1951 INDIANAPOLIS 500 - STARTING GRID
30 May 1951
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Duke NalonNAL | Kurtis Kraft Novi | 4:23.740 |
| 2 | 99 | Lee WallardWAL | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:26.590 |
| 3 | 9 | Jack McGrathMCG | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:28.050 |
| 4 | 27 | Duane CarterCAR | Deidt Offenhauser | 4:29.160 |
| 5 | 16 | Mauri RoseROS | Deidt Offenhauser | 4:29.820 |
| 6 | 98 | Troy RuttmanRUT | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:32.080 |
| 7 | 83 | Mike NazarukNAZ | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:32.350 |
| 8 | 3 | Johnnie ParsonsPAR | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:32.410 |
| 9 | 5 | Tony BettenhausenBET | Deidt Offenhauser | 4:32.830 |
| 10 | 4 | Cecil GreenGRE | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:32.950 |
| 11 | 59 | Fred AgabashianAGA | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:26.610 |
| 12 | 25 | Sam HanksHAN | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:30.680 |
| 13 | 44 | Walt BrownBRO | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:32.920 |
| 14 | 2 | Walt FaulknerFAU | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:23.020 |
| 15 | 73 | Carl ScarboroughSCA | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:25.460 |
| 16 | 10 | Bill SchindlerSCH | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:28.590 |
| 17 | 1 | Henry BanksBAN | Moore Offenhauser | 4:28.860 |
| 18 | 23 | Cliff GriffithGRI | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:28.980 |
| 19 | 8 | Chuck StevensonSTE | Marchese Offenhauser | 4:29.310 |
| 20 | 81 | Bill Vukovich VUK | Trevis Offenhauser | 4:29.210 |
| 21 | 22 | George ConnorCON | Moore Offenhauser | 4:29.960 |
| 22 | 69 | Gene ForceFOR | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:30.470 |
| 23 | 19 | Mack HellingsHEL | Deidt Offenhauser | 4:30.830 |
| 24 | 68 | Carl ForbergFOR | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:30.900 |
| 25 | 48 | Rodger WardWAR | Bromme Offenhauser | 4:26.930 |
| 26 | 12 | Johnny McDowellMCD | Maserati-Offenhauser | 4:31.750 |
| 27 | 76 | Jimmy DaviesDAV | Pawl Offenhauser | 4:29.630 |
| 28 | 32 | Chet MillerMIL | Kurtis Kraft Novi | 4:25.100 |
| 29 | 52 | Bobby BallBAL | Schroeder Offenhauser | 4:28.460 |
| 30 | 26 | Joe JamesJAM | Watson Offenhauser | 4:28.820 |
| 31 | 57 | Andy LindenLIN | Sherman Offenhauser | 4:32.260 |
| 32 | 6 | Duke DinsmoreDIN | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:32.780 |
| 33 | 71 | Bill MackeyMAC | Hall Offenhauser | 4:33.820 |