1951 INDIANAPOLIS 500

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 included in the 1951 World Drivers Championship. For the second year in a row, no European Formula One-based teams enter 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.^[1][2] 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.^[2] It was estimated he lost 15 pounds during the race.^[2]
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. Taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1951_Indianapolis_500

Starting Lineup:

Row 1	Duke Nalon	Lee Wallard	Jack McGrath
Row 2	Duane Carter	Mauri Rose	Troy Ruttman
Row 3	Mike Nazaruk	Johnnie Parsons	Tony Bettenhausen
Row 4	Cecil Green	Fred Agabashian	Sam Hanks
Row 5	Walt Brown	Walt Faulkner	Carl Scarborough
Row 6	Bill Schindler	Henry Banks	Cliff Griffith
Row 7	Chuck Stevenson	Bill Vukovich	George Connor
Row 8	Gene Force	Mack Hellings	Carl Forberg
Row 9	Rodger Ward	Johnny McDowell	Jimmy Davies
Row 10	Chet Miller	Bobby Ball	Joe James
Row 11	Andy Linden	Duke Dinsmore	Bill Mackey
Other Drivers on entry list:
Bayliss Levrett
Bill Boyd
Bill Cantrell
Bill Johnson
Bob Scott
Bob Sweikert
Bud Sennett
Danny Kladis
Dick Page
Doc Shanebrook
Frank Armi
George Fonder
George Lynch
Gordon Reid
Jackie Holmes
Jean Achard
Jerry Hoyt
Jimmy Bryan
Jimmy Daywalt
Joe Barzda
Joel Thorne
Johnnie Tolan
Kenny Eaton
Leroy Warriner
Manny Ayulo
Mike Salay
Myron Fohr
Norm Houser
Paul Russo
Ray Knepper
Roscoe Rann
Roy Sherman
Race Results:
Finish	Driver	Laps	Status	Prize Money
1	Lee Wallard	200	126.244	$63,612
2	Mike Nazaruk	200	125.302	$21,362
3	Jack McGrath	200	124.745	$14,962
4	Andy Linden	200	123.812	$10,012
5	Bobby Ball	200	123.709	$8,612
6	Henry Banks	200	123.304	$6,962
7	Carl Forberg	193	Running	$5,862
8	Duane Carter	180	Running	$5,162
9	Tony Bettenhausen	178	Spun	$4,662
10	Duke Nalon	151	Stalled	$5,062
11	Gene Force	142	Vibration	$3,182
12	Sam Hanks	135	Rod	$3,412
13	Bill Schindler	129	Rod	$3,142
14	Mauri Rose	126	Accident	$3,022
15	Walt Faulkner	123	Crankshaft	$4,552
16	Jimmy Davies	110	Drive gears	$5,482
17	Fred Agabashian	109	Clutch	$2,862
18	Carl Scarborough	100	Axle	$2,642
19	Bill Mackey	97	Clutch shaft	$2,212
20	Chuck Stevenson	93	Caught fire	$2,182
21	Johnnie Parsons	87	Magneto	$2,252
22	Cecil Green	80	Piston	$2,622
23	Troy Ruttman	78	Crankshaft	$2,092
24	Duke Dinsmore	73	Overheating	$2,162
25	Chet Miller	56	Ignition	$2,532
26	Walt Brown	55	Magneto	$2,302
27	Rodger Ward	34	Oil line	$2,472
28	Cliff Griffith	30	Rear axle	$2,042
29	Bill Vukovich	29	Oil tank	$1,912
30	George Connor	29	Drive shaft	$1,882
31	Mack Hellings	18	Piston	$1,852
32	Johnny McDowell	15	Fuel tank	$2,222
33	Joe James	8	Drive shaft	$2,092
Lap Leaders:
1 2	Lee Wallard
3 4	Jack McGrath
5 6	Lee Wallard
7 15	Jack McGrath
16-26	Lee Wallard
27	Cecil Green
28-51	Lee Wallard
52-76	Jimmy Davies
77-80	Cecil Green
81-200	Lee Wallard