Kladis (#89) Ray Knepper (#78) Bayliss Levrett (#46) Mark Light (#33) George Lynch (#36) Dick Page (#64) Roscoe Rann (#14) Gordon Reid (#67) Paul Russo (#7) Mike Salay (#41) Bob Scott (#82) Bud Sennett (#51) Doc Shanebrook (#77) Roy Sherman (#57) Joel Thorne (#88) Johnnie Tolan (#34) Leroy Warriner (#75) Notes Pole position: Duke Nalon – 4:23.74 (136.498 mph) Fastest Lead Lap: Lee Wallard – 1:07.26 (133.809 mph) Ayulo (100 laps) and McGrath (100) shared the same car. Points for 3rd position were shared between the drivers. Roger Penske stated in a live interview on RTV6 in Indianapolis on November 4, 2019, when the Penske Corporation was announcing the purchased of all the IMS assets, that 1951 was the first race he attended at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Championship standings after the race World Drivers' Championship standings Note: Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. Broadcasting Radio The race was carried live on the radio through a network arrangement set up by 1070 WIBC-AM of Indianapolis. Mutual, which had carried the race for several years, had raised its advertising rates for 1951, and lost its primary sponsor for the event, Perfect Circle Piston Rings. As a result, Mutual dropped the coverage altogether. Local station WIBC stepped in to cover the race, and provided its feed to various Mutual affiliates. A total of 26 stations carried the broadcast. WIBC personality Sid Collins served as the chief announcer in the booth, and the remainder of the crew consisted mostly of WIBC talent. Jim Shelton reported from his familiar turn four location, and Bill Fox was also in the booth. Easy Gwynn was also to be part of the crew. Collins interviewed the winner in victory lane, leaving Fox to call the actual finish of the race. Like the Mutual broadcasts, WIBC featured live coverage of the start (30 minutes), the finish (30 minutes), and 15-minute live updates throughout the race. The on-air crew was smaller than normal. There were not turn and pit reporters stationed around the entire track, instead recorded interviews were played back during later broadcast segments. References External links Indianapolis 500 History: Race & All-Time Stats – Official Site Van Camp's Pork & Beans Presents: Great Moments From the Indy 500 – Fleetwood Sounds, 1975 1951 Indianapolis 500 at RacingReference.info (Relief driver statistics) Indianapolis 500 races Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 500