| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Agabashian AGA | Kurtis Kraft Cummins | 4:20.850 |
| 2 | Andy Linden LIN | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:22.770 |
| 3 | Jack Nalon MCG | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:23.420 |
| 4 | Duke Nalon NAL | Kurtis Kraft Novi | 4:24.340 |
| 5 | Sam Hanks HAN | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:25.220 |
| 6 | Duane Carter CAR | Lesovsky Offenhauser | 4:25.640 |
| 7 | Troy Ruttman RUT | Kuzma Offenhauser | 4:25.950 |
| 8 | Cliff Griffith VUK | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:20.470 |
| 9 | Cliff Griffith GRI | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:23.510 |
| 10 | Jim Rathmann RAT | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:24.040 |
| 11 | Henry Stevenson STE | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:24.430 |
| 12 | Henry Banks BAN | Lesovsky Offenhauser | 4:24.780 |
| 13 | George Fonder FON | Sherman Offenhauser | 4:24.810 |
| 14 | George Connor CON | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:25.470 |
| 15 | Bill Schindler SCH | Stevens Offenhauser | 4:26.690 |
| 16 | Joe James JAM | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:26.760 |
| 17 | Bobby Ball BAL | Stevens Offenhauser | 4:27.210 |
| 18 | Gene Hartley HAR | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:27.970 |
| 19 | Alberto Ascari ASC | Ferrari | 4:28.040 |
| 20 | Art Cross CRO | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:28.080 |
| 21 | Jimmy Bryan BRY | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:28.370 |
| 22 | Rodger Ward WAR | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:28.380 |
| 23 | Jimmy Reece REE | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:28.670 |
| 24 | Eddie Johnson JOH | Trevis Offenhauser | 4:28.710 |
| 25 | Bob Scott SCO | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:28.750 |
| 26 | Jim Rigsby RIG | Watson Offenhauser | 4:28.850 |
| 27 | Manny Miller MIL | Kurtis Kraft Novi | 4:18.930 |
| 28 | Manny Ayulo AYU | Lesovsky Offenhauser | 4:24.740 |
| 29 | Spider Webb WEB | Bromme Offenhauser | 4:24.780 |
| 30 | Bob Bettenhausen BET | Deidt Offenhauser | 4:25.910 |
| 31 | Bob Parsons PAR | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:26.020 |
| 32 | Bob Sweikert SWE | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:26.700 |
