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Indianapolis 500 Historical Stats

Race Results - Indianapolis 500 - 1951
FinishStartCar Num.DriverCar Name/EntrantMake/ModelStatusLapsLedWinnings
1299Lee WallardBelanger MotorsKurtis/Offy126.244200159$63,612
2783Mike NazarukJim RobbinsKurtis/Offy125.3022000$21,362
339Jack McGrathHinkleKK3000/Offy124.74520011$14,962
43157Andy LindenLeitenbergerSilnes-Sherman/Offy123.8122000$10,012
52952Bobby BallBlakely OilSchroeder/Offy123.7092000$8,612
6171Henry BanksBlue Crown Spark PlugMoore/Offy123.3042000$6,962
72468Carl ForbergAutomobile ShippersKK3000/OffyRunning1930$5,862
8427Duane CarterMobilgasDeidt/OffyRunning1800$5,162
995Tony BettenhausenMobiloilDeidt/OffySpun1780$4,662
10118Duke NalonNovi PurelubeKurtis/NoviStalled1510$5,062
112269Gene ForceBrown Motor Co.KK2000/OffyVibration1420$3,182
121225Sam HanksSchmidtKK3000/OffyRod1350$3,412
131610Bill SchindlerChapmanKK2000/OffyRod1290$3,142
14516Mauri RosePennzoilDeidt/OffyAccident1260$3,022
15142Walt FaulknerAgajanian Grant Piston RingKuzma/OffyCrankshaft1230$4,552
162776Jimmy DaviesParksSilnes-Pawl/OffyDrive gears11025$5,482
171159Fred AgabashianGranatelli-BardahlKK3000/OffyClutch1090$2,862
181573Carl ScarboroughMcNamaraKK2000/OffyAxle1000$2,642
193371Bill MackeyKarl HallStevens/OffyClutch shaft970$2,212
20198Chuck StevensonBardahlMarchese/OffyCaught fire930$2,182
2183Johnnie ParsonsWynn's Friction ProofingKK3000/OffyMagneto870$2,252
22104Cecil GreenJohn ZinkKK3000/OffyPiston805$2,622
23698Troy RuttmanAgajanian FeatherweightKK2000/OffyCrankshaft780$2,092
24326Duke DinsmoreBrown Motors Co.Schroeder/OffyOverheating730$2,162
252832Chet MillerNovi PurelubeKurtis/NoviIgnition560$2,532
261344Walt BrownFederal EngineeringKK3000/OffyMagneto550$2,302
272548Rodger WardDeck Manufacturing Co.Bromme/OffyOil line340$2,472
281823Cliff GriffithMorrisKK2000/OffyRear axle300$2,042
292081Bill VukovichCentral ExcavatingTrevis/OffyOil tank290$1,912
302122George ConnorBlue Crown Spark PlugLesovsky/OffyDrive shaft290$1,882
312319Mack HellingsTuffanelli-DerricoDeidt/OffyPiston180$1,852
322612Johnny McDowellW & JMaserati/OffyFuel tank150$2,222
333026Joe JamesBob Estes Lincoln-MercuryWatson/OffyDrive shaft80$2,092