- Winner
- Lee Wallard
- Team
- Kurtis Kraft
- Top listed
- Lee Wallard, Mike Nazaruk, and Jack McGrath
- Race date
- May 30, 1951
- Pole
- Duke Nalon
- Fastest lap
- Lee Wallard
- Classified drivers
- 34
- Circuit
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The decisive result
Lee Wallard finished first for Kurtis Kraft. Mike Nazaruk is listed 2 for Kurtis Kraft, with Jack McGrath 3 for Kurtis Kraft.
Grid to finish
Andy Linden from P31 to P4 (+27), Bobby Ball from P29 to P5 (+24), and Carl Forberg from P24 to P7 (+17) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Duke Nalon started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 7 Engine, 7 Finished, 2 Axle, 2 Clutch, and 2 Fire. Lee Wallard holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:07.260 on lap 23. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.