese | Fire |
| 20 | Bill Vukovich | Trevis | Oil leak |