3rd Little 500 Results
Sun Valley Speedway
Tuesday, May 29, 1951
Note: Race originally scheduled for Sunday May 27, but was postponed by rain.* – Car qualified by Everett BurtonSanctioned by: Mutual Racing AssociationFast Qualifier: Everett Burton – 14.590 secondsTime of Race: 2:19:19.93Lead Changes: 13 among 7 driversLap Leaders: Wayne Alspaugh 1-9; Sam Skinner 10; Justin King 11-19; Buzzy Henline 20-22; Justin King 23-34; Buzzy Henline 35-37; Justin King 38-96; Red Renner 97-149; Wayne Alspaugh 150-155; Red Renner 156-220; Tom Cherry 221-274; Red Renner 275-334; Jimmy Morrison 335-370; Red Renner 371-500.
| POS | ST | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | ENTRANT | LAPS | STATUS |
| 1 | 4 | 31 | Red Renner | Woodburn, IN | Carl Reynolds | 500 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | 29 | Tom Cherry | Muncie, IN | John Banks | 494 | Running |
| 3 | 9 | 93 | Pete Allen | Dayton, OH | Pete Allen | 475 | Running |
| 4 | 29 | 40 | Zane Howell | Muncie, IN | Paul Montigue Sr. | 467 | Running |
| 5 | 23 | 43 | Jim McWithey | Anderson, IN | George Conner | 463 | Running |
| 6 | 27 | 71 | Joe Nester | Albany, IN | Jonie Van Dyke | 456 | Running |
| 7 | 7 | 66 | Buzzy Henline | Marion, IN | John Bennett | 440 | Running |
| 8 | 22 | 27 | Russ Moore | Chicago, IL | Russ Moore | 439 | Running |
| 9 | 18 | 34 | John Nisely | Goshen, IN | Fred Boggs | 425 | Running |
| 10 | 21 | 14 | Cliff Riggins | Anderson, IN | Vern Riggins | 408 | Oil Leak |
| 11 | 12 | 17 | Bob King | Muncie, IN | Jim Mulinix | 400 | Running |
| 12 | 2 | 36 | Jimmy Morrison | Muncie, IN | Leo Stohler | 371 | Running |
| 13 | 10 | 309 | Pat O’Connor | North Vernon, IN | Joe Zimmerman | 352 | Broken Hub |
| 14 | 30 | 8 | Chuck Farquar | Dayton, OH | Harley Pulfer | 337 | Driveline |
| 15 | 20 | 35 | Ebe Yoder | Goshen, IN | Dick Lockerbie | 309 | Broken Hub |
| 16 | 8 | 11 | Justin King | Columbus, IN | Robert Nugent | 298 | Driveshaft |
| 17 | 25 | 77 | Lester Hoskins | Jamestown, IN | George Blair | 292 | Driveline |
| 18 | 28 | 2 | Dick Schwann | Chicago, IL | Frank Filczer | 249 | Broken Hub |
| 19 | 15 | 20 | Bud Randall | Union City, IN | Gib Hefron | 235 | Radiator |
| 20 | 1 | 54* | Wayne Alspaugh | Anderson, IN | Don Anderson | 228 | Gear Box |
| 21 | 3 | 72 | Sam Skinner | Muncie, IN | Ermal McCormack | 194 | Broken Axle |
| 22 | 33 | 88 | Larry Warner | Indianapolis, IN | Paul Price | 183 | Fuel Line |
| 23 | 9 | 60 | Bobby Stokes | Westwood, IN | Clearance Jordan | 160 | Broken Axle |
| 24 | 17 | 91 | Jim Leach | Muncie, IN | Bill Sipple | 140 | Oil Line |
| 25 | 16 | 27 | Dave Barnes | Anderson, IN | Dave Barnes | 136 | Driveshaft |
| 26 | 13 | 61 | Ralph Klinker | Mishawaka, IN | Jim Markanich | 122 | Driveline |
| 27 | 24 | 23 | Bob Milligan | Long Beach, CA | Bob Milligan | 120 | Gear Box |
| 28 | 19 | 3 | Harold Mowell | Springfield, IN | Charles Stewart | 100 | Ignition |
| 29 | 5 | 6 | Bob Hart | Muncie, IN | Bob Tucker | 99 | Gear Box |
| 30 | 14 | 25 | Rusty Worthington | Maysville, KY | Rusty Worthington | 85 | Ignition |
| 31 | 26 | 12 | Walt Scherer | Dayton, OH | Walter Ridenour | 53 | Driveshaft |
| 32 | 31 | 4 | Rut Ralston | Kalamazoo, MI | Lowell Biller | 42 | Broken Axle |
| 33 | 32 | 30 | Curly Boyd | Union City, IN | Ray Slick | 12 | Broken Hub |
