1951 Indianapolis 500

35th running of the Indianapolis 500 February 2024 35th Indianapolis 500 200px AAA May 30, 1951 Lee Wallard Murrell Belanger George Salih2011 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 Official Media Guide Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation/IMS Public Relations 2011 Statistics 176 English https://doctorindy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2011-Indy-500-Media-Guide.pdf 126.244 mi/h km/h on 3:57:38.05 Duke Nalon 136.498 mi/h km/h on Lee Wallard (159) Chrysler New Yorker David A. Wallace Seth KleinFox Jack C. The Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 1911-1994 Carl Hungness Publishing 4th 1994 22 English 0-915088-05-3 Clarence S. Beesemyer 150,000Pilot's Hoosier's Car To Victory; Nazaruk Second https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5554454/ Bob Stranahan The Indianapolis Star 1 Newspapers.com May 31, 1951 June 2, 2017 1950 1952 The 35th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, May 30, 1951. The event was part of the 1951 AAA National Championship Trail, and was also race 2 of 8 in the 1951 World Championship of Drivers. For the second year in a row, no European Formula One-based teams entered the race. Duke Nalon, who had suffered serious burns in a crash in 1949, and who missed the 1950 race, made a comeback at Indy by winning the pole position in a Novi. Heavy attrition saw only eight cars running at the finish. Winner Lee Wallard's car lost its brakes, suffered a damaged exhaust pipe, and broke a shock absorber mounting.Van Camp's Pork & Beans Presents: Great Moments From the Indy 500 – Fleetwood Sounds, 1975The Talk of Gasoline Alley – 1070-AM WIBC/Network Indiana, May 17, 2007 In addition to the unbearably uncomfortable ride, Wallard had worn a fire retardant outfit, created by dipping his uniform in a mixture of borax crystals and water. Due to not wearing an undershirt, Wallard suffered serious chafing, and required treatment at the infield hospital after the victory lane celebration. It was estimated he lost 15 pounds during the race. Wallard's winning car had the smallest displacement in the field. About a week after winning the race, Wallard suffered severe burns in a crash at Reading, which effectively ended his professional racing career. Three-time winner Mauri Rose, in his 15th Indy start, crashed and flipped on lap 126. It was his final 500, as he retired from driving after the crash. Wallard's improbable victory helped earn him the nickname "Cinderella Man".'Cinderella Man' found his groove at the track https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-donald-davidsons/155819461/ The Indianapolis Star Donald Davidson 31 Newspapers.com May 13, 2000 October 17, 2024Winning in a broken car https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-donald-davidson-in/157305371/ The Indianapolis Star Donald Davidson 71 Newspapers.com May 13, 2005 October 17, 2024 Time trials Time trials were scheduled for six days. Rain, however, pushed qualifying into a seventh day. Saturday May 12 – Pole Day time trials Sunday May 13 – Second day time trials Saturday May 19 – Third day time trials Sunday May 20 – Fourth day time trials Saturday May 26 – Fifth day time trials Sunday May 27 – Sixth day time trials (rained out) Monday May 28 – Seventh day time trials (rain makeup day) Starting grid RowInsideMiddleOutside 118 USA 1912 Duke Nalon99 USA 1912 Lee Wallard9 USA 1912 Jack McGrath 227 USA 1912 Duane Carter16 USA 1912 Mauri Rose gold W silver98 USA 1912 Troy Ruttman 383 USA 1912 Mike Nazaruk orange R silver3 USA 1912 Johnnie Parsons gold W silver5 USA 1912 Tony Bettenhausen 44 USA 1912 Cecil Green59 USA 1912 Fred Agabashian25 USA 1912 Sam Hanks 544 USA 1912 Walt Brown2 USA 1912 Walt Faulkner73 USA 1912 Carl Scarborough orange R silver 610 USA 1912 Bill Schindler1 USA 1912 Henry Banks23 USA 1912 Cliff Griffith orange R silver 78 USA 1912 Chuck Stevenson orange R silver81 USA 1912 Bill Vukovich orange R silver22 USA 1912 George Connor 869 USA 1912 Gene Force orange R silver19 USA 1912 Mack Hellings68 USA 1912 Carl Forberg orange R silver 948 USA 1912 Rodger Ward orange R silver12 USA 1912 Johnny McDowell76 USA 1912 Jimmy Davies 1032 USA 1912 Chet Miller52 USA 1912 Bobby Ball orange R silver26 USA 1912 Joe James orange R silver 1157 USA 1912 Andy Linden orange R silver6 USA 1912 Duke Dinsmore71 USA 1912 Bill Mackey orange R silver orange R Indianapolis 500 rookie solid 1px darkgray gold W Indianapolis 500 winner solid 1px darkgray Alternates First alternate: Bob Sweikert orange R silver (#37)The Talk of Gasoline Alley – 1070-AM WIBC, May 14, 2004 Failed to qualify All drivers from the United States unless otherwise stated. 