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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.〔Van Camp's Pork & Beans Presents: ''Great Moments From the Indy 500'' – Fleetwood Sounds, 1975〕〔''The Talk of Gasoline Alley'' – 1070-AM WIBC/Network Indiana, May 17, 2007〕 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.〔 It was estimated he lost 15 pounds during the race.〔 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. ==Time trials== Time trials was scheduled for six days. Rain, however, pushed qualifying into a seventh day. *Saturday May 12 – Pole Day time trials *Sunday May 13 – Second day time trials *Saturday May 19 – Third day time trials *Sunday May 20 – Fourth day time trials *Saturday May 26 – Fifth day time trials *Sunday May 27 – Sixth day time trials (rained out) *Monday May 28 – Seventh day time trials (rain makeup day) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1951 Indianapolis 500」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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