| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Flaherty FLA | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:07.260 |
| 2 | Jim Rathmann RAT | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:08.700 |
| 3 | Dick Rathmann RAT | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:08.310 |
| 4 | Dick Rathmann RAT | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:08.720 |
| 5 | Fred Bettenhausen BET | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:08.960 |
| 6 | Fred Parsons PAR | Kuzma Offenhauser | 4:09.750 |
| 7 | Fred Agabashian AGA | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:09.880 |
| 8 | Paul Russo RUS | Kurtis Kraft Novi | 4:10.790 |
| 9 | Andy Linden LIN | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:11.650 |
| 10 | Bob Sweikert SWE | Kuzma Offenhauser | 4:11.690 |
| 11 | Troy Ruttman RUT | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:12.660 |
| 12 | Sam Boyd BOY | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:12.920 |
| 13 | Sam Hanks HAN | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:13.430 |
| 14 | Rodger Elisian ELI | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:14.630 |
| 15 | Rodger Ward WAR | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:15.010 |
| 16 | Johnny Daywalt DAY | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:15.360 |
| 17 | Johnny Crawford CRA | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:15.530 |
| 18 | Johnny Thomson THO | Kuzma Offenhauser | 4:07.340 |
| 19 | Jimmy Bryan BRY | Kuzma Offenhauser | 4:10.450 |
| 20 | Jimmy Andrews AND | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:11.790 |
| 21 | Jimmy Reece REE | Lesovsky Offenhauser | 4:11.950 |
| 22 | Gene Hartley HAR | Kuzma Offenhauser | 4:12.020 |
| 27 | Cliff Herman HER | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:14.220 |
| 28 | Cliff Keller KEL | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:14.970 |
| 29 | Cliff Garrett GAR | Kuzma Offenhauser | 4:16.120 |
| 30 | Cliff Griffith GRI | Stevens Offenhauser | 4:14.470 |
| 31 | Eddie Tolan TOL | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:17.030 |
| 32 | Eddie Johnson JOH | Kuzma Offenhauser | 4:18.820 |
| 33 | Duke Dinsmore DIN | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:20.060 |
