The Races 1951
Lee Wallard won the Indianapolis 500
Tony Bettenhausen - AAA Racing series championship
Juan Manuel Fangio - Formula One Championship
Herb Thomas - NASCAR Championship
Louis Rosier / Jean-Louis - 24 hours of Le Mans Rosier driving a Talbot-Lago
Marcel Becquart / H. Secret - Rally racing the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Hotchkiss
Wally Parks first established Motor Trend Magazine in 1948 and then in 1951 went on to become the Founder, President, and the Chairman of the Board of the National Hot Rod Association, known by the acronym NHRA. Parks made drag racing a recognized sport. Wally Parks NHRA.
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