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1951 Indianapolis 500 qualifying results


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Formula One race number 2 of 8
Wednesday, May 30, 1951 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, IN
200 laps on a 4.023 kilometer paved track (804.600 kilometers)

Time of race: 3:57:38.05
Average speed: 203.173 kph
Pole time: 263.74 seconds
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: 107.24 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 10

Glossary    1951 Formula One results   /   1951 standings



Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrTime (seconds)Speed (km/hr)
1   Walt Faulkner24:23.020   55.063  
2   Duke Nalon184:23.740   54.913  
3   Chet Miller324:25.100   54.631  
4   Carl Scarborough734:25.460   54.557  
5   Lee Wallard994:26.590   54.326  
6   Freddie Agabashian594:26.610   54.322  
7   Rodger Ward484:26.930   54.257  
8   Jack McGrath94:28.050   54.030  
9   Bobby Ball524:28.460   53.948  
10   Bill Schindler104:28.590   53.922  
11   Joe James264:28.820   53.875  
12   Henry Banks14:28.860   53.867  
13   Cliff Griffith234:28.980   53.843  
14   Chuck Stevenson84:29.130   53.813  
15   Duane Carter274:29.160   53.807  
16   Bill Vukovich814:29.210   53.797  
17   Jimmy Davies764:29.630   53.714  
18   Mauri Rose164:29.820   53.676  
19   George Connor224:29.960   53.648  
20   Gene Force694:30.470   53.547  
21   Sam Hanks254:30.680   53.505  
22   Mack Hellings194:30.830   53.476  
23   Carl Forberg684:30.900   53.462  
24   Johnny McDowell124:31.750   53.295  
25   Troy Ruttman984:32.080   53.230  
26   Andy Linden574:32.260   53.195  
27   Mike Nazaruk834:32.350   53.177  
28   Johnnie Parsons34:32.410   53.165  
29   Duke Dinsmore64:32.780   53.093  
30   Tony Bettenhausen54:32.830   53.084  
31   Walt Brown444:32.920   53.066  
32   Cecil Green44:32.950   53.060  
33   Bill Mackey714:33.820   52.892  

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   not available