Formula One history, told through data
← 1951 season

Round 2 · 30 May 1951

Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Indianapolis, USA

R2
Winner Lee Wallard Kurtis Kraft
Pole position Duke Nalon Kurtis Kraft
Fastest lap —
Finishers 9/34 25 recorded DNFs

Championship progression

Drivers' standings

Before and after Round 2
Before the race

After Round 1

21 drivers
1
Juan Fangio Alfa Romeo
9 pts
2
Piero Taruffi Ferrari
6 pts
3
Nino Farina Alfa Romeo
4 pts
4
Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo
3 pts
5
Toulo de Graffenried Alfa Romeo
2 pts
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-
Alberto Ascari Ferrari
0 pts
-
Louis Chiron Maserati
0 pts
-
Stirling Moss HWM
0 pts
-
Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago
0 pts
-
Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago
0 pts
-
Rudi Fischer Ferrari
0 pts
-
Harry Schell Maserati
0 pts
-
Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago
0 pts
-
Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago
0 pts
-
Peter Whitehead Ferrari
0 pts
-
Henri Louveau Talbot-Lago
0 pts
-
George Abecassis HWM
0 pts
-
Yves Cabantous Talbot-Lago
0 pts
-
Luigi Villoresi Ferrari
0 pts
-
José Froilán González Talbot-Lago
0 pts
-
Peter Hirt Veritas
0 pts
After the race

After Round 2

55 drivers
1
Juan Fangio Alfa Romeo
—
9 +0
2
Lee Wallard Kurtis Kraft
NEW
9 +9
3
Piero Taruffi Ferrari
↓1
6 +0
4
Mike Nazaruk Kurtis Kraft
NEW
6 +6
5
Nino Farina Alfa Romeo
↓2
4 +0
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6
Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo
↓2
3 +0
7
Andy Linden Sherman
NEW
3 +3
8
Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft
NEW
2 +2
9
Manny Ayulo Kurtis Kraft
NEW
2 +2
10
Toulo de Graffenried Alfa Romeo
↓5
2 +0
11
Bobby Ball Schroeder
NEW
2 +2
-
Alberto Ascari Ferrari
—
0 +0
-
Henry Banks Moore
NEW
0 +0
-
Louis Chiron Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Carl Forberg Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Stirling Moss HWM
—
0 +0
-
Duane Carter Deidt
NEW
0 +0
-
Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago
—
0 +0
-
Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago
—
0 +0
-
Rudi Fischer Ferrari
—
0 +0
-
Harry Schell Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago
—
0 +0
-
Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago
—
0 +0
-
Tony Bettenhausen Deidt
NEW
0 +0
-
Duke Nalon Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Gene Force Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Bill Schindler Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Mauri Rose Deidt
NEW
0 +0
-
Peter Whitehead Ferrari
—
0 +0
-
Walt Faulkner Kuzma
NEW
0 +0
-
Henri Louveau Talbot-Lago
—
0 +0
-
Jimmy Davies Pawl
NEW
0 +0
-
George Abecassis HWM
—
0 +0
-
Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Yves Cabantous Talbot-Lago
—
0 +0
-
Carl Scarborough Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Luigi Villoresi Ferrari
—
0 +0
-
Bill Mackey Hall
NEW
0 +0
-
José Froilán González Talbot-Lago
—
0 +0
-
Chuck Stevenson Marchese
NEW
0 +0
-
Peter Hirt Veritas
—
0 +0
-
Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Cecil Green Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Troy Ruttman Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Duke Dinsmore Schroeder
NEW
0 +0
-
Chet Miller Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Walt Brown Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Rodger Ward Bromme
NEW
0 +0
-
Cliff Griffith Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Bill Vukovich Trevis
NEW
0 +0
-
George Connor Lesovsky
NEW
0 +0
-
Mack Hellings Deidt
NEW
0 +0
-
Johnny McDowell Maserati
NEW
0 +0
-
Joe James Watson
NEW
0 +0

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Race classification

34 starters
Pos Driver Constructor Grid Status / time Pts
1 WAL Lee Wallard Kurtis Kraft 2 3:57:38.050 9
2 NAZ Mike Nazaruk Kurtis Kraft 7 +1:47.240 6
3 MCG Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft 3 +2:51.390 2
3 AYU Manny Ayulo Kurtis Kraft 3 +2:51.390 2
4 LIN Andy Linden Sherman 31 +4:40.120 3
5 BAL Bobby Ball Schroeder 29 +4:52.230 2
6 BAN Henry Banks Moore 17 +5:40.020 0
7 FOR Carl Forberg Kurtis Kraft 24 7L 0
8 CAR Duane Carter Deidt 4 20L 0
R BET Tony Bettenhausen Deidt 9 — 0
R NAL Duke Nalon Kurtis Kraft 1 — 0
R FOR Gene Force Kurtis Kraft 22 — 0
R HAN Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 12 — 0
R SCH Bill Schindler Kurtis Kraft 16 — 0
R ROS Mauri Rose Deidt 5 — 0
R FAU Walt Faulkner Kuzma 14 — 0
R DAV Jimmy Davies Pawl 27 — 0
R AGA Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 11 — 0
R SCA Carl Scarborough Kurtis Kraft 15 — 0
R MAC Bill Mackey Hall 33 — 0
R STE Chuck Stevenson Marchese 19 — 0
R PAR Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft 8 — 0
R GRE Cecil Green Kurtis Kraft 10 — 0
R RUT Troy Ruttman Kurtis Kraft 6 — 0
R DIN Duke Dinsmore Schroeder 32 — 0
R MIL Chet Miller Kurtis Kraft 28 — 0
R BRO Walt Brown Kurtis Kraft 13 — 0
R WAR Rodger Ward Bromme 25 — 0
R GRI Cliff Griffith Kurtis Kraft 18 — 0
R VUK Bill Vukovich Trevis 20 — 0
R CON George Connor Lesovsky 21 — 0
R HEL Mack Hellings Deidt 23 — 0
R MCD Johnny McDowell Maserati 26 — 0
R JAM Joe James Watson 30 — 0