28em Jean Achard FRA (real name – Jean-Jacques Grosman)http://www.statsf1.com/en/jean-achard.aspx Jean ACHARD StatsF1.com November 12, 2018 (R) (#100) — Did not appear Frank Armi orange R silver (#35, #58, #64) Manny Ayulo (#31) Joe Barzda orange R silver (#49) Bill Boyd orange R silver (#42) Jimmy Bryan orange R silver (#72) Bill Cantrell (#62, #79) Jimmy Daywalt orange R silver (#33, #47) Kenny Eaton orange R silver (#66) Myron Fohr (#56) George Fonder (#29, #53, #63) Potsy Goacher orange R silver (#45) Jackie Holmes (#24, #45) Norm Houser (#61) Jerry Hoyt (#14) Bill Johnson orange R silver (#15) Danny Kladis (#89) Ray Knepper orange R silver (#78) Bayliss Levrett (#46) Mark Light orange R silver (#33) George Lynch (#36) Dick Page orange R silver (#64) Roscoe Rann orange R silver (#14) Gordon Reid orange R silver (#67) Paul Russo (#7) Mike Salay (#41) Bob Scott orange R silver (#82) Bud Sennett orange R silver (#51) Doc Shanebrook orange R silver (#77) Roy Sherman orange R silver (#57) Joel Thorne (#88) Johnnie Tolan orange R silver (#34) Leroy Warriner orange R silver (#75)1951 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes http://www.champcarstats.com/races/195101.htm ChampCarStats.com Box score FinishGridNo.DriverConstructorQualifyingLapsTime/RetiredPointsSpeedRankUSAC USAC Championship TrailWDC World Drivers' Championship 1 2 99 United States 1912 Lee Wallard Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 135.03 5 200 126.244 mph 1,000 91 1 2 7 83 United States 1912 Mike Nazaruk orange R silver Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 132.18 26 200 +1:47.24 800 6 3 3 9 United States 1912 Jack McGrath (Laps 1–100)United States 1912 Manny Ayulo (Laps 101–200) Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 134.30 8 200 +2:51.39 350 350 2 2 4 31 57 United States 1912 Andy Linden orange R silver Sherman-Offenhauser 132.22 25 200 +4:40.12 600 3 5 29 52 United States 1912 Bobby Ball orange R silver Schroeder-Offenhauser 134.09 9 200 +4:52.23 500 2 6 17 1 United States 1912 Henry Banks Moore-Offenhauser 133.89 12 200 +5:40.02 400   7 24 68 United States 1912 Carl Forberg orange R silver Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 132.89 22 193 -7 Laps 300   8 4 27 United States 1912 Duane Carter Diedt-Offenhauser 133.74 15 180 -20 Laps 250   9 9 5 United States 1912 Tony Bettenhausen Diedt-Offenhauser 131.95 29 178 Spun Off 200   10 1 18 United States 1912 Duke Nalon Kurtis Kraft-Novi 136.49 2 151 Retirement 150   11 22 69 United States 1912 Gene Force orange R silver Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 133.10 20 142 Engine 100   12 12 25 United States 1912 Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 132.99 21 135 Engine 50   13 16 10 United States 1912 Bill Schindler Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 134.03 11 129 Engine     14 5 16 United States 1912 Mauri Rose gold W silver Diedt-Offenhauser 133.42 18 126 Accident     15 14 2 United States 1912 Walt Faulkner Kuzma-Offenhauser 136.87 1 123 Engine     16 27 76 United States 1912 Jimmy Davies Pawl-Offenhauser 133.51 17 110 Axle     17 11 59 United States 1912 Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 135.02 6 109 Clutch     18 15 73 United States 1912 Carl Scarborough orange R silver Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 135.61 4 100 Fire     19 33 71 United States 1912 Bill Mackey orange R silver Stevens-Offenhauser 131.47 32 97 Clutch     20 19 8 United States 1912 Chuck Stevenson orange R silver Marchese-Offenhauser 133.76 14 93 Fire     21 8 3 United States 1912 Johnnie Parsons gold W silver Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 132.15 27 87 Magneto     22 10 4 United States 1912 Cecil Green Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 131.89 31 80 Engine     23 6 98 United States 