Southern 500 1951 var ett stockcarlopp ingående i Nascar Grand National Series (nuvarande Nascar Cup Series) som kördes 3 september 1951 på den 1,25 mile (2,012 km) långa ovalbanan Darlington Raceway i Darlington i South Carolina. Totalt avverkades 500 miles (804,672 km) fördelat på 400 varv. Banunderlaget var asfalt. Loppet vanns av Herb Thomas i en Hudson Hornet på tiden 6:30.05 körande för det egna teamet Herb Thomas Racing. Thomas snitthastighet var 76,906 mph. Han var vid målgång ensam förare på ledarvarvet, ett varv före tvåan Jesse James Taylor. Det var Thomas tredje seger av totalt 48 i cup-serien. Prispotten uppgick till 23 740 dollar, varav 8 800 dollar gick till segraren.
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