| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Sachs SAC | Ewing Offenhauser | 4:05.580 |
| 2 | Jim Rathmann RAT | Watson Offenhauser | 4:05.950 |
| 3 | Rodger Ward WAR | Watson Offenhauser | 4:07.320 |
| 4 | Dick Rathmann RAT | Watson Offenhauser | 4:07.350 |
| 5 | Troy Sutton SUT | Watson Offenhauser | 4:07.520 |
| 6 | Troy Ruttman RUT | Watson Offenhauser | 4:07.650 |
| 7 | Eddie Johnson JOH | Watson Offenhauser | 4:08.270 |
| 8 | Jimmy Branson BRA | Phillips Offenhauser | 4:08.700 |
| 9 | Jimmy Stevenson STE | Watson Offenhauser | 4:08.850 |
| 10 | Jimmy Bryan BRY | Epperly Offenhauser | 4:09.080 |
| 14 | Johnny Christie CHR | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:10.630 |
| 15 | Johnny Weiler WEI | Epperly Offenhauser | 4:10.850 |
| 16 | Johnny Foyt FOY | Epperly Offenhauser | 4:10.930 |
| 17 | Johnny Thomson THO | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:05.830 |
| 18 | Gene Bettenhausen BET | Watson Offenhauser | 4:07.910 |
| 19 | Gene Templeman TEM | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:10.250 |
| 20 | Gene Force FOR | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:10.920 |
| 21 | Gene Grim GRI | Meskowski Offenhauser | 4:11.470 |
| 22 | Gene Amick AMI | Epperly Offenhauser | 4:11.600 |
| 23 | Gene Hurtubise HUR | Christensen Offenhauser | 4:01.520 |
| 24 | Gene Hartley HAR | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:10.180 |
| 25 | Paul Veith VEI | Meskowski Offenhauser | 4:11.110 |
| 26 | Paul Goldsmith GOL | Epperly Offenhauser | 4:12.130 |
| 27 | Duane Carter CAR | Kuzma Offenhauser | 4:12.870 |
| 28 | Bill Tingelstad TIN | Watson Offenhauser | 4:12.890 |
| 29 | Bill Russo RUS | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:13.160 |
| 30 | Bill Herman HER | Ewing Offenhauser | 4:13.810 |
| 31 | Bill Homeier HOM | Kuzma Offenhauser | 4:14.870 |