1912 Troy Ruttman Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 132.31 24 78 Engine     24 32 6 United States 1912 Duke Dinsmore Schroeder-Offenhauser 131.97 28 73 Overheating     25 28 32 United States 1912 Chet Miller Kurtis Kraft-Novi 135.79 3 56 Ignition     26 13 44 United States 1912 Walt Brown Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 131.90 30 55 Magneto     27 25 48 United States 1912 Rodger Ward orange R silver Bromme-Offenhauser 134.86 7 34 Oil Pipe     28 18 23 United States 1912 Cliff Griffith orange R silver Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 133.83 13 30 Axle     29 20 81 United States 1912 Bill Vukovich orange R silver Trevis-Offenhauser 133.72 16 29 Oil leak     30 21 22 United States 1912 George Connor Lesovsky-Offenhauser 133.35 19 29 Transmission     31 23 19 United States 1912 Mack Hellings Diedt-Offenhauser 132.92 33 18 Engine     32 26 12 United States 1912 Johnny McDowell Maserati-Offenhauser 132.47 23 15 Fuel leak     33 30 26 United States 1912 Joe James orange R silver Watson-Offenhauser 134.09 10 8 Transmission    Source:https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1951/races/102/indianapolis-500/race-result.html 1951 Indianapolis 500 formula1.com February 24, 2024 gold W silver Former Indianapolis 500 winner orange R silver Indianapolis 500 Rookie All entrants utilized Firestone tires. 1 1 – Includes 1 point for fastest lead lap Race statistics Lap Leaders Laps Leader1–2 Lee Wallard3–4 Jack McGrath5–6 Lee Wallard7–15 Jack McGrath16–26 Lee Wallard27 Cecil Green28–51 Lee Wallard52–76 Jimmy Davies77–80 Cecil Green81–200 Lee Wallard Total laps led Driver LapsLee Wallard 159Jimmy Davies 25Jack McGrath 11Cecil Green 5 Yellow Lights: 1 minute, 30 seconds Laps* Reason126 Mauri Rose crash in turn 3* – Approximate lap countsSwell Little Guy's Heavy Foot Left No Room for Strategy https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/145794280/ Indianapolis News J.E. O'Brien 24 Newspapers.com May 31, 1951 April 21, 2024Faulkner Out After 123 Laps https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/93798510/ Indianapolis News J.E. O'Brien 7 Newspapers.com May 31, 1951 April 21, 2024 Notes Pole position: Duke Nalon – 4:23.74 (136.498 mph) Fastest Lead Lap: Lee Wallard – 1:07.26 (133.809 mph) Lang Mike Grand Prix! Vol 1 Haynes Publishing Group 1981 0-85429-276-4 29 Ayulo (100 laps) and McGrath (100) shared the same car. Points for 3rd position were shared between the drivers. First Indianapolis 500 to be completed in under four hours. Roger Penske stated in a live interview on WRTV on November 4, 2019, when the Penske Corporation was announcing the purchased of all the IMS assets, that 1951 was the first race he attended at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Two months after the race, on July 29, three of the drivers in the 1951 starting lineup were fatally injured in accidents at different tracks. Walt Brown was killed at Williams Grove Speedway, while Cecil Green and Bill Mackey were killed in separate crashes at Funk's Speedway.3 Big-Time Race Car Pilots Spin to their Deaths https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/202638657/ Indianapolis News 15 Newspapers.com July 30, 1951 July 29, 2026 The day become known in racing circles as "Black Sunday".Single 'Black Sunday' Kills Trio of 1951 '500" Drivers https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/202678503/ The Indianapolis Star 42 Newspapers.com May 30, 1952 July 29, 2026 World Drivers' Championship F1 USA Indianapolis 500 1951 5 30 1951 2 8 1951 Swiss Grand Prix 1951 Belgian Grand Prix File:Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1909-1956.svg Indianapolis Motor SpeedwaySpeedway, Indiana 2.500 4.023 200 500.000 804.672 Background The Indianapolis 500 was included in the FIA World Championship of Drivers from 1950 through 1960. The race was sanctioned by AAA through 1955, and then by USAC beginning in 1956. At the time the new world championship was announced and first organized by the CSI, the United States did not yet have a Grand Prix. Indianapolis Motor Speedway vice president and general manager Theodore E. "Pop" Meyers lobbied that the Indianapolis 500 be selected as the race to represent the country and to pay points