Classification
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Constructor | Qual | Rank | Laps | Led | Time/Retired | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 98 | Troy Ruttman | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 135.360 | 18 | 200 | 44 | 3:52:41.88 | 8 |
| 2 | 10 | 59 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 136.340 | 7 | 200 | 0 | +4:02.33 | 6 |
| 3 | 5 | 18 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 135.730 | 14 | 200 | 0 | +6:11.61 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | 1 | Duane Carter | Lesovsky-Offenhauser | 135.520 | 16 | 200 | 0 | +6:48.34 | 3 |
| 5 | 20 | 33 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 134.280 | 26 | 200 | 0 | +8:40.15 | 2 |
| 6 | 21 | 77 | Jimmy Bryan | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 134.140 | 27 | 200 | 0 | +9:24.32 | |
| 7 | 23 | 37 | Jimmy Reece | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 133.990 | 29 | 200 | 0 | +10:35.24 | |
| 8 | 14 | 54 | George Connor | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 135.600 | 15 | 200 | 0 | +12:00.61 | |
| 9 | 9 | 22 | Cliff Griffith | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 136.610 | 6 | 200 | 0 | +12:23.76 | |
| 10 | 31 | 5 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 135.320 | 19 | 200 | 0 | +13:37.78 | |
| 11 | 3 | 4 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 136.660 | 5 | 200 | 6 | +14:21.72 | |
| 12 | 26 | 29 | Jim Rigsby | Watson-Offenhauser | 133.900 | 33 | 200 | 0 | +16:05.10 | |
| 13 | 16 | 14 | Joe James | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 134.950 | 22 | 200 | 0 | +16:55.65 | |
| 14 | 15 | 7 | Bill Schindler | Stevens-Offenhauser | 134.980 | 20 | 200 | 0 | +18:48.66 | |
| 15 | 13 | 65 | George Fonder | Sherman-Offenhauser | 135.940 | 13 | 197 | 0 | +3 Laps | |
| 16 | 24 | 81 | Eddie Johnson | Trevis-Offenhauser | 133.970 | 30 | 193 | 0 | +7 Laps | |
| 17 | 8 | 26 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 138.210 | 2 | 191 | 150 | Steering | 1 |
| 18 | 11 | 16 | Chuck Stevenson | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 136.140 | 9 | 187 | 0 | +13 Laps | |
| 19 | 12 | 2 | Henry Banks | Lesovsky-Offenhauser | 135.960 | 11 | 184 | 0 | +16 Laps | |
| 20 | 28 | 8 | Manny Ayulo | Lesovsky-Offenhauser | 135.980 | 10 | 184 | 0 | +16 Laps | |
| 21 | 33 | 31 | Johnny McDowell | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 133.930 | 32 | 182 | 0 | +18 Laps | |
| 22 | 29 | 48 | Spider Webb | Bromme-Offenhauser | 135.960 | 12 | 162 | 0 | Oil leak | |
| 23 | 22 | 34 | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 134.130 | 28 | 130 | 0 | Oil Pressure | |
| 24 | 30 | 27 | Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt-Offenhauser | 135.380 | 17 | 93 | 0 | Oil Pressure | |
| 25 | 4 | 36 | Duke Nalon | Kurtis Kraft-Novi | 136.180 | 8 | 84 | 0 | Supercharger | |
| 26 | 32 | 73 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 134.980 | 21 | 77 | 0 | Differential | |
| 27 | 1 | 28 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft-Cummins Diesel | 138.010 | 3 | 71 | 0 | Turbocharger | |
| 28 | 18 | 67 | Gene Hartley | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 134.340 | 24 | 65 | 0 | Exhaust | |
| 29 | 25 | 93 | Bob Scott | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 133.950 | 31 | 49 | 0 | Transmission | |
| 30 | 27 | 21 | Chet Miller | Kurtis Kraft-Novi | 139.030 | 1 | 41 | 0 | Supercharger | |
| 31 | 19 | 12 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 134.300 | 25 | 40 | 0 | Wheel | |
| 32 | 17 | 55 | Bobby Ball | Stevens-Offenhauser | 134.720 | 23 | 34 | 0 | Gearbox | |
| 33 | 2 | 9 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 137.000 | 4 | 20 | 0 | Oil Pump |
Failed to Qualify: Buzz Barton (#58), Joe Barzda (#53), Bill Cantrell (#52), Neal Carter (#25), Jimmy Daywalt (#64), Duke Dinsmore (#68), Walt Faulkner (#3), Carl Forberg (#53), Gene Force (#96), Dick Fraizer (#63), Potsy Goacher (#93), Perry Grimm (#55), Peter Hahn (#74), Allen Heath (#32), Tommy Hinnershitz (#27), Jackie Holmes (#41), Jimmy Jackson (#61), Danny Kladis (#19), Jud Larson (#39), Bayliss Levrett (#69), Frank Luptow (#56), Johnny Mauro (#35), Mike Nazaruk (#66), Danny Oakes (#39), Paul Russo (#10), Carl Scarborough (#33), Doc Shanebrook (#76), Bill Taylor (#47), George Tichenor (#88), Johnnie Tolan (#51), Leroy Warriner (#27)
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