| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Rathmann RAT | Watson Offenhauser | 4:06.620 |
| 2 | Jimmy Elisian ELI | Watson Offenhauser | 4:06.700 |
| 3 | Jimmy Reece REE | Watson Offenhauser | 4:07.400 |
| 4 | Jimmy Veith VEI | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:08.480 |
| 5 | Jimmy Parsons PAR | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:08.580 |
| 6 | Jimmy Parsons PAR | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:08.820 |
| 7 | Jimmy Bryan BRY | Epperly Offenhauser | 4:09.680 |
| 8 | Rodger Boyd BOY | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:09.960 |
| 9 | Rodger Bettenhausen BET | Epperly Offenhauser | 4:10.140 |
| 10 | Rodger Turner TUR | Lesovsky Offenhauser | 4:10.980 |
| 11 | Rodger Ward WAR | Lesovsky Offenhauser | 4:11.280 |
| 12 | Paul Foyt FOY | Kuzma Offenhauser | 4:11.520 |
| 13 | Paul Freeland FRE | Phillips Offenhauser | 4:11.690 |
| 14 | Paul Russo RUS | Kurtis Kraft Novi | 4:11.820 |
| 15 | Paul Garrett GAR | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:12.140 |
| 16 | Paul Goldsmith GOL | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:12.200 |
| 17 | Jim Christie CHR | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:13.070 |
| 18 | Jim Sachs SAC | Kuzma Offenhauser | 4:08.860 |
| 19 | Jim Larson LAR | Watson Offenhauser | 4:10.850 |
| 20 | Jim Rathmann RAT | Epperly Offenhauser | 4:11.490 |
| 21 | Johnny Keller KEL | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:11.870 |
| 22 | Johnny Thomson THO | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:11.910 |
| 23 | Eddie Templeman TEM | Watson Offenhauser | 4:12.070 |
| 24 | Eddie Unser UNS | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:12.180 |
| 25 | Eddie Amick AMI | Epperly Offenhauser | 4:12.260 |
| 26 | Eddie Johnson JOH | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:12.330 |