towards the world championship.The Talk of Gasoline Alley 1070 WIBC-AM May 23, 2007The Talk of Gasoline Alley WFNI May 19, 2016 Drivers competing at the Indianapolis 500 in 1950 through 1960 were credited with participation in and earned points towards the World Championship of Drivers.The Talk of Gasoline Alley WFNI May 5, 2012 However, the machines competing at Indianapolis were not necessarily run to Formula One specifications and regulations.Capps Don Cameron Argetsinger Where Upon Our Scribe, Sherman, & Mr. Peabody Once Again Crank Up The Way-Back Machine for 1961.. AtlasF1 October 25, 2000 6 Rear View Mirror 43 http://atlasf1.autosport.com/2000/mal/mirror.html May 1, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120427115856/http://atlasf1.autosport.com/2000/mal/mirror.html April 27, 2012 dead The drivers also earned separate points (on a different scale) towards the respective AAA or USAC national championships. No points, however, were awarded by the FIA towards the World Constructors' Championship. Summary The 1951 Indianapolis 500 was round 2 of 8 on the 1951 World Championship. The event, however, failed to attract interest from any of the regular competitors on the Grand Prix circuit, particularly since it was held only three days after the Swiss Grand Prix. Race winner Lee Wallard earned 9 points towards the World Championship (8 points for first place, and 1 point for the fastest lap). Despite not competing in any of the other World Championship events, he finished seventh in the final season standings. World Drivers' Championship standings after the race Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 9 10px 20 2 United States 1912 Lee Wallard 9 10px 1 3 Italy Piero Taruffi 6 10px 18 4 United States 1912 Mike Nazaruk 6 10px 2 5 Italy Nino Farina 4Source:https://www.statsf1.com/en/1951/indianapolis/championnat.aspx Indianapolis 1951 - Championship www.statsf1.com March 1, 2019 Note: Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. Broadcasting Radio The race was carried live on the radio through a network arrangement set up by 1070 WIBC-AM of Indianapolis. Mutual, which had carried the race for several years, had raised its advertising rates for 1951, and lost its primary sponsor for the event, Perfect Circle Piston Rings. As a result, Mutual dropped the coverage altogether. Local station WIBC stepped in to cover the race, and provided its feed to various Mutual affiliates.http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/indy500/news/show/51747-ims-radio-network-celebrates-60th-anniversary/ IMS Radio Network celebrates 60th anniversary Indianapolis Motor Speedway Donald Davidson Donald Davidson (historian) May 24, 2012 August 13, 2012 A total of 26 stations carried the broadcast. WIBC personality Sid Collins served as the chief announcer in the booth, and the remainder of the crew consisted mostly of WIBC talent. Jim Shelton reported from his familiar turn four location, and Bill Fox was also in the booth. Easy Gwynn was also to be part of the crew. Collins interviewed the winner in victory lane, leaving Fox to call the actual finish of the race. Like the Mutual broadcasts, WIBC featured live coverage of the start (30 minutes), the finish (30 minutes), and 15-minute live updates throughout the race. The on-air crew was smaller than normal. There were not turn and pit reporters stationed around the entire track, instead recorded interviews were played back during later broadcast segments.Mike-Row-Scopes https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18285976/1951-indy-500-tv/ Beatrice Hynes The Indianapolis Star 36 Newspapers.com May 30, 1951 August 12, 2022 References 30em External links Indianapolis 500 History: Race & All-Time Stats – Official Site Van Camp's Pork & Beans Presents: Great Moments From the Indy 500 – Fleetwood Sounds, 1975 1951 Indianapolis 500 at RacingReference.info (Relief driver statistics) 1951 Indianapolis 500Lee Wallard 1951 1951 Swiss Grand Prix 1951 Belgian Grand Prix 1950 Indianapolis 500Johnnie Parsons 1952 Indianapolis 500Troy Ruttman 126.244 124.002 mph(1950 Indianapolis 500) 128.922 mph(1952 Indianapolis 500) Category:Indianapolis 500 races Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis Category:1951 in American motorsport