Indianapolis 500

1951 Season - Round 2 - 1951-05-30

Race recap

Lee Wallard won the 1951 Indianapolis 500 for Kurtis Kraft, with Mike Nazaruk (Kurtis Kraft) second and Jack McGrath (Kurtis Kraft) third. The win came from P2 on the grid.

Andy Linden (Sherman) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P31 on the grid to P4 at the flag — a 27-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 21 drivers failing to finish.

30 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1951 Indianapolis 500, completing round 2 of the season.

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Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Status	Points
1	Lee Wallard	Kurtis Kraft	2	Finished	9
2	Mike Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft	7	Finished	6
3	Jack McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	3	Finished	2

